‘Emulate what Van Dijk has done’ – Pundit makes huge prediction about Micky Van de Ven
Jamie Redknapp has given huge praise to Micky van de Ven, insisting that the centre-back could emulate what Virgil van Dijk has done at Liverpool....
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Jamie Redknapp has given huge praise to Micky van de Ven, insisting that the centre-back could emulate what Virgil van Dijk has done at Liverpool.
Apart from being Dutch, Van de Ven certainly has a lot of other similarities to Van Dijk, with the Tottenham man being physically imposing, flawless technically, extremely composed and having pace to burn.
In fact, the 22-year-old is even quicker than his more experienced compatriot and one would struggle to find any central defender in world football who can match the Spurs star stride for stride.
There is certainly a lot of excitement among the Tottenham fan base regarding how good Van de Ven could become, with the former Wolfsburg man making defending seem extremely easy at times.
On Sunday, the Spurs star also made a key contribution on the other end of the pitch, rifling a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box after being found by Son Heung-min.
Is Van de Ven the next Van Dijk?
Speaking after Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest, Redknapp told Sky Sports: “Arsenal fans look at Saliba who is a fantastic young defender as well but I think this guy is equally as good, I think he’s got everything going for him. If he stays injury-free, there’s no reason why he can’t almost emulate what Virgil van Dijk’s done.
“When Van Dijk was this age he wasn’t putting in these sorts of performances. As long as he doesn’t get too many injuries cos that can affect the hamstrings and everything but he’s a top player, he really is.”
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I do not think there are too many other centre-back partnerships in world football as good as Van de Ven and Romero. They will only continue to get better as a pairing as they play more games together and the Dutchman, in particular, has an incredibly high ceiling.
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