Tottenham teammates Timo Werner and Guglielmo Vicario could not assist however be part of followers in singing Micky van de Ven’s identify on Sunday.
And former Spurs and Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp sang his praises within the Sky Sports activities studio too, insisting the Dutch defender can attain elite heights.
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Van de Ven is likely one of the signings of the Premier League season having joined from Wolfsburg in a £43million summer time switch.
The lightning quick centre-back has thrilled along with his restoration pace and possessional play since his arrival, regardless of little being identified about him on these shores.
Spurs’ backline is likely to be a bit leaky nonetheless, because it was within the 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest, however the 22-year-old is displaying huge potential alongside World Cup winner Cristian Romero.
In addition to decisive interventions on the again, Van de Ven scored Tottenham’s second of the night towards the Difficult Timber – a rocket from the sting of the world.
Understandably, plaudits went the best way of the Participant of the Match and Redknapp provided him a number of the highest reward potential, evaluating him to 2 of the Premier League’s high centre-backs.
Talking on Sky Sports activities, Redknapp stated: “‘Arsenal followers will take a look at Saliba who is a good younger defender as properly, however I feel this man’s equally pretty much as good. He is acquired the whole lot going for him.
“You see the distinction when Spurs misplaced him when he had his hamstring accidents. I feel if he stays damage free there is not any purpose why he cannot nearly emulate what Virgil van Dijk’s executed.
“When Virgil was an identical age, Virgil wasn’t producing the performances that he’s proper now. He is solely going to get higher, so long as he does not get too many accidents alongside the best way as a result of that may have an effect on with the hamstrings and the pace that he is acquired, however he is a high participant, he actually is.”
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Van Dijk, beforehand at Celtic and Southampton, has been a central determine in Liverpool’s success underneath Jurgen Klopp.
With the Germany, the colossal centre-back has received the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup, together with the FIFA Membership World Cup.
Saliba, in the meantime, was named within the PFA Group of the Season final 12 months, in his debut marketing campaign as his performances fired Arsenal right into a title battle with Man Metropolis.
The France worldwide has executed the identical this 12 months alongside Gabriel because the Gunners try to win the Premier League for the primary time since 2004.
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And that is not unhealthy firm for Van de Ven to maintain as he thrills underneath supervisor Ange Postecloglou.
