Mido says he was very worried when Tottenham signed the 22-year-old this summer
Mido says he was very worried when Tottenham signed the 22-year-old this summer Egyptian striker Mido has admitted he was really worried when Tottenham Hotspur signed Micky Van de Ven this summer.
On TalkSPORT (9/10, 8:57 a.m.), the 40-year-old, who played for Spurs for two and a half seasons, looked back on the start of the season for his former team.After a very disappointing season last year, Tottenham boss Daniel Levy had his hands full in the transfer market this summer.Apart from the club’s inability to compete in European competitions, the impending loss of their all-time great, Harry Kane, has put a lot of pressure on the club to get their revenue in order.Leicester City star James Maddison has walked through the door and has been even better than anyone could have expected. He has already recorded five assists and has formed a fantastic partnership with Son Heung-min.Guglielmo Vicario did his job quietly and replaced Hugo Lloris very well.However, one of the revelations of the season was Micky Van de Ven, who was brilliant alongside Cristian Romero.Mido has hinted that he is not convinced Van de Ven will enjoy immediate success at Spurs.The 22-year-old proved many people wrong and won the game against Luton after some excellent footwork in the penalty area. Mido admits there were initially concerns about Van de VenSpeaking about the Dutch defender, Mido said: “I’ll be honest when I first saw [Micky] Van de Ven with his movements, I was a bit worried to be honest.“I understand Ange [Postecoglou]’s idea of wanting a left-footed central defender who starts from the back and has a better angle to see the whole pitch playing the ball between the lines and diagonals.“But defensively I was really worried that this guy would struggle in the Premier League.
“I know that in the Premier League he always plays in attack against the big players and that players like [Erling] Haaland and [Ivan] Toney, all greats, are very difficult to defend.“It’s not like the Dutch championship, it’s different, it could be a shock for him. “But to be honest, the kid was great.”Many Tottenham fans will agree with Mido that Van de Ven has been fantastic since his debut against Brentford.
His incredible pace continues to surprise and makes it difficult for attackers to force their way past the 22-year-old.He was “outstanding” this weekend and hopes the international break will give him the opportunity to make his debut for the Netherlands.