Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou was impressed by new signing Micky van de Ven.

The Dutch centre half was thrown straight into action for Spurs in the Premier League on Sunday.

Despite a commanding display in possession, Spurs could only manage a 2-2 draw away from home against Brentford.

Post-game, Postecoglou told reporters: “Obviously we had Micky, Destiny and Vic, three of our back five making their debut for the club and anyone will tell you when it comes to the defensive side of the game, the more understanding you have, the better you are.

“We obviously took a bit of a gamble throwing them all in but I thought all three handled themselves really well. It is not an easy place to come, you get put under pressure with balls coming into the box and I thought they all handled themselves really well.

“Micky has only had three sessions with us so I could have waited to put him in there, but my feeling is he will be a very good footballer for us and the quicker we introduce him to Premier League football the better he will be."