Tottenham Hotspur playmaker James Maddison has heaped praise on defender Micky van de Ven following the win over Liverpool.
Micky van de Ven has been hailed as a ‘machine’ after his performance for Tottenham Hotspur against Liverpool.
This was an action-packed and ultimately very controversial game a Liverpool felt pretty much robbed in North London.
Curtis Jones was given a straight red card, Luis Diaz had a goal incorrectly ruled out for offside and Diogo Jota received his marching orders after the break.
It looked like Liverpool would get out with a 1-1 draw having but their bodies on the line, but there was a late, late twist in the tale.
Pedro Porro’s cross was hammered into his own net by Joel Matip, handing Tottenham a dramatic last-gasp winner.
James Maddison raves about Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven
Liverpool obviously feel very aggrieved but very, very few Tottenham fans will care about that even one iota.
Spurs supporters went absolutely wild as Matip shanked his clearance into his own net, continuing the fine start to life under Ange Postecoglou.
A key part of the Angeball revolution has been defender Micky van de Ven, who arrived from Wolfsburg in a £43million deal over the summer.
The Dutchman has been hugely impressive in the opening stages of his Tottenham career, showing outstanding pace at the back as well as the confidence to play out from the back.
Van de Ven impressed against Liverpool and he took to Instagram to celebrate a big three points in front of a ‘crazy’ atmosphere.
Playmaker James Maddison responded, stating ‘geez your a machine’ as he continues to be impressed with Van de Ven’s impact.
Van de Ven stats v Liverpool
Saturday’s performance will have been even sweeter for Spurs given that Liverpool were heavily linked with Van de Ven over the summer.
The Reds didn’t make their move and it’s all for Spurs’ gain now with Van de Ven turning in a strong performance.
This wasn’t one of the most impressive displays from a statistical point of view; one clearance, two tackles and no aerial duels won.
Van de Ven will have bigger days statistically, but they can’t really capture how quick he is on the cover and how he can kickstart Tottenham attacks.
We saw that on Saturday and it’s clear that his teammates are impressed too amid praise from Maddison.
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