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Glasgow Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Micky van de Ven happy to play ‘painful' part as Ange Postecoglou extends record
Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in a tense all-English final in Bilbao, which was settled by Brennan Johnson's 42nd-minute close-range finish. Postecoglou made headlines at the start of the season when he declared that he 'always wins things' in year two of a job – a feat achieved at South Melbourne, Brisbane Roar, Yokohama, Celtic and Australia's under-17, under-20 and senior sides. The bold remark came after a slow start to the Premier League campaign and has been regularly referenced as Tottenham have slid down the table to 17th, but a disciplined display at San Mames ensured Postecoglou succeeded where many high-profile predecessors have failed. Van de Ven's incredible clearance on the line to thwart Rasmus Hojlund after 68 minutes played its part in securing Spurs a first European trophy in 41 years and only the fourth in their history to keep Postecoglou true to his word. 'The gaffer said this and I think he proved he's done it,' Van de Ven pointed out. 'He won again something in his second year and everyone who was doubting him, everybody that was doubting us, we all proved them wrong this year. 'Of course it was a really tough season. In the league we didn't perform well, it was really poor from us. I can't say anything else but that, but in Europe we did so well. 'To be honest I'm really happy he said he always wins something in his second year. We made sure he can keep saying this. We're happy for him and happy for the team. 'Probably (critics) will continue but I don't care anymore. We proved them wrong. We won a trophy so they can say whatever they want. 'We're here, we're lifting a trophy and have made some history, so of course that's an unbelievable feeling.' It could have been different had Hojlund scored after Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario spilled Bruno Fernandes' free-kick, but Van de Ven went flying through the air to clear before crashing into the post. He added: 'I can tell you it was painful! 'The ball came to Hojlund and I was like, 'I need to go to the goalline because if he heads over Vic, that's going to be a goal.' 'I saw the ball coming and to be honest the ball was high and I was like, 'I don't know how I'm gonna do this,' but I just tried everything I could and I saved it. 'It was all worth it because we kept the clean sheet.' While Postecoglou's own future remains uncertain, he did back Tottenham to win further trophies after they 'climbed the mountain' to finally clinch eagerly-awaited silverware. 'Of course we want to build on it,' Van de Ven insisted. 'Every time we played in Europe, we showed our quality, we showed how we can play. 'The gaffer had a big role in this. He kept believing in us, the whole staff kept believing in us. He just made sure we stayed together and as a group we stayed together. 'We kept believing that we could create history with this group and we did it.'
North Wales Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Micky van de Ven happy to play ‘painful' part as Ange Postecoglou extends record
Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in a tense all-English final in Bilbao, which was settled by Brennan Johnson's 42nd-minute close-range finish. Postecoglou made headlines at the start of the season when he declared that he 'always wins things' in year two of a job – a feat achieved at South Melbourne, Brisbane Roar, Yokohama, Celtic and Australia's under-17, under-20 and senior sides. 😎 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 21, 2025 The bold remark came after a slow start to the Premier League campaign and has been regularly referenced as Tottenham have slid down the table to 17th, but a disciplined display at San Mames ensured Postecoglou succeeded where many high-profile predecessors have failed. Van de Ven's incredible clearance on the line to thwart Rasmus Hojlund after 68 minutes played its part in securing Spurs a first European trophy in 41 years and only the fourth in their history to keep Postecoglou true to his word. 'The gaffer said this and I think he proved he's done it,' Van de Ven pointed out. 'He won again something in his second year and everyone who was doubting him, everybody that was doubting us, we all proved them wrong this year. 'Of course it was a really tough season. In the league we didn't perform well, it was really poor from us. I can't say anything else but that, but in Europe we did so well. 'To be honest I'm really happy he said he always wins something in his second year. We made sure he can keep saying this. We're happy for him and happy for the team. 'Probably (critics) will continue but I don't care anymore. We proved them wrong. We won a trophy so they can say whatever they want. 'We're here, we're lifting a trophy and have made some history, so of course that's an unbelievable feeling.' It could have been different had Hojlund scored after Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario spilled Bruno Fernandes' free-kick, but Van de Ven went flying through the air to clear before crashing into the post. He added: 'I can tell you it was painful! 'The ball came to Hojlund and I was like, 'I need to go to the goalline because if he heads over Vic, that's going to be a goal.' 'I saw the ball coming and to be honest the ball was high and I was like, 'I don't know how I'm gonna do this,' but I just tried everything I could and I saved it. 'It was all worth it because we kept the clean sheet.' A post shared by Micky van de Ven (@mickyvdven) While Postecoglou's own future remains uncertain, he did back Tottenham to win further trophies after they 'climbed the mountain' to finally clinch eagerly-awaited silverware. 'Of course we want to build on it,' Van de Ven insisted. 'Every time we played in Europe, we showed our quality, we showed how we can play. 'The gaffer had a big role in this. He kept believing in us, the whole staff kept believing in us. He just made sure we stayed together and as a group we stayed together. 'We kept believing that we could create history with this group and we did it.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Micky van de Ven happy to play ‘painful' part as Ange Postecoglou extends record
Micky van de Ven was delighted to help Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou keep up his record of winning a trophy in his second season and silence the club's doubters after they clinched Europa League success. Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in a tense all-English final in Bilbao, which was settled by Brennan Johnson's 42nd-minute close-range finish. Postecoglou made headlines at the start of the season when he declared that he 'always wins things' in year two of a job – a feat achieved at South Melbourne, Brisbane Roar, Yokohama, Celtic and Australia's under-17, under-20 and senior sides. 😎 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 21, 2025 The bold remark came after a slow start to the Premier League campaign and has been regularly referenced as Tottenham have slid down the table to 17th, but a disciplined display at San Mames ensured Postecoglou succeeded where many high-profile predecessors have failed. Van de Ven's incredible clearance on the line to thwart Rasmus Hojlund after 68 minutes played its part in securing Spurs a first European trophy in 41 years and only the fourth in their history to keep Postecoglou true to his word. 'The gaffer said this and I think he proved he's done it,' Van de Ven pointed out. 'He won again something in his second year and everyone who was doubting him, everybody that was doubting us, we all proved them wrong this year. 'Of course it was a really tough season. In the league we didn't perform well, it was really poor from us. I can't say anything else but that, but in Europe we did so well. 'To be honest I'm really happy he said he always wins something in his second year. We made sure he can keep saying this. We're happy for him and happy for the team. 'Probably (critics) will continue but I don't care anymore. We proved them wrong. We won a trophy so they can say whatever they want. 'We're here, we're lifting a trophy and have made some history, so of course that's an unbelievable feeling.' It could have been different had Hojlund scored after Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario spilled Bruno Fernandes' free-kick, but Van de Ven went flying through the air to clear before crashing into the post. He added: 'I can tell you it was painful! 'The ball came to Hojlund and I was like, 'I need to go to the goalline because if he heads over Vic, that's going to be a goal.' 'I saw the ball coming and to be honest the ball was high and I was like, 'I don't know how I'm gonna do this,' but I just tried everything I could and I saved it. 'It was all worth it because we kept the clean sheet.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Micky van de Ven (@mickyvdven) While Postecoglou's own future remains uncertain, he did back Tottenham to win further trophies after they 'climbed the mountain' to finally clinch eagerly-awaited silverware. 'Of course we want to build on it,' Van de Ven insisted. 'Every time we played in Europe, we showed our quality, we showed how we can play. 'The gaffer had a big role in this. He kept believing in us, the whole staff kept believing in us. He just made sure we stayed together and as a group we stayed together. 'We kept believing that we could create history with this group and we did it.'
Rhyl Journal
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Micky van de Ven happy to play ‘painful' part as Ange Postecoglou extends record
Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester United in a tense all-English final in Bilbao, which was settled by Brennan Johnson's 42nd-minute close-range finish. Postecoglou made headlines at the start of the season when he declared that he 'always wins things' in year two of a job – a feat achieved at South Melbourne, Brisbane Roar, Yokohama, Celtic and Australia's under-17, under-20 and senior sides. 😎 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 21, 2025 The bold remark came after a slow start to the Premier League campaign and has been regularly referenced as Tottenham have slid down the table to 17th, but a disciplined display at San Mames ensured Postecoglou succeeded where many high-profile predecessors have failed. Van de Ven's incredible clearance on the line to thwart Rasmus Hojlund after 68 minutes played its part in securing Spurs a first European trophy in 41 years and only the fourth in their history to keep Postecoglou true to his word. 'The gaffer said this and I think he proved he's done it,' Van de Ven pointed out. 'He won again something in his second year and everyone who was doubting him, everybody that was doubting us, we all proved them wrong this year. 'Of course it was a really tough season. In the league we didn't perform well, it was really poor from us. I can't say anything else but that, but in Europe we did so well. 'To be honest I'm really happy he said he always wins something in his second year. We made sure he can keep saying this. We're happy for him and happy for the team. 'Probably (critics) will continue but I don't care anymore. We proved them wrong. We won a trophy so they can say whatever they want. 'We're here, we're lifting a trophy and have made some history, so of course that's an unbelievable feeling.' It could have been different had Hojlund scored after Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario spilled Bruno Fernandes' free-kick, but Van de Ven went flying through the air to clear before crashing into the post. He added: 'I can tell you it was painful! 'The ball came to Hojlund and I was like, 'I need to go to the goalline because if he heads over Vic, that's going to be a goal.' 'I saw the ball coming and to be honest the ball was high and I was like, 'I don't know how I'm gonna do this,' but I just tried everything I could and I saved it. 'It was all worth it because we kept the clean sheet.' A post shared by Micky van de Ven (@mickyvdven) While Postecoglou's own future remains uncertain, he did back Tottenham to win further trophies after they 'climbed the mountain' to finally clinch eagerly-awaited silverware. 'Of course we want to build on it,' Van de Ven insisted. 'Every time we played in Europe, we showed our quality, we showed how we can play. 'The gaffer had a big role in this. He kept believing in us, the whole staff kept believing in us. He just made sure we stayed together and as a group we stayed together. 'We kept believing that we could create history with this group and we did it.'
Business Upturn
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Upturn
Manchester United vs Tottenham: Key players to watch in the 2025 UEFA Europa League Final
The stage is set for an electrifying UEFA Europa League Final as Manchester United face off against Tottenham Hotspur this Wednesday at the stunning San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. While both English clubs have struggled in the Premier League this season, finishing near the relegation zone, this European showdown offers a much-needed shot at redemption—and a direct ticket to next season's UEFA Champions League. With silverware and pride on the line, let's take a look at the key players to watch who could make the difference in this high-stakes clash. 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) Despite a difficult season for the Red Devils, Fernandes has remained a consistent creative outlet. As club captain, his leadership, vision, and knack for unlocking defenses will be crucial under the new managerial setup that has gradually brought more stability and purpose to the side. 2. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) Tottenham's top scorer and talisman, Son brings pace, flair, and clinical finishing to the front line. The South Korean forward is known for stepping up in big matches, and his experience will be crucial against a vulnerable United backline. 3. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) The young Danish striker has found form late in the season, particularly in European competition. His strength, aerial ability, and instinctive finishing could be a major threat to a Tottenham defense that has shown signs of vulnerability under pressure. 4. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) Fast, strong, and composed under pressure, Van de Ven has been a standout in Tottenham's backline. With Manchester United's attack looking to find rhythm, Van de Ven's defensive contributions will be crucial to keep the Red Devils at bay. 5. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) Garnacho brings unpredictability, pace, and youthful exuberance. Known for his flair and willingness to take on defenders, he can stretch the pitch and create chaos in Tottenham's defensive third. 6. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) The engine of the midfield, Bissouma's defensive work rate and ball-recovery skills will be pivotal in disrupting United's transitions. If he can dominate the center of the park, Spurs will gain a critical edge. Manchester UnitedTottenham Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
