Van de Ven: Spurs 'Don't Care' Talk Is 'Biggest Nonsense'
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- Micky van de Ven called reports that Spurs players have switched off amid a relegation fight "the biggest nonsense," saying fans are being misled and that "all the people involved care so much."
- Tottenham sit just one point clear of 18th-placed West Ham after a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday, their first point since Igor Tudor took charge as head coach.
- Spurs now turn to the Champions League last-16 second leg against Atletico Madrid needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit, with Van de Ven suspended for the tie.
- Igor Tudor backed his defender's stance, insisting "the players really care" and that Sunday's performance confirms the good will, as he chases his first win in charge.
- Van de Ven conceded his "last games haven't been my best" but said his focus is to "stay fit and turn things around" and give 100 per cent to the club.
- Sky Sports' Callum Bishop wrote that "actions speak louder than words," noting that red cards for Van de Ven and Cristian Romero in key moments fuel doubts about the players' mentality.
- Tottenham host bottom-of-the-table rivals Nottingham Forest on Sunday in what Tudor described as a must-win clash, live on Sky Sports.
Why it matters: Tottenham are a single point above the relegation zone, meaning the players' mindset — which Van de Ven insists is fully committed — is now a matter of Premier League survival, not just narrative. Tudor is still without a win since taking charge, and Sunday's meeting with fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest offers his first realistic chance to climb out of danger.
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