The Tottenham Hotspur crowd might have a new hero to worship for years to come in the form of defender Micky Van de Ven.

Pundit Stephen Warnock was singing the praises for the speedy Dutchman while commentating on yesterday’s match for BBC 5 Live.

The scenes at full-time demonstrate how much excitement exists in Tottenham right now.

There was joy all over the stadium when Joel Matip’s miscued clearance cannoned into the back of Alisson Becker’s net.

The majority of the team raced to the far corner to join Pedro Porro in celebration.

The Spaniard was on fire throughout the game and supplied the cross that forced Matip to make a mistake.

However, by the halfway point, Micky Van de Ven had slumped in a state of elation, relief, and exhaustion.

After being pushed into the team just days after signing from Wolfsburg, the home fans has embraced Van de Ven beautifully.

Liverpool boast one of the league’s most thrilling attacking lines, but even with 11 men, the £43 million defender was up to the task.

Van de Ven is popular among Tottenham fans.
In the first half, Warnock commented of the defense, “You wouldn’t think [Micky] Van de Ven would have that pace.”

“He can be sluggish for the first few yards, but once he gets going, he can motor.”

“[Cody] Gakpo thought he was in behind there but van de Ven just put on the afterburners. The Spurs fans reacted and are singing his song, they love him.”

Much has been made of Van de Ven’s scintillating pace but it’s far from the only string to his bow.

He reads the game brilliantly for someone so young, making sure he can use his pace to get in between the attacker and the ball at the earliest opportunity.

Van de Ven isn’t afraid to throw himself in front of shots either, although that has already resulted in two deflected goals going in off him this season.

The biggest part of his game this season has been finding a way to help Cristian Romero rediscover his best form.

Romero was one of many Spurs players struggling towards the end of the last regime but his importance to the side means that when he’s playing well, it lifts everyone else around him.