Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season were done absolutely no favours by the amount of injuries they had to deal with during Ange Postecoglou’s first year in charge. Certainly, one of the defining moments in their campaign came when Spurs faced Chelsea at home, as they lost both Micky van de Ven and James Maddison to injuries which would rule them out for several weeks. And it is probably fair to say that Tottenham never quite looked like the same side again. Van de Ven’s absence was particularly harmful as he is so unique, with the Dutchman boasting an o…
