PRIDE AND ANGER FOR VAN DE VEN

MICKY VAN DE VEN claims Tottenham must tap into the fighting spirit they displayed against Liverpool.

- BY RYAN TAYLOR

MICKY VAN DE VEN claims Tottenham must tap into the fighting spirit they displayed against Liverpool.

While Spurs have lost 11 topflight home games for the first time in a calendar year in the Premier League era, they pushed the champions to the wire - even with nine men.

Van de Ven (circle) said: "It was really intense.

"It was tough as well and with 10 men against Liverpool, you know it’s going to be really tough. But we did well and we fought until the last minute.