Jenas has long been seen as a weak-link by many Spurs fans, but his Carling Cup performances against Arsenal in 2008 won many over
Jenas started out at hometown club Nottingham Forest, captaining the side as a teenager, before a £5m switch to Newcastle that saw him nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year in 2003.
He joined Spurs for £7m in 2005 and signed a new five-year contract in 2008, just reward for a string of impressive displays during the second half of the season.
Having inspired Tottenham to a Carling Cup semi-final win over North London rivals Arsenal with goals in both legs, he became the first player to score for England under Fabio Capello in a 2-1 win over Switzerland in February 2008, as he finally began to fulfill that early promise.
His boundless energy provides defensive cover as well as goals from midfield and that, allied with an underrated delivery from set pieces, makes Jenas one of Tottenham’s most influential performers.