After observing Micky van de Ven in action against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at Old Trafford, Shay Given has provided his assessment of the central defender for Tottenham Hotspur.
The former Manchester City goalie was taken aback by Van de Ven’s speed.
What has Shay Given stated regarding Micky van de Ven, a defender for Tottenham Hotspur? Let’s examine this.
Micky van de Ven’s impression on Shay Given
Well, this past weekend saw Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United play a 2-2 draw away from home at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Spurs’ Micky van de Ven was in action. Alongside Cristian Romero, who performed admirably against the Red Devils, the 22-year-old Netherlands international began the match at the center of the Tottenham defense.
Micky van der Ven
Van de Ven also performed admirably, and Shay Given, the former goalie for Newcastle United, was taken aback by the youthful center back’s speed.
“Van de Ven back yesterday was a huge positive, wasn’t it?” Given stated on BBC Radio 5 Live.
I have never seen a center-half move as quickly as him, and they wanted to press the opponents high up the pitch because of how high they wanted to press.
In my opinion, Micky van de Ven is a treasure from Tottenham Hotspur.
Micky van de Ven is a standout for Tottenham Hotspur and, in my opinion, one of the best young defenders in the Premier League.
When healthy and available, the Dutchman is among the top names on the Spurs roster.
This season, he has made 12 Premier League appearances for Tottenham. One goal has been scored by the defender.
Tottenham has missed Van van Ven when he has missed games due to injury. With him on the team, Spurs are a stronger unit.
Before Van van Ven moved to Spurs, Liverpool reportedly wanted to sign him. Virgil van Dijk thinks highly of him. That doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.
