Player Watch Player Watch: Micky van de Ven

[Ron Burgundy]

I like this guy. I think he has good potential. Good character, strong, quick at full speed. Comfortable on the ball.

I do feel there are times that he will get exposed as a little slow on the turn (I reckon he’ll get accused of being flat footed) as he’s a big, heavily built guy.

Over time he’ll learn to iron them out with experience. We’ll need to be patient at times though, I reckon.

Good signing though

 

[Japhet]

I like this guy. I think he has good potential. Good character, strong, quick at full speed. Comfortable on the ball.

I do feel there are times that he will get exposed as a little slow on the turn (I reckon he’ll get accused of being flat footed) as he’s a big, heavily built guy.

Over time he’ll learn to iron them out with experience. We’ll need to be patient at times though, I reckon.

Good signing though

Haven't seen enough of him yet but if he has, or develops good positioning and anticipation skills he'll be a fantastic player. Just relying on pace won't be enough, but he seems intelligent and ready to be coached. Hope Ledley's keeping an eye on him.

 

[muppetman]

Interesting him saying the PL is faster than the BL.

 

[EQP]

Absolutely amazing today. The Jan Vertonghen with pace description is not far off at all.

 

[Misfit]

The absolute tits. Still so young for a CB

 

[philll]

So many great, clean tackles today. He's fantastic.

 

[mark87]

 

[delawarespur]

Yeah that was basically faultless. What a performance.

 

[PrettyColors]

Unbelievable player. Being 22 and performing like this? Incredible.

 

[muppetman]

I think shows the value in not just getting good players in, but get ones that suit the way you want to play.

This guy has been exactly what’s needed with the way we’ve been playing, excellent signing.

 

[PrettyColors]

You want to have a laugh?

“Jorg Schmadtke and Jurgen Klopp decided that it was too early for Micky Van De Ven to make the move to Liverpool.”

 

[Gareth88]

Love this guy, solid player, quick, strong and composed on the ball

 

[jondy1]

Looks real class

 

[Joely]

He is blessed with such great raw tools. Height, pace, mobility, good passer of the ball and also has the ability to drive with the ball at feet. Still young but if he carries on developing, he could be scarily good.

 

[JayB]

He’s far ahead of where I thought he’d be given his age and relative inexperience. Incredible signing.

 

[VDV11 Fan]

Might have to change my name to VDV37fan if these performances keep up

 

[Ron Burgundy]

He’s far ahead of where I thought he’d be given his age and relative inexperience. Incredible signing.

Totally. He was outstanding today. What a bonus

 

[Hotspur_Hero]

Hats off to the scouting team on this one. He is exactly the cb Ange needs to make this system work. He looks imperious so far.

 

[markt]

Really positive start so far. Really glad we got him

 

[Nick-TopSpursMan]

He is way more ready than his performances at Wolfsburg suggested.

Massive credit to Ange and the recruitment team, what a signing.

And huge credit to him too, he’s stepped up to PL level brilliantly.