Van de Ven: Working with Ange, Jedinak, and becoming the FASTEST player in the Premier League

Dutch centre-back Micky van de Ven reveals what life is like working with Ange Postecoglou, what it's like training with Mile Jedinak, the difference between the Bundesliga and the Premier League, and how he's conditioned himself to be the fastest player in the Premier League's history.
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[@MJBTHFC1991]

What a signing! He’s got all the qualities required to become one of the best in his positions.

[@brucehur2051]

HEUNG-MIN SON

[@NittyGrittyRed]

I think he already is one of the best CB’s in the world. Amazing player

[@joekiddyshaw5757]

Guy's World-Class VDV #COYS

[@richardpblaikie]

Great interview, he always comes across so well. Van De Ven is a brilliant player and will only keep getting better. I really hope he doesn't have another hamstring injury and can keep going from strength to strength! COYS

[@tigotime3922]

that didn't last long

[@indrajitadvani3742]

Watching VDV play at Tottenham Hotspur stadium is a privilege 🙏

[@tkamm]

His physique at this age is impressive. Imagine how strong he’ll be when he hits his prime. Dude is going to be a beast.

[@Prodelem]

Just hope he keeps his pace.

[@jasonlomakin6722]

Hopefully we can keep him fit. I always worry about the super quick players, as they unfortunately tend to pick up lots of injuries. Hopefully if he stays fit, I reckon Spurs will end up having the two best central defenders on the planet.

[@chrispistle899]

@@jasonlomakin6722 how?

[@jasonlomakin6722]

@@chrispistle899No his limits. Don't over exert him, as most injuries are cause by fatigue. Cardo work. Provide him with the proper stretching exercises to increase flexibility. Strength training. Appropriate warm up and warm down schedules and tickle your balls for good luck, to name just a few.

[@hawk2390]

Comes across as very humble, a credit to his parents.

[@Dagoat2000]

He will be the best defender in the league, the pace and the size of the Dutch lad! Top class

[@chrispistle899]

Nope

[@brucehur2051]

HEUNG-MIN SON

[@shibinshakallayi8648]

Hes got the potential@@chrispistle899

[@user-lx8gs1on8z]

​@@chrispistle899you are on something can I have some

[@MJ_MUEMA]

Micky and Romero are the most exciting CB pair in the Premier league right now if not the best, playing for the most entertaining Team in the PL this season. A joy to watch

[@hellohi1445]

U are spot on with most exciting. Micky use of pace and Romero aggression is really fun to watch.

[@chrispistle899]

Saliba and Gabriel do exist

[@MJ_MUEMA]

@@chrispistle899 Read my comment again

[@sonorsonor5125]

Such a great Lad and so open about his thoughts! Love it!

[@mikeharper3459]

Ha’s very Dutch (meant positively)!!! There’s a part of me that really wishes Spurs would go in for De Jong; the kid’s wasting away in Man Utd’s under 12’s - a criminal waste of talent in its prime!!

[@hanzyg5920]

Love the interview,love this player,his number 1 in my book,big ,strong,fast,now he needs to use his head,to score goals

[@Lightbody33]

Such a great interview ... the Aussie bias in the interview is great we often just don't get that and as Mark said people get up 1am 3 am to watch their teams in OZ he asks interesting questions and a lovely thoughtful young guy Micky I like him a lot and wish him well at Spurs .. his childhood idol PUYOL love that too !! more please !!!

[@GeX2X]

The flying Dutchman 🏃🏼❤

[@duyetpham2003]

This guy was once on the stand watching a game of Spurs and he was quite a sociable lad. Now to see him dawning the shirt and playing alongside Cristian Romero is such a dream. COYS !!! Come On Micky van De ven !!!

[@MJ_MUEMA]

COYS🤍

[@mrmarkgor6604]

Great player. And such a likeable guy.

[@andrewm8372]

VdV is a top signing ... Ange is building an exciting team. Great interview Schwarzer! COYS

[@floridaspur4585]

A future Captain. Brilliant defender.

[@martinwalton9307]

Top guy! An absolute freak athlete.

[@soccerprophet6495]

Future Captain ..

[@soleilsept]

This guy is amazing! I love to see him on the pitch as a Tottenham player 🤍

[@blackrhino3]

Such a great interview

[@Hanan-zy5qn]

One of the best CBs in the Premier League, lovely, kind and a HANDSOME man. Love you Micky

[@hellohi1445]

Agreed. Micky is one handsome man 👍 He also speaks really good english.

[@shakun10888]

I think Sonny is better looking

[@Taecoconut]

Great interview

[@marksatoshi405]

Mickey has top shelf written all over him. At his young age and with his quality he is developing into one of the superstars of the future.

[@davidgreig4442]

What a great guy this young man is an absolute gun with a great attitude let's get top 4 done invest in summer on some good players and everything will fall in place

[@jamesa6756]

All class! He’ll will be around for a while.

[@trevormc9004]

He's just being absolutely brilliant ❤

[@captainclink1038]

Great interview!

[@Brianakk]

great interview and questions. micky is the most important player for how we play

[@suraglinl2979]

Great interview. I like him even more ❤

[@kingsleycy3450]

We need to work on our setpieces and we will be defensively solid. Got to be taking advantage that we have such a talented CB in the club

[@glennmaillard5972]

Angels first season. Micky’s first season. It’ll come.

[@mooshu96]

i love him so much, i cant even explain

[@alexandermoonen6170]

This lad has been a breath of fresh air for his first season,I’ve been very impressed with the ten matches he played until that moment when he got an injury which was very unfortunate, we missed Micky terribly; but in terms of his speed, I was very surprised by his speed of percentages and becoming the fastest player ever in the premier league,that is mad.👍👏

[@afiffarras4829]

great work Mark! also love VDV, our future cap for me. COYS

[@BrendanMillar-fn1qj]

Great interview Mark.

[@Chrisf1990]

Thank you, Optus

[@soccer1046]

Incredible player 🤍💎

[@paulchisholm3305]

I really like this guy, seems older than he actually is. Very well spoken. Great footballer has the potential to be a great. Stay fit Micky 💪

[@waizuwaizu1750]

micky talking highly about his teammates is satisfying

[@KDM-um7rj]

Great Centre -Half! one of the best Spurs have ever signed! His pace is frightening! He is crucial for the team's method of playing. Plays so well with Romero.

[@topgazza]

Nice guy, great defender. He has a long long career at the top coming

[@Zotnamm]

I bought his jersey after my first spurs game on saturday!

[@azmilog]

micky grew up idolizing puyol and cuti grew up idolizing ramos!

[@gutika113]

I want Micky to score so badly. He’s the kinda dude that you just want to succeed.

[@MenaceTwo2Society]

World class.

[@savcap1]

What a guy. Will become an even bigger monster than he is now!!

[@timothymuldoon]

Please please please Spurs, lock this kid down for the long haul. With health, he'll be first choice every week. Potential to be top CB in the league.

[@wefinishthisnow3883]

Potential to be the top CB in the world. Fixed it for you.

[@alexscriven8960]

Absolute monster of a defender. Best in the league I reckon.

[@_ghostt.8820]

MY DEFENDER RIGHT THERE HIM AND CUTI 😍🥶 Coyssss

[@wrighthartlane2315]

Im so glad we chose him over Tapsoba. The potential is mad on this guy. I hope we keep him for atleast 5/6 years.

[@marcoys4524]

VdV quality player and person. Long may he grace our back line. 💪🤍 Up The Spurs!

[@Carrera_Quan]

Good stuff. Big fan. Can't wait til he plays Haaland next month.

[@davidjones992]

Terrific player, he will become a world class player in my opinion but also what a nice young man.

[@user-th2rs2cw4x]

He got the highest potential for cb in the world

[@cheimak]

He is extremely good looking 😍😍😍

[@glens1800]

Top player

[@stephenomenal29]

kudos with VDV but would luv to hear from other players like Richy(and ask him about the pigeon dance!)😂🎉

[@RogueBrit]

We are watching probably, King aside, the most talented defender Spurs have ever had

[@jjkanal640]

Van dijk and micky as CBs, and de ligt. The dutch have no issues with their defence lol

[@fortuitousthings8606]

I absolutely love Romero he is the real deal and micky is possibly going to be even better in the end

[@walthamwalker]

Brilliant player

[@glen8461]

Flying Dutchman

[@tomeggleston367]

If he stays injury free, he’s got all the attributes to be the best defender in the world. The sky’s the limit with his mentality ✌🏼

[@Kat-sz3nl]

When you think you can't love him even more, a new Interview comes out 🫠😍

[@TargetTottenham]

Will be the best in the world one day.

[@Dugiesrevenge]

Like Karl Walker has shown (especially for city) his pace is a get out of jail card when up against the very fastest attacks that is irreplaceable….

[@user-ur5fz3zb4v]

뭘 이렇게 까지 다 괜찮을 수 있냐고.... 증말 판더벤 축구력 상승곡선 에 나도 그에 못지 않게 눈 높아져가는 중.... 행복축구해 당신.....

[@wefinishthisnow3883]

As he improves his aerial prowess, VDV will be able to start for any team in the world, especially the high line teams. Man City, Liverpool next to his compatriot VVD, even Real Madrid. Yes, he's THAT good.

[@anzinn]

When 2001 born boy keep saying 'when I was young'

[@user-2.24]

분데스리가는 이강인같이 발재간특화된 선수에게 잘 맞을듯!! The Premier League is a league where the best players such as intelligence, quickness, and team work can win~~~Sonny fighting 👏

[@yohanson1377]

Probably already the best single defender in the league. Hopefully Madrid don’t come in for him

[@rh583]

No he isn't LOL.

[@yohanson1377]

@@rh583name a better defender? Van Dijk is very similar in terms of physicality, decisiveness and ability to not get booked but VDVs athleticism gives him so much X factor. Name one defender who you’d rather have seriously

[@rh583]

@@yohanson1377 Van Dijk, Konate, Stones, Dias, Saliba, Gabriel, Torres. 7 that are undoubtedly better. Like there is literally no debate for any of them and I don't need to hear your bias Spurs fan reasoning in the reply either.

[@yohanson1377]

Someone please put this guy straight. You don’t watch the games mate, VDV smothers opposition attacks. Dias is good but lacks some pace, John Stones is a great passer and very smart but looks so good because he’s in City’s possession system. There’s a reason Liverpool wanted VDV and still regret not getting him.

[@rh583]

@@yohanson1377 Ruben Dias has won PL player of the season LOL. VDV has played 10 good games at the highest level in statistically one of the worst defences in the league. Are you actually trolling? Let me guess which team you support LOL.

[@onyxbartolo1424]

I bet he’s saying to the boys “ is this the dangerous olli Watkins, ain’t as good as I thought”

[@wrighthartlane2315]

Should of asked if he had a favourite prem team growing up.

[@user-le8sn3xn2i]

Duch Express.

[@florme6494]

Chelsea fan living in Australia. Hate that you Spurs fan got such a good player. I mean he will be one of the best, if not the best. How did the CFC scouts miss this when spending so much money. Makes you question it.

[@nomo8191]

Puyol was the right answer

[@subjectivepersp1937]

This guy is worth big money

[@jordandavis3867]

Spurs won't keep a hold of a guy of his quality.

[@RogueBrit]

Teams won't be able to buy him FFP has really hit teams... European teams are skint

[@magik410]

Who's paying his fees? Do you know whonour owner is?? 😂😂 he's going nowhere

[@theblackhand1]

You say this but who have we sold recently that we didn’t want to? Kane was only due to his contract running down. As long as we keep extending VDV contract he’ll be very difficult to pry away.

[@lukehandley7930]

Have we forgot kyle walker

[@GVM109]

what du you mean?

[@bottleneck4593]

You’ve forgotten Dave Mackay and Mike England. But this lad is very good.

[@bmcb3064]

Mickey, your my favourite player…but please tie your laces…we don’t need you injured again 😢

[@trevorwilson2966]

Did he say the top team in the prem wants to sign him???

[@nicoles_handle]

can we stop asking players for their shirts goodness

[@mikerochburns4104]

Alien

[@Zotnamm]

always the same boring questions in these interviews..

[@ozzymick1431]

So why are you watching them, maestro?

[@Zotnamm]

@@ozzymick1431 I like Micky and Tottenham

[@georgecav]

List q0 questions you would ask that are original and interesting and might realistically be answered….

[@Bismuth-ig5ru]

Is he the feastest guy?

[@johno9761]

He should’ve went to Liverpool he would’ve won trophies. We all know that ain’t happening at Tottenham.

[@ozzymick1431]

"We all know..."? Who's we? You're irrelevant cos you're not a Spurs supporter.

[@amongus7127]

Mate why you even here fishing for attention?

[@teec5589]

Top Team You Say 😂?

[@totalfootballreactions]

Always one bellend isn't there.. We will be a top team.. You have to be an arsenal fan scummer

[@doubleplusdanny]

Imagine listening to this interview and that’s all you take from it. 🤡

[@theblackhand1]

imagine using another man pic as your pic. sad times

[@DoctorMeatDic]

The Dutch are incapable of lying in my experience and they are driven, goal-orientated people. Mickey is top-notch. He will be headhunted in the summer, but that's a compliment to our team. He's 22, that's the scary part.

[@brucehur2051]

HEUNG-MIN SON

[@joekiddyshaw5757]

One of Europe's top CB's #COYS 🤍