With the amount of attacking talent on display at Tottenham, it’s easy to forget just how good their defenders are. But, according to Jamie O’Hara, the Lilywhites actually have the best centre-half in the world based on current form.
Spurs registered another clean sheet at the weekend, and another away from home at that. Ange Postecoglou‘s side were ruthless in attack against Manchester United, but were also incredibly solid at the back, too.
One defender in particular had a top game for Spurs, not only offering stability and calm in the backline, but pushing forward and helping his team open the scoring.
Micky van de Ven, whose wonder-assist kicked off proceedings on Sunday afternoon, has been attracting praise after his latest performance, and Jamie O’Hara has now suggested there is no one better than him in his position right now.
He told talkSPORT: “He is unbelievable. I would go as far as to say the best centre-half in the world right now. He is better than Saliba. He has got way more than Saliba. Saliba is brilliant. He is fantastic. Don’t get me wrong. Great centre-half.
“But don’t tell me Saliba has proved it. He has won nothing. Van de Ven is better than Saliba right now. Van de Ven is the best centre-half in the world right now. Right now on form, he walks into any team. He gets into Liverpool’s team, he gets into Real Madrid’s team, he gets in Manchester City’s team, he walks into any team in the world.”
Not since Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen have Spurs had a defensive partnership that can truly be considered one of the best in the world. I wouldn’t swap Cristian Romero and van de Ven for anyone in the league, probably not for anyone in the world at the moment.
They’re both such different players who complement each other perfectly. If they can both stay fit, we could and should be a much stronger defensive outfit this season.
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