Tim Sherwood was sure to give Micky van de Ven his flowers following Tottenham’s thumping 4-0 win at 10-man Aston Villa on Sunday, including how he left Ollie Watkins shocked.
The only disappointment coming from that game was the injury to Micky van de Ven.
Minutes into the second half, he was forced off with a hamstring injury and has worried the Tottenham fans that he could spend some time on the sidelines.
Tim Sherwood thinks Micky van de Ven has been ‘one of the best centre-halves’ in the Premier League this season, as his stock continues to grow under Ange Postecoglou.
However, as he stated to Premier League Productions on November 3, 24 at 5:35 p.m., it is merely “unfortunate” that he continues to have hamstring problems and “he is going to have time on the sidelines again.”
Spurs have 11 games left in the season; even if the diagnosis has not yet been made, Ange Postecoglou’s team cannot afford for this to be yet another extended period of time missed due to injury.
The one bright spot is that Micky van de Ven will have more time to heal because the international break is quickly approaching.
Tim Sherwood did, however, make a joke about the £43 million signing’s potential return for Tottenham’s April 27 north London derby against Arsenal.
Micky van de Ven’s injury
“At the moment, he is one of the best centre-halves in the Premier League,” said Sherwood.
“It’s just unfortunate that he keeps getting this hamstring injury. But when you are that quick, I never had that problem because I never was, this guy is going to get hamstring problems because of the pace of him. He is like a sprinter.
“Look at him, the pace to get back in there, it’s incredible. Ollie (Watkins) can’t believe he has come from nowhere there.
“Now he is going to have time on the sidelines again, and they are going to miss him – he will be back for the north London derby, that’s all he is worried about,” joked Sherwood.
Radu Dragusin makes a positive impact
The January capture was introduced into the action after van de Ven’s injury and James Maddison proceeded to score straightaway, before Spurs pounced on an Aston Villa error and doubled their lead in next to no time.
Radu Dragusin proved to be a lucky charm from the bench for his side, and despite picking up a yellow card, he looked rather impressive over the weekend.
The Romanian star got rave reviews for his performance and he will now be needed a lot more as Postecoglou looks towards a top-four finish.
Spurs are two points behind Villa, with a better goal difference and a game in hand, with the duo in Premier League action at the weekend, as the FA Cup takes centre stage.
Before Villa can lock horns with West Ham United on the Sunday, their Champions League rivals face Fulham on Saturday evening knowing three points will take them to fourth.
