I hope he doesn’t leave because as a footballer he has a very high ceiling.
But if we continue to be shit, it will be hard to hold onto him.
But if we continue to be shit, it will be hard to hold onto him.
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Player Micky van de Ven
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But....... He can run fast
They'll just sell off another lever.
When Micky sprinted back at lightning speed and won a clean tackle in the box with scalpel-like incision to prevent a huge West Ham chance, I couldn't help but think:
Why the fuck are we playing this lanky streak of piss when Calvin Bassey exists?!
Why the fuck are we playing this lanky streak of piss when Calvin Bassey exists?!
Without a doubt. He looks completely miserable at Spurs.
As do we.
He needs to show a whole lot more. He always seems more concerned with looking like a hero running back and diving in. Be in the right position attack the ball. Defend the meat and potatoes stuff. I honestly don’t think he’s that good. I’d sell him over Romero personally even if we stay up
I think it’s time to discuss him. Shit in box defending again today. I fundamentally don’t believe he’s actually good at the act of defending - micropositioning, tracking runners, aerial duels, general instincts. And mentally his head isn’t here and hasn’t been in months.
Obviously he has been a top signing. Probably our best asset if we had to sell him. He is truly world class at running down strikers and channel defending with his blazing speed and great physicality. But I can’t help but feel we won’t miss him that much when he’s gone.
Obviously he has been a top signing. Probably our best asset if we had to sell him. He is truly world class at running down strikers and channel defending with his blazing speed and great physicality. But I can’t help but feel we won’t miss him that much when he’s gone.
Van De Ven is simply not that great a central defender.
Let the Magoos keep lauding him.
I’d give him a go at left back / left wing back. Think he could do very well there and plays there for his international side.
Leaving who at CB?
Showed no leadership today.
Actually didn't seem interested and was ignoring Tudor. Worrying signs.
Actually didn't seem interested and was ignoring Tudor. Worrying signs.
He’s very good in the right system
Everybody bitches about “risking his hamstrings “ to do recovery sprints but that’s his game. Hes a high line, pressure system CB. Thats his strengths,
Frank just built the team completely against the strengths of this squad. Tudor will take a while to instill a high line again. You could see him trying to get them higher up today
I don't think you are right.
Yep feel that way about this whole squad. Naturally being 17th ish means your players are not really having an impact so their loss won't be felt much.
I’d rather him there as well.
I said this a while ago. As a pure defender he leaves a lot to be desired. He's a MOTD defender. Blazing runs and pace, recovery tackles, but as a game reader, and technically he's really not that good at all.
He’s another one in the big head club unfortunately. Lacks humility same as Romero, Vicario, Spence etc.