“It was crazy” – admits Van de Ven about the Tottenham Hotspur fansSeptember 17, 2023 Bharad Thirumalai(Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)Micky van de Ven admitted he was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere he encountered at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in his first home match for Spurs.The atmosphere at Tottenham had become quite toxic towards the end of last season, with groans and groans often heard from the home crowd at the team’s refusal to take the game by the scruff of the neck.LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Rodrigo Muniz of Fulham challenges the ball with Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup second round match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on August 29, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)In contrast to Antonio Conte’s counter-attacking approach, Ange Postecoglou has the team playing in attack, with Spurs now committing many bodies in the final third.The style of play has impressed the fans, with the atmosphere at the Sheffield United home games so far. The fans were fully behind the team against Sheffield United on Saturday, even when they were 1-0 down and the roof of the stadium collapsed as Spurs dramatically overturned the result.Micky Van de Ven was overwhelmed by Spurs fansVan de Van has now explained what he thought about the noise in N17 when he made his home debut for the club.The centre-back said ahead of Tottenham’s game against the Blades (via Football.London): “My first time at home was a big game for Spurs, against United, I’ve already spoken to [James] Maddison and [Yves] Bissouma, and tells you to enjoy the moment.”Then we got on the field and everyone was singing and I was like, ‘What is going on here?!’ – it was wonderful. You want to enjoy the moment so much, but because I was so focused on the game, I couldn’t really understand everything.“But when I saw the video afterwards, you could feel it in the team and in the stadium – it was crazy! The atmosphere is amazing and the fans are really good. I hear them singing my song, which is really cool and something I enjoy as a player.Spurs web reviewsTottenham’s home support can be notoriously fickle and groans can often be heard, especially when we fail to get rid of the teams we are supposed to beat.
