Jan Paul van Hecke is more than Roberto De Zerbi bargained for
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7-second readEveryone knew that on paper, Jan Paul van Hecke had one of the most tantalizing matchups on paper for Tottenham Hotspur against local rivals Crystal Palace, and
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Everyone knew that on paper, Jan Paul van Hecke had one of the most tantalizing matchups on paper for Tottenham Hotspur against local rivals Crystal Palace, and that matchup somehow became even easier just 13 minutes into the game after Jean-Philippe Mateta's horrendous challenge on Micky van de Ven - and the follow through on Van Hecke himself, too - led to a deserved red card that left Palace short handed and essentially screwed.
But the degree of dominance Van Hecke had was staggering. He completed about 95 percent of an astounding 151 pass attempts, completely controlling the game for Tottenham.
Even against a 10 man team that has been poorly coached and unable to pressure defenders or be on the ball this season, what Van Hecke did was truly impressive.
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