Returning Spurs centre-backs share minutes

Both Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have absent for much of 2024/25.

But the pair enjoyed returns on Sunday. Romero took the armband on his first start in three months, lasting an hour. Before he was replaced by Van de Ven. What was surely a pre-planned substitution.

The pair are pivotal to this Tottenham team. But neither were able to provide the requisite stability. Romero endured a rocky start in หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล the face of Bournemouth’s fierce but smart press, giving the ball away on a couple of occasions which led to good early chances. The Argentine, who has returned just in time for the March internationals, showed his quality through several scything passes into the feet of Rodrigo Bentancur between the lines.

Romero was far from his best. But there were signs. Before his withdrawal of the rust from a lengthy absence shaken off.

Van de Ven’s 30-minute cameo was less notable, although a driving run down the left lit up a tame Spurs crowd. He’d just entered the fray when Evanilson doubled Bournemouth’s lead, and the Dutchman struggled to instantly develop a rapport with January arrival Kevin Danso.

While Danso is undoubtedly an upgrade on Radu Dragusin, Spurs supporters have been longing to see Romero and Van de Ven back in action together again. The indications from Sunday suggest we’ll see the tandem on Thursday night.