Tottenham defender Van de Ven: Postecoglou approach suits me

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven appreciates the management of Ange Postecoglou.

The Dutchman says his manager's approach to football suits him.

He told the club's website: "I had a good meeting with Ange, we knew the interest from Spurs and it was good to speak to the gaffer.

"His vision on football, I liked it, to play out from the back, to play offensive football with a lot of possession. The way he spoke to me and the trust he gave me in the meeting really convinced me.

"I think he's a top manager. He's really clear in what he wants and sticks to his principles. What makes him special is that he knows what he wants and what is best for his teams, so he keeps pushing us more and more which is important.

"I like to play out from the back. Sometimes you need to play with risk in the build-up under pressure, but he gives us a calmness and trust to play like this is. He wants us to keep pushing to play in that way, to keep calm and keep playing from the back and I enjoy that.

"Obviously playing with the high defensive line doesn't matter to me playing with the space in behind because I back my speed. I like to play with the high line because it means we can press higher up the field to encourage more offensive football and that's what I enjoy the most.

"Even if we have an off game, we can bounce back to what we have to do because there is a clear focus. He's been really good for this group. He's like a father figure who is so nice to everybody, but he pushes us hard when we have to get down to business."