Jamie O’Hara makes a big claim about Micky Van de Ven at Tottenham this season, even comparing him to one of his Lilywhite teammates.
Cristian Romero’s form has left a lot to be desired
Romero had his best season in a Tottenham shirt in 2023-24, not only being extremely solid and consistent but also managing to eliminate the moments of rashness from his game.
However, the Argentine has not lived up to the same standard at the start of this campaign, being guilty of several errors which have been punished by the opposition.
Ange Postecoglou will be desperate for his vice-captain to get back to his best, given how important the former Juventus man is to the side, both in terms of defensive solidity and from a leadership perspective.
Jamie O’Hara not impressed by Romero
O’Hara has now not held back in his criticism of Romero, insisting that the 26-year-old has been a liability for Tottenham this season.
The pundit claimed that his centre-back partner, Micky van de Ven, is ten times the player that the Argentina international is.
Here is a transcript of the conversation between O’Hara and former Aston Villa striker Dean Saunders on talkSPORT:
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Saunders: “Do you think Van de Ven makes more mistakes than Romero?”
Jamie O’Hara: “No, Romero makes a mistake every game.”
Saunders: “He’s rash, isn’t he?”
O’Hara: “Romero is a World Cup winner. You’d say he’s not world-class?”
Saunders: “He’s not world-class, no. I’d get him sent off in ten minutes.”
O’Hara: “He’s been a liability for Tottenham this season. Van de Ven has been ten times better than him this season. He’s a better player.”
Will this be Romero’s last season at Spurs?
Romero has just over 18 months left on his contract with Tottenham and the speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid continues to intensify.
In fact, it was reported by GiveMeSport two weeks ago that the Spurs star is reluctant to hold talks with the club regarding a new deal as he wants to wait and see if Los Blancos make an approach for him next summer.
Some Spurs fans will feel that if Romero continues to deliver the kind of performances that he has so far this season, he might not be a huge loss.