‘We watched him’: Alasdair Gold shares what he saw Micky Van de Ven doing after going off injured
In an interview with Alasdair Gold for the Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham Podcast, the Dutchman claimed to have pulled up on Monday with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Things didn’t appear good.
Gold claims that the center back could hardly walk around the field as he came off and that he probably ought to have been taken off on a stretcher rather than being replaced. Gold was in the press box during the game and watched closely as Van de Ven started to limp off the field.
Van de Ven was struggling
Following his injury, Gold revealed what he observed about the defense.
Actually, it doesn’t. He was hardly able to walk when we watched him, but he was sort of strolling about the field. “Why are they not helping him?” was what we both thought. To be honest, I think the player should have been sent off on a stretcher,” Gold remarked.
Doesn’t sound good
Spurs supporters really don’t want to hear this at this moment.
We truly thought that Van de Ven’s injury was really a minor niggle and that he would recover quickly, but it sounds like a hamstring issue, so he may need to miss a sizable amount of time.
While it would be tempting to rush Van de Ven back, Spurs must ensure that the Dutchman is treated appropriately since hamstring injuries require careful attention. Players this quick and powerful can be prone to recurring problems, particularly with their hamstrings.
