‘Exceptional’ – Ledley King explains what impresses him about Romero and Van de Ven
Ledley King has praised the never-say-die attitude that Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven play with, pointing out that neither player gives up when an attacker is through on goal or is about to get a shot away. Tottenham’s backline, which was one of the leakiest across the Premier League last season, has been […]
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Ledley King has praised the never-say-die attitude that Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven play with, pointing out that neither player gives up when an attacker is through on goal or is about to get a shot away.
Tottenham’s backline, which was one of the leakiest across the Premier League last season, has been unrecognisably transformed by Ange Postecoglou.
Van de Ven has hit the ground running since his arrival from Wolfsburg and not since the days of Jan Vertonghan and Toby Aldereweireld have Spurs fans been so confident about their centre-back pairing as they are at the moment.
Romero has also really stepped up so far this season after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, with Ange Postecoglou hailing the Argentine for the way he has commandeered the youngsters around him (Football.London).
Tottenham’s defensive record this season is even more impressive when one considers how high the backline plays and the aggression with which they look to win the ball.
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Ledley King is impressed by Romero and Van de Ven
King has admitted that he has been impressed with the ‘exceptional’ partnership that the Dutchman and the Argentine have forged.
The Tottenham legend told The Telegraph: “A lot of times you see defenders give up or jog back and almost think the ball is going to end up in the net. But if there is a chance, you’ve got to put yourself in a position to do something.
“As a defender, I was always told to run back as hard as possible. He’s (Romero) adapted his game this season and has a stable partner in (Micky) Van de Ven who has been exceptional. They are up there as a partnership.”
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Romero and Van de Ven have both hardly put a foot wrong so far this season but my one big worry is regarding how we will cope if there is an injury to either of these two. Given Romero’s fitness record, I feel quite nervous every single time I see him go down.
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