{"id":31690,"date":"2025-12-08T13:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/hes-unbelievable-van-de-ven-admires-spurs-big-money-star\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:38:37","slug":"hes-unbelievable-van-de-ven-admires-spurs-big-money-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/hes-unbelievable-van-de-ven-admires-spurs-big-money-star\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He&#8217;s unbelievable&#8217; &#8211; Van de Ven admires Spurs&#8217; big-money star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/hes-unbelievable-van-de-ven-admires-spurs-big-money-star\/#Tottenham_claim_first_Premier_League_win_since_late_October\" >Tottenham claim first Premier League win since late October<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/hes-unbelievable-van-de-ven-admires-spurs-big-money-star\/#Symonds_needs_to_build_on_his_Brentford_performances\" >Symonds needs to build on his Brentford performances<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/hes-unbelievable-van-de-ven-admires-spurs-big-money-star\/#Forget_Symonds_Spurs_%E2%80%98responsibility_is_now_the_new_Ndombele\" >Forget Symonds: Spurs&#8217; &#8216;responsibility&#8217; is now the new Ndombele<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Micky van de Ven was impressed with the Tottenham Hotspur star&#8217;s performance in the 2-0 win over Brentford at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tottenham-secure-first-premier-league-win-since-late-october\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_claim_first_Premier_League_win_since_late_October\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Tottenham claim first Premier League win since late October<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pressure has been mounting on Thomas Frank in recent weeks, with Tottenham even rumored to be considering replacing him with Barcelona manager Xavi, but the Dane may have bought himself more time with the win over Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs won 2-0 against the Bees, their first win in the Premier League since beating Everton 3-0 at the end of October. Richarlison opened the scoring after 26 minutes, scoring his seventh goal in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi Simons was the creator and the Dutchman scored his first goal since joining north London just before half-time, sealing all three points for Frank&#8217;s side in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Symonds has come under heavy criticism for his slow start to life at Tottenham, particularly after the defeat against Fulham that saw Jamie O&#8217;Hara sent off, but it was clear he had the full support of team-mate Van de Ven, who singled out the attacking midfielder highly after Brentford.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_7\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Obviously he didn&#8217;t start in the last game, but I know that Xavi has the qualities to be able to create something for us.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He can be really important for us, we know that. Of course it&#8217;s more difficult for you guys to understand that, but I think he showed that himself as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He gave an unbelievable performance and was a really important part of the team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cHe continued to train hard and train over and over again every day to become a better player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201cOf course, in those moments when he&#8217;s a little down because he didn&#8217;t start, I&#8217;ll be there for him and talk to him.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I said, &#8216;Xavi, believe me, the time will come, don&#8217;t worry,&#8217; and obviously I saw the quality in him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"simons-needs-to-build-on-his-brentford-performance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symonds_needs_to_build_on_his_Brentford_performances\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Symonds needs to build on his Brentford performances<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Frank will no doubt be pleased that the Dutch international appears to be finding his form again, scoring a goal and an assist against Keith Andrews&#8217; side and earning a 9.5 Sofascore match rating.<\/p>\n<p>    Having finally shown what he is capable of, the 22-year-old will need to build on his performance by starting against Slavia Prague on Tuesday, when Spurs host the Czech side in their sixth Champions League game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"move-over-simons-tottenham-spurs-porro-the-new-ndombele\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/xavi-simons-ndombele-spurs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/xavi-simons-ndombele-spurs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forget_Symonds_Spurs_%E2%80%98responsibility_is_now_the_new_Ndombele\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tForget Symonds: Spurs&#8217; &#8216;responsibility&#8217; is now the new Ndombele<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Tottenham star, despite his immense talent, is flattered by deceit. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Frank&#8217;s side have at times looked short on ideas this season, but Richarlison&#8217;s stunning goal against Arsenal in November was enough to keep them from suffering another heavy defeat.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Simmons will need to step up and Tottenham will be hoping the former RB Leipzig man starts to put up similar attacking numbers to the one he recorded during his time at the German club, where he recorded 22 goals and 24 assists in 78 games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Micky van de Ven was impressed with the Tottenham Hotspur star&#8217;s performance in the 2-0 win over Brentford at the weekend. 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