Van de Ven has been impressing since his £43 million arrival from Wolfsburg last summer. However, he uncharacteristically allowed Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon to put their team 2-0 up at St. James’ Park. The Dutchman fell backwards when Isak was bearing down on goal, leaving him with a free strike that ended up in the back of the net. Gordon then cut inside him after Pedro Porro’s error, resulting in the same outcome.
There was less than 120 seconds between the goals, with Van de Ven being humorously described as “looking like he’s got rollerblades on” and “falling over again” by commentators. Fans also made light-hearted comments about his performance. After the restart, Isak raced beyond Van de Ven to latch onto Bruno Guimaraes’ long ball and make it three, with Fabian Schar scoring a late fourth. Overall, Van de Ven has received mixed responses regarding his performance.
Ferdinand argued that he has the potential to be one of the best defenders around, while others made fun of his performance. In addition to the football commentary, there is also mention of watching boxing, UFC, WWE, and MLB events for £29.99 per month on top of an £8.99 per month Amazon Prime subscription.
