However, that is not to say that Tottenham are purring as a side, with Thomas Frank himself admitting that his side struggled offensively against Villarreal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Lilywhites\u2019 results have been built on their defensive resoluteness, which is not a term that one would have associated with the North London club over the last two seasons.<\/p>\n While Frank<\/a> has rotated his options in midfield and the forward line, he has only made one change to his back four so far, and one can understand why.<\/p>\n Shearer puts Tottenham\u2019s success so far this season down to the impressive qualities of Micky van de Ven<\/a> and Cristian Romero<\/a>, and suggests that the duo need to stay fit for the club to have a good season.<\/p>\n Following Spurs\u2019 1-0 win over Villarreal, the Newcastle legend told The Rest Is Football podcast: \u201cThe two centre-halves had to work hard, (Micky) van de Ven and (Cristian) Romero again, and I do think if Spurs are to have a good season, then it\u2019s key those two stay fit because they\u2019re such an integral part to what they do. I mean, both of them at times had to put in a couple of great challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Thomas Frank wants to add more depth to his forward line<\/p>\n![\"Micky](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vdv-romero-1024x682.jpg\")
Credit: @thefrederikkejensen \/ InstagramAlan Shearer makes claim about Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero at Tottenham<\/p>\n