Van de Ven slams ‘nonsense’ reports of Spurs players not caring
Micky van de Ven hits back at reports suggesting that some Tottenham players don’t care if they are relegated.
Tottenham Hotspur bowed out of the Champions League but only after a rip-roaring last-16 second leg with Atlético Madrid where Xavi Simons’ brace helped them to a first home victory in two months. Spurs had lurched from one crisis to another in 2026 and a shambolic 5-2 loss in Madrid last week left Igor Tudor on the brink, but a spirited 1-1 draw at Liverpool restored belief and the north London club clawed back more pride on Wednesday despite a 7-5 aggregate defeat.
