Liverpool man suggests Tottenham star is faster than two Premier League legends
Cody Gakpo picked one attribute of a Tottenham Hotspur player while being tasked with the challenge of building the perfect player.
Building the perfect Dutch player
Gakpo was asked to build his perfect footballer by picking one Dutch player from the past or present for six different attributes.
The challenge was certainly not an easy one for the Liverpool man, given the number of outstanding players who have worn the famous orange shirt over the decades.
One Tottenham man made Gakpo’s list and Spurs fans will not be surprised to hear who it was and what attribute he was picked for.
Coady Gakpo’s praise for Spurs man
Gakpo, who has played alongside Micky van de Ven for the Netherlands national side, named the Tottenham man when asked to pick one Dutch player for raw pace.
That means that the Liverpool man considers the Spurs centre-back to be faster than many of the lightning-quick players who have played for the Netherlands in the past, including the likes of two Premier League greats Arjen Robben and Marc Overmars.
In an interview with Goal’s TikTok, Gakpo named himself for the right foot, Robin van Persie for the left foot, Dennis Bergkamp for skills, Frenkie De Jong for skills and Daley Blind for passing.
Van de Ven is undoubtedly one of the fastest-ever
You might find players who are quicker off the mark than Van de Ven and potentially sharper in the first five yards, but the Tottenham man eats up ground like no other player once he gets into his stride.
In that respect, he is very similar to Kyle Walker, with the power of his quadriceps and his hamstrings seeing him accelerate as he goes through the gears.
You would find it extremely difficult to find many players across the world who can beat Van de Ven in a 40 to 50-yard race.
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