Football FanCast columnist Hans Schmitz feels that Tom Huddleston is being widely underused at Spurs and feels the midfield man could save the club a small fortune.

If there is one footballer that has most Spurs fans split, then it's big Tom Huddleston. There is no doubting the boy's ability with the ball. Left foot, right foot, he can put the ball on a six pence; and his shooting isn't bad either. Older Spurs fans see Hoddle esque qualities in the player- abilities that you rarely see these days and you could say that the Hudd is an old school footballer playing his trade in the modern game.

It is clear that Juande Ramos is also on the fence about a player who must rank as the biggest success of his fitness regime. He is simply a reformed character who has shifted his Molby like physique and looks like an actual athlete. The Spaniard constantly flirts with him in playing him one week from the start or using him as an impact substitute. There is no doubting he changes the course of a football game - the Carling cup final springs to mind as does the Chelsea 4-4 game. There are so many occasions when he sets up decisive goals with subtle passes that seem to unlock even the meanest of defences. So what does Ramos do with the Hudd?

I have said for a long time that I feel Jermain Jenas only ever seems to play well alongside Tom. Jenas seems to have the freedom to join attacks, knowing full well that he is being covered. The problem alongside Zokora is that the Ivorian gets forward far too much which leaves that ever gaping hole exposing the backline. Huddleston offers that balance in sitting in front of the back four and provides stability.

One of the biggest criticisms levied at Huddleston is this supposed lack of mobility. It is true that he isn't what you call your box to box midfielder, but why does he have to be? I don't ever remember seeing Michael Carrick tearing into the penalty box - he simply kept to his 20yrd zone both sides of the halfway line. Carrick's brief was simple; he was the pivot of the team, the starting point of attacks and always available for a pass to keep possession- it is not as if Tom doesn't share Carrick's talents with a football. It amazes me why we have persisted with Zokora for so long in that role and I believe his presence in the team is one of the sole reasons why we are so poor in defence - he offers no shield, protection - simply nothing.

So what is the big question mark over Tom Huddleston? You look all the top holding midfielders like Makelele, Diarra and of course Carrick and they hardly put in the seemingly high energy performances that many feel necessary. They go about their jobs with relative ease and go unnoticed; Tom could do this job for our football club and I feel it's a travesty that he hasn't been given the opportunity on a regular basis, especially as Zokora is the one who has kept him out. It will be interesting to see if he will survive the Ramos cull in the summer - there will certainly be no shortage of offers!