"Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was unhappy with the way Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven tackled Alexander Isak as the Swedish striker scored the Reds' second goal on Saturday in North London, believing it was reckless - to be fair, it did result in Isak's leg getting broken. However, Spurs boss Thomas Frank obviously doesn't see it that way and believes every "true defender" makes that tackle."
""If my defender doesn't do that, then they are not true defenders." 💪 Thomas Frank DISAGREES with Slot's comments about van de Ven's challenge on Isak 👀 pic.twitter.com/DYqnvR6oKR - Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) December 23, 2025"
Arne Slot criticized Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven for a tackle on Alexander Isak during the match in North London, calling it reckless after Isak scored Liverpool's second goal. The tackle fractured Isak's leg. Thomas Frank defended van de Ven, stating that every "true defender" would make that challenge and that he disagreed with Slot's characterization. The exchange drew public attention and included a Hayters TV post quoting Frank's remark that a defender who avoids such tackles is not a true defender.
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