Where does Micky van de Ven rank among the fastest Premier League players after incredible Tottenham assist vs Manchester United

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Micky van de Ven produced an iconic Premier League moment against Manchester United with an extraordinary assist for Brennan Johnson’s goal.

Van de Ven’s assist stole the headlines at Old Trafford as he demonstrated his incredible athleticism to set up Tottenham’s first goal.

The 23-year-old intercepted a loose pass inside his own half, he then powered through United’s side to flash a brilliant ball across the face of goal and into the path of Johnson for a tap-in.

His incredible speed has been a hugely useful asset for Ange Postecoglou’s team in both attacking and defensive transitions. We can now look at where Van de Ven ranks among the quickest players in the Premier League.

Who are the top six quickest Premier League players?

Van de Ven is the fastest player in the Premier League this season recording an incredible top speed of 37.12 km/h.

The Dutch defender is 1.22 km/h quicker than any other player, with Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga the next quickest.

Erling Haaland is also seen as one of the fastest players in the league, however, Van de Ven has shown to have the edge on the Norwegian, despite their similar builds.

Van de Ven’s pace has made him one of Postecoglou’s most important players with the team able to play such a high line with the insurance policy of his speed to get back.

He is an incredibly unique profile for a defender with such explosive top speed and the ability to run at pace with the ball, as he showed with his assist against United.

Where does Micky van de Ven rank amongst the best Premier League defenders?

North London now has an incredible selection of central defenders and there is reason for a strong debate about which club has the best partnership.

Arsenal have William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes and their incredible defensive record speaks for itself, but having said that, Tottenham’s Cristain Romero and Van de Ven are still a close second.

Given the way Postecoglou sets his team up, especially compared to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, Spurs’ duo are constantly having to do more work, which should be considered.

The Lilywhites play an unusually high line, have their full-backs bombing forward and just one midfielder screening the defence.