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GO FOURTH AND CONQUER

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Vincent
Published date07 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Tottenham's speedy central defender is gearing up for a frantic sprint to the finish and will not settle for fifth behind Aston Villa - even if it could still prove enough to qualify for Europe's elite club competition

When asked whether Spurs are keeping on top of the complexities surrounding UEFA coefficient points, Van de Ven said: "Of course, you are speaking about it because you know that maybe fifth place is going to be enough.

"But we are not focusing on fifth. We want to be fourth or even higher. We just want to make sure that at the end of the season, we don't have to look at how everything went with the list."

Van de Ven quickly refutes the suggestion he'll be tuning into West Ham's upcoming Europa League showdown with Bundesliga table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen in anticipation.

He added: "You look at it but it's not like I'll be supporting West Ham. It's not that deep. We just want to finish in a position where we are sure we'll be playing Champions League football next year."

The fitness of the indispensable 22-year-old, who epitomises the youthful energy at the heart of Ange Postecoglou's exciting revolution, will prove imperative to Tottenham's fortunes.

Spurs were top of the pile before £43million summer signing Van de Ven sustained a serious hamstring injury in the shock 4-1 defeat to Chelsea in November.

When the Dutchman has featured, they've averaged a remarkable 2.3 points per game in the Premier League, compared with a paltry 1.45 in his absence.

While the former Wolfsburg man possesses all the physical...

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