Spurs’ 18-year-old “monster” is going to be better than Romero & Van de Ven

What was set to go down as Tottenham Hotspur’s worst season in a technology only a few days in the past will now go down in historical past for all the correct causes.

Ange Postecoglou’s aspect may nonetheless have significantly underperformed within the Premier League, however no one goes to keep in mind that following their Europa League heroics on Wednesday evening.

The North Londoners won’t have been at their free-flowing finest towards Manchester United, however they have been cussed, laborious to interrupt down and got here out with a European title because the reward.

Two of the perfect gamers on the evening have been Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, and but, Spurs may have already got discovered themselves a fair larger expertise.

Van de Ven & Romero’s heroric exhibiting

One can solely surprise how Spurs’ season would have turned out had Van de Ven and Romero been match for extra of it, as towards the Crimson Devils, they have been each sensational.

The previous did not even must depend on his breakneck velocity an excessive amount of, as he was persistently in the correct place on the proper time, a lot in order that he was capable of clear Rasmus Hojlund’s header off the road halfway via the second half.

Likewise, Romero was a rock on the again, making ten clearances, blocking one shot and making one other deal with for good measure.

Furthermore, whereas he dedicated one foul and located himself winding up Harry Maguire at nearly each alternative, the often hot-headed World Cup winner stored himself on the referee’s proper aspect and totally deserved his Man of the Match award.

It is nearly not possible to overstate simply how necessary each defenders are to Postecoglou’s system, as when he does instruct his staff to play a excessive line, it is the Flying Dutchman’s speedy tempo that ensures they are not caught on the counter too simply.

Furthermore, because the staff is not considered being significantly robust, it helps to have the previous Juventus ace within the backline, instructing his teammates and giving 100% in each problem.

But, as totally sensible as each Romero and Van de Ven are, it appears like Spurs may need already discovered one other younger defender who could possibly be a fair larger expertise than each.

Spurs’ extremely thrilling expertise

It will be honest to say that, for every thing that has gone incorrect this season, Spurs have a variety of actually thrilling children of their ranks, like Lucas Bergvall, Archie Grey, and Mikey Moore.

There’ll possible be one other title added to that listing for subsequent season: Luka Vušković.

The Croatian teenager was signed by the Lilywhites again in September 2013 however has spent the final 12 months and a half on mortgage with Radomiak for the latter half of the 23/24 season after which Belgian outfit KVC Westerloo for this season.

Described as a “freak expertise” with a “scary ceiling” by revered information analyst Ben Mattinson, the 18-year-old has been nothing in need of spectacular in Belgium this 12 months.

It’d sound hyperbolic, however it’s actually not, as in simply 35 appearances, the “monster of a CB,” as dubbed by Mattinson, has managed to attain seven targets and supply three assists, which works out to a median of a purpose involvement each 3.5 video games.

On prime of being an enormous attacking risk, the 6 foot 5 titan isn’t any slouch relating to the defensive aspect of the sport both.

In keeping with FOTmob, he sits within the prime 7.7% of centre-backs within the league for aerial duels gained and blocks, the highest 8.8% for ball recoveries, and the highest 23.1% for total duels gained – which is undeniably excellent for somebody so younger.

Finally, whereas it is nonetheless extremely early in his profession, Vušković appears destined to succeed in the highest of the sport, and primarily based on his already speedy improvement, he appears like an even bigger expertise than Van de Ven and Romero.