Micky van de Ven must be loving life right now, as he carried his Tottenham Hotspur form into the international break with the Netherlands, and made a positive impact on his senior debut for his country.
It would be fair to say Tottenham’s main issue last season was in defence. The Lilywhites conceded 63 goals in the league last term, with only five teams conceding more (and three of those teams being relegated from the Premier League).
Fixing that problem was of paramount importance to Ange Postecoglou this summer. His solution was signing Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg in a deal worth a reported £43m deal (Sky Sports).
Despite a relatively shaky debut against Brentford, the 22-year-old has flourished at Spurs and has developed an incredible partnership with Cristian Romero at the heart of the Tottenham defence.
Van de Ven came into the international break having scored his first goal for Spurs – a neat finish to win the game against Luton Town, thanks to some fine work by James Maddison.
LUTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 07: Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur at Kenilworth Road on October 07, 2023 in Luton, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
Micky van de Ven goes from strength to strength
An international debut was inevitable given his current form, and van de Ven managed to get ten minutes under his belt for the Netherlands in the recent defeat to France. His side may have lost the game, but the youngster handled himself brilliantly on the big stage.
So much so, that former Holland midfielder, Marciano Vink, had this to say after the game (via Voetbalpraat): “It’s nice when you see how many young players are coming through. Van de Ven came in [and did] really fantastic. Gosh!”
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Micky van de Ven is a player I knew was going to be a success in this Spurs side, but I did not expect him to adapt to everything so quickly. He and Romero have the potential to be one of, if not the best centre-back pairing in the Premier League if they keep it up.
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