July 5, 2024

Micky van de Ven could potentially be played at left-back once again this weekend when Tottenham come up against Sheffield United

Ange Postecoglou to consider double Tottenham change at Sheffield Utd amid Micky van de Ven call.

Ange Postecoglou has a couple of decisions to make in regards to his Tottenham team to take on Sheffield United as they look to sew up fifth position and secure a place in next season’s Europa League.

One point is all Tottenham need to finish the 2023/24 Premier League season in fifth and secure the Europa League position that comes with it. Confirmed to be back in Europe next season following

Micky van de Ven could potentially be played at left-back once again this weekend when Tottenham come up against Sheffield United

Newcastle United’s defeat at Manchester United on Wednesday evening, all that needs to be determined now is whether Spurs finish the term in fifth or Chelsea leapfrog them and they instead come sixth.

Heading into Sunday’s final Premier League game of the campaign against Sheffield United, Tottenham are firm favourites to stay ahead of their London rivals due to the fact that they only need to obtain a point away at the Premier League’s bottom club. The Blades have endured a nightmare campaign back in the top flight and have only won three of their 37 league games, conceding 101 goals in the process.

Micky van de Ven could potentially be played at left-back once again this weekend when Tottenham come up against Sheffield United

After a poor run of form recently, Tottenham did look much better in their midweek defeat against Man City and on another day may have come away with something from the game. So could Postecoglou make a couple of changes here and there to his Tottenham XI to take on Chris Wilder’s side? football.london takes a look below.

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Micky van de Ven could potentially be played at left-back once again this weekend when Tottenham come up against Sheffield United

The first decision Postecoglou has to make revolves around Micky van de Ven. Having been utilised as a left-back in the closing stages of the Burnley match and going on to score the winner, the Dutchman played the full 90 minutes as a full-back in the Man City defeat.

Micky van de Ven could potentially be played at left-back once again this weekend when Tottenham come up against Sheffield United

Although he does have experience of playing as a left-back in the past, Van de Ven did have quite the task on his hands trying to get the grips with Postecoglou’s system and also trying to stop Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva down his side of the pitch. It was a position that didn’t get the best out of him, although one big positive to come from the match was Radu Dragusin’s performance at centre-back.

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