Micky van de Ven has discovered himself on the centre of the highlight following a current remark by which the Tottenham defender appeared to single out his team-mates after a disappointing end result.
Within the aftermath of the membership’s defeat to Aston Villa, van de Ven, who wore the armband within the absence of the common captain, bemoaned the loss and recommended that the efficiency fell in need of the requirements anticipated.
His remarks level to rising frustration throughout the Spurs camp because the staff try to search out consistency and identification beneath new administration.
Tottenham’s 2-1 setback at residence to Aston Villa served as a flashpoint for van de Ven’s response.
Regardless of taking an early lead via Rodrigo Bentancur, the house aspect failed to shut out the sport and have been undone by two long-distance strikes.
Van de Ven was vital of his Tottenham teammates
Van de Ven stated, as reported by the official Tottenham web site:
“It was a tricky sport, actually powerful. Aston Villa are aspect. We knew from the start it was going to be a decent sport, however I don’t suppose they created massive alternatives. They scored two targets outdoors of the field. I’ve to see it again if I can say there’s something we may have completed about it, however I feel it was not essential to lose as we speak.
“We scored early and also you need to construct on that. We created alternatives however the longer the sport goes on, you additionally want management. You’ll be able to’t hold pushing ahead the entire sport. In the long run, they scored out of nowhere. First objective, nice strike, we will’t actually do one thing about it. Second objective, I don’t know precisely from the place he shoots, however I feel it’s fairly far, so out of the field into the lengthy nook.
“We additionally had some nice alternatives, however we didn’t play the most effective cross, so I feel generally within the ultimate third we should be calmer and simply play the most effective cross to make the largest alternative out of it. I don’t suppose we did that as we speak.”
Spurs want extra consistency
The Dutch centre-back, who has already cemented his repute as one of many Premier League’s extra full defenders, is signaling his personal requirements and maybe expressing impatience with a bunch that appears to be underperforming.
Regardless of making a formidable begin to the season beneath new supervisor Thoma Frank, outcomes just like the defeat towards Aston Villa and one other current defeat towards Bournemouth raises questions on their ambition and high quality.
When such a participant speaks publicly about requirements not being met, it resonates.
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