Tottenham Defender After Two Defeats: We Have Many Positives to Take Away

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven remains optimistic about the team's performance despite a rocky start to the 2026/27 English Premier League season. The London club suffered defeats to Brentford (0-3) and Newcastle (0-2).

"I believe we have a lot of quality players, and we're already seeing glimpses of that. There are many positives we can take away, and that's something we need to improve on, to get better and better, and something we need to work really hard on. We created a lot of chances and had plenty of possession against Newcastle, but then they scored, and I feel our spirit dropped a bit at that moment. Many new players are coming in, so a lot is changing because we need to get used to each other on the pitch. I wouldn't say it's an excuse for the results in the last two matches, but it's something we need to improve. We need to get to know each other better, and it will probably take some time. But we want to do it as quickly as possible so we can play at our best. That's the most important thing now. We have many matches ahead, and there's no need to panic," the 25-year-old Dutchman was quoted by NBC.

Tottenham currently sits at the bottom of the Premier League table. They are set to face Nottingham Forest away in the third round on September 5th.