Tottenham go up against Van de Beek this evening.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has picked out Donny van de Beek as the opponent who worries him the most.
Van de Beek scored Ajax’s goal in the 1-0 win against Tottenham last week.
Spurs need to overcome Ajax and their advantage this evening if they are to reach the Champions League final.
Speaking at his press conference, Pochettino raved about the Ajax midfielder.
The Tottenham boss was quoted by El Pais, when asked to pick out Ajax’s most important player: “Van de Beek. Nobody talks much about him. But he has a dynamic in the game, he gets behind Tadic, he arrives, he works, he scores goals.
“Logically, I love De Jong and De Ligt. But the example of the operation of this Ajax is Van de Beek. I like very much. They have a young player, from the academy, in each line, that shows what the team is.”
Van de Beek has been linked with a move to Tottenham over the past few weeks.
The Mail reported this week that Spurs are keen on Van de Beek and hope their cordial relationship with Ajax will help them beat Juventus to a deal.
Pochettino’s comments add fuel to the fire.
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