Micky van de Ven wants this Tottenham squad to throw ‘Spursy’ tag in the bin

Micky van de Ven has admitted that he and his teammates are extremely determined to become the side that breaks Tottenham’s long-standing trophy drought, thereby shedding the ‘Spursy’ tag.

Tottenham’s record in cup finals and semifinals over the past two decades does not make for encouraging reading for Spurs fans, with the Lilywhites making it a habit of falling at the final hurdle or two.

In fact, many have installed Man United as the favourites for the final because of the weight of history, but that will not deter Ange Postecoglou, who has a fabulous record in finals.

The Australian is looking to maintain his run of always winning trophies in his second season at clubs, and he would need to do that to have a chance of saving his job.

Micky van de Ven keen to change the narrative around Spurs

Van de Ven admitted that there is a determination within the Tottenham dressing room to change the way the club is perceived, with the Dutchman admitting that winning the Europa League would be the best place to start.

The centre-back said (via Hayters TV): “Everybody talks about Spurs not winning trophies, they talk about the ‘Spursy’ thing, and it would be a big thing to change that. The most important part is that we are the guys and the staff that change everything for this club, ending the long drought with no trophy.”

Van de Ven credited Postecoglou for keeping everyone at the club together when things were going wrong earlier this season, and the defender is keen to silence Tottenham’s critics.

He added: “The gaffer made sure we stayed together every time, it has been a tough season for us, everybody was doubting us, and now we are proving them wrong.

“The gaffer kept believing in us every time, over and over again, and we made sure we stayed together. You can see that on the pitch and off it we are a really tight group and we want to make sure we can bring this trophy home.”

Van de Ven on Tottenham’s record against Man United this season

Spurs can take heart from the fact that they have already beaten United three times across different competitions this season.

However, Van de Ven does not believe that Tottenham Hotspur have a psychological advantage over their opponents, pointing out that the occasion of a cup final is very unique.

When asked if Spurs have the advantage due to their results against the Red Devils this season, Van de Ven responded: “I would not say the previous wins are an advantage because it is games in the past. This is a final, and I know in a final, anything can happen. We have won three times against them, so hopefully we can do the same thing in the final.”

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