Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven is convinced by his partnership with Cristian Romero.

The pair have quickly struck up an impressive combination since Van de Ven's arrival from VfL Wolfsburg.

Van de Ven said, "I think Virgil was the last couple of years and this year also one of the best defenders in the Premier League, for sure.

“That is my ambition to be one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League and I will work hard for it to make it happen."

On his partnership with Romero he added: “I think it naturally happened on the pitch and we felt each other quite fast.

“I think I know what Cuti's (Romero's) qualities are and Cuti knows what my qualities are, so we know what we expect from each other. I have his back and he has my back.

"Cuti is just an amazing player and I know when I run in one direction, he is in my back because he is always there. We just feel each other and of course it is amazing when you have this as a centre-back duo.

"I think I make him maybe more calm and he makes me more aggressive. He will (always) be a more aggressive player and I am a more calm player, but it fits each other well."