Guglielmo Vicario has showered praise on Micky van de Ven, insisting that the Dutchman has all the qualities to evolve into the best centre-back in the world.
A lot has been made of Tottenham’s improvement going forward, with the Lilywhites having found the back of the net 22 times in their first ten Premier League games of the season.
Understandably, new signing James Maddison, who has three goals and five assists so far, has received a lot of praise, given the amount of creativity he has brought to the side.
However, Spurs also have the joint-best defensive record this season, having conceded just nine goals, which is quite astonishing when one considers the fact that they had one of the leakiest backlines in the division last season.
A lot of that improvement is arguably down to the arrival of Van de Ven, who has slotted in seamlessly at the back and formed a formidable partnership with Cristian Romero.
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How good could Micky van de Ven become at Spurs?
Vicario, who has also been partly responsible for Spurs’ improved defensive record, insisted that the sky is the limit for the 22-year-old centre-back.
The goalkeeper told Spurs Play: “Micky is amazing. He’s one of the fastest defenders I’ve ever seen. It’s unbelievable. And he’s a hard-working player, I think his attitude and mentality is the best part of him.
“He’s also a technical player as well. He has all the qualities to become one of the best centre-backs in the world.”
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Very rarely is a player who is as big and physically dominant as Van de Ven glide so quickly across the turf as the Dutchman does. That combined with his technical quality on the ball undoubtedly makes him one of the best young defenders in world football.
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