Van de Ven expects Spurs to 'be more enjoyable for people to watch'

Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank lasting less than eight months before being sacked.

Frank struggled to connect with the Spurs fans and was criticised for playing with a "safety-first" approach.

Advertisement

Micky van de Ven believes Roberto de Zerbi will have the team playing better football, helped by the new signings and a full pre-season to drill the squad.

"It's going to be different compared to the manager we had last season," Van de Ven said.

"It's going to be more with the ball, I think, more about playing football. I think it's also going to be more enjoyable for people to watch because we'll be playing offensive football.

"You can see he [De Zerbi] has brought a lot of passion into our group, a lot in terms of mentality and passion on the pitch.

"It is something we needed because everybody was a little bit down.

"He brings a lot of good energy and, from pre-season, we have really had the time to bring his football into the team. That's really enjoyable."

Click here to read article