Tottenham Hotspur’s superstar defender Micky van de Ven delivered a stinging fact take a look at to his teammates earlier than the humiliating 4-1 North London Derby defeat.
In a season that has spiraled right into a nightmare, the Dutchman categorized the membership’s present league place as “unacceptable” and named 5 key figures, together with himself, who should shoulder the weight of saving Spurs from the drop.
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With the membership sitting in sixteenth position and simply two issues above the relegation zone, the temper within the dressing room is reportedly at an rock bottom.
Micky van de Ven needs Tottenham teammates to step up(Photograph via Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Pictures)
Talking to Sky Sports activities earlier than the fit towards Arsenal, the Dutchman pointedly famous that the membership’s more youthful avid gamers can’t be anticipated to hold the burden of a relegation struggle.
As a substitute, he referred to as out a core staff of 5 skilled avid gamers, himself, the suspended Cristian Romero, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, midfield anchor Joao Palhinha, and striker Dominic Solanke to steer via instance.
He stated: “If you are a club like Tottenham Hotspur, you have this quality of place (training ground), and you are, what I say, as big as the most, it’s unacceptable that you’re standing at this place on the table, and the results need to be way, way better.
“Of course, we still have some quality players left. We have a really talented squad and some top players, but we also miss some key players for us, and it’s really important for the players who are fit right now to step up.
“You have some young players, obviously, in the group, and you can’t really ask them to be the guys that need to push us forward. So, then, normally, I have Cuti next to me, who is now unfortunately suspended, but you have [Guglielmo] Vic behind me, who has a lot of experience, Joao Palhinha, in the midfield, who has a lot of experience, [Dominic] Solanke, who has a lot of experience.”
Van de Ven accused of ignoring Igor Tudor’s orders vs Arsenal
Whilst Van de Ven’s phrases have been aimed toward management, his personal movements at the pitch have drawn heavy complaint.
Photos from the Arsenal defeat confirmed the defender totally ignoring tactical directions from new intervening time boss Igor Tudor.
As Tudor frantically signaled for the road to push upper, Van de Ven remained static, a show of insubordination that reflected a identical incident with former supervisor Thomas Frank previous this season.
This public friction, blended with Spurs’ plummeting shape, has driven Van de Ven towards the go out door.
Valued at over €100 million, the 24-year-old is reportedly a goal for Liverpool and Actual Madrid, with the latter viewing him because the long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk.
If Van de Ven’s name to fingers doesn’t spark a right away response towards Fulham subsequent Sunday, he might be main his teammates thru their ultimate few months in a Tottenham blouse earlier than an enormous summer season exodus.
