Player Watch Player Watch: Micky van de Ven

nedley

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Dannyspur said:

Didn’t win a header all match, but was clever enough to take a step back and deal with the knock ons instead.

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Yep.

He did more of that as the game went on.

 

Joshua

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arunspurs said:

Data showed Van De Ven was bad aerially...

Bloody good scouting on top of data shows he is as good as any player aerially.

Today, he was imperious in whatever he did. Bossed Mcburnie aerially, which isnt a easy thing to do.

Another box ticked in the list of doubts on his ability

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Hmm, from my view McBurnie had the better of him in the air, but we adjusted and hoovered up second balls as the game went on. He was pretty much faultless in everything else he did though.

 

Finchyid

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Dannyspur said:

Didn’t win a header all match, but was clever enough to take a step back and deal with the knock ons instead.

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Yeah I saw that but he’s a foot shorter than mcwhinge bag so I wouldn’t expect him to win much

 

Teemu

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Finchyid said:

Yeah I saw that but he’s a foot shorter than mcwhinge bag so I wouldn’t expect him to win much

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He’s 5cm taller…

 

Finchyid

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Teemu said:

He’s 5cm taller…

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That’s a foot right??

 

Teemu

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Finchyid said:

That’s a foot right??

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As in, VdV is 5cm taller than McBurnie!

So you’re a foot and 5cm off

 

arunspurs

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nedley said:

Hmm.

Not sure on that.

Through my eyes Mcburnie won the majority of headers.

He was still very good today.

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Ok, let me put it this way. Winning aerial duels meant we won won the ball back in the sequence. This is why aerial duel data is skewed.
VDV did win his headers but there were some he didnt win. But he put enough pressure and body check to make sure we were always under control and able to get the 2nd ball and clear.

Winning headers is nothing, if player is first to head but ball goes back behind the head to give opponent a chance, like most of Sanchez headers .

 

Stamford

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If not for Richarlison he was my Motm

 

Silky Skills

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At my son’s game with a Sheffield United fan who is convinced Mickey elbowed their keeper; I was at the match and it just looked like a collision?

 

Joshua

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Silky Skills said:

At my son’s game with a Sheffield United fan who is convinced Mickey elbowed their keeper; I was at the match and it just looked like a collision?

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He jumped into the keeper, forearm collided with his cheek but it wasn’t raised. Yellow about fair. Heckingbottom was being hyperbolic insinuating it was a red.

 

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Hawk_Spur

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Apart from one sliced clearance, thought he was brilliant today.

 

Pekoni

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What a performance from the lad

 

SlotBadger

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He is so fucking slick. You know how in Sensible Soccer the ball would stick to your feet when you were running in one direction? The ball is glued to his feet even when he’s sprinting.

 

Tottenhamboy85

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My MOM

 

ItsBoris

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Jan 18, 2011

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He looked in full control.

 

Cornpattbuck

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Absolute class. Again.

 

tobi

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He really is Jan 2.0.

The ball progression stuff will be unlocked later, in that regard he's being conservative IMO.

 

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jonnyp

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One bad kick today, otherwise immense. My MotM

 

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midoshairband

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an absolute gem.

 

Snarfalicious

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So, we basically got Jan back, but like with athleticism cranked up to 11? Oh my days, what a player.