Whereas Liverpool efficiently revamped their midfield with 4 new signings in the course of the summer season switch window, they did not strengthen their defensive ranks regardless of trying to take action.
One centre-back with whom they had been strongly linked was Micky van de Ven, who had been really helpful to the membership by sporting director Jorg Schmadtke, the person who introduced him to Wolfsburg in 2021 (TEAMtalk).
Nonetheless, the £50,000-per-week defender (Capology) grew impatient with the Reds’ delay in making a transfer for him, and as soon as Tottenham communicated their curiosity, the Dutchman jumped on the likelihood to affix Ange Postecoglou’s aspect (TEAMtalk).
It’s a choice for which quite a few Spurs followers have been grateful, judging by the reactions on social media to his newest efficiency for the membership (by way of Soccer Insider).
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Van de Ven has been ever-present for his new aspect within the Premier League up to now, and he’s already bagged one profitable objective for them, netting the decisive strike towards Luton earlier this month (Transfermarkt).
He gave one other assured show in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Fulham final evening, which put them again on high of the desk, finishing 61 of his 66 passes (92% success), profitable three duels and making 5 clearances and two tackles (Sofascore).
As spectacular as that passing return was, it really falls beneath his unimaginable common of 94.3% within the division up to now and is the fifth-highest of anybody to have began three or extra video games within the present top-flight marketing campaign (WhoScored).
The 22-year-old additionally has a really respectable match common of 1.4 profitable aerial duels, bettered by solely three gamers at Liverpool (WhoScored), and he misplaced only one move out of 54 in Spurs’ win towards us on the finish of September (Sofascore).
Van de Ven has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water, and even with Jurgen Klopp having some very succesful centre-backs at Anfield, he may nonetheless be regretting the Reds’ hesitancy to maneuver for the Dutchman, thus permitting Tottenham to swoop for what already appears an incredible coup.
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