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Harry Redknapp has crushed talk of a new golden generation at his old club West Ham.
The Spurs boss developed Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and Michael Carrick during his time at Upton Park.
All four played in last season's Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester United. In addition, Jermain Defoe and Glen Johnson - who also started under Redknapp - are in Fabio Capello's England plans for next year's World Cup.
Redknapp believes that, in contrast, Gianfranco Zola's youngsters Jack Collison, James Tomkins, Mark Noble and Freddie Sears have too much to live up to.
Speaking ahead of Tottenham's home game against West Ham, Redknapp said: "The youngsters now will never be as great as the ones I produced."
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"When I was at West Ham, we produced six great kids that went on to play for England. I was asked whether the current crop could compare with the ones I had and my answer was 'no chance - never'.
"Four played in last season's Champions League final and the other two are England internationals so that was a freak occurrence.
It's great to see kids coming through. Noble has a great attitude and is a good player who loves playing for West Ham.
Tomkins and Sears as well. They have good kids there. "But comparing them to the great generation of the 1990s, it's not possible - they were so good, worldclass players, all of them.
"You can't get carried away and say it will happen again. The six are all top players and a couple are among the best in the world. "You'll never get that again - only the great Man United generation can compare - Beckham, Scholes, Giggs and the Nevilles."
West Ham are boosted by the fact they have not lost away in the capital this season. But Spurs are undefeated in their last four Premier League derbies.
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