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Frank Defends Van De Ven After Slot Slams 'Reckless' Foul on Isak
Frank praised Van de Ven’s competitiveness and said the sliding tackle was a natural defensive reaction while noting Van de Ven has spoken to Isak since the incident.
- At the weekend, Isak suffered a fractured leg after Micky van de Ven's sliding challenge at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Van de Ven sprinted back to block a shot.
- In the wider tackling debate, coaches say Frank referenced the tackle of Xavi Simons as `completely unintentional` but warned that van de Ven's challenge carries a serious injury risk if repeated 10 times.
- After the match, the players privately sorted it out, and Micky van de Ven escaped punishment and has spoken to Isak since the incident.
- In public remarks, managers clashed over the tackle as Slot criticised it as `a reckless challenge`, but Frank said it was not in 24-year-old defender Micky van de Ven's character to act maliciously.
- Frank defended Van de Ven as `a very fair and competitive player` and said he did not understand Slot's comment, adding there was `not too much in it` from his perspective.
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Thomas Frank makes feelings clear on Van de Ven after 'reckless tackle' broke Alexander Isak's leg
Spurs boss Thomas Frank has come to the defence of Tottenham's Micky van de Ven following criticism from Liverpool head coach Arne Slot over a challenge that left Alexander Isak with a broken leg. The incident occurred during Saturday's Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which Liverpool won 2-1.Slot took aim at the Dutch defender during his Tuesday morning press conference, labelling the tackle "reckless."The Liverpool boss s…
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