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Cody Gakpo suggests Tottenham have a player who’s even faster than Arjen Robben
Cody Gakpo has been building his ultimate Dutch player made up of a number of attributes.
The Liverpool star had to pick which Netherlands stars he believes are the best in history in a number of different categories.
Gakpo made some interesting choices as he picked Robin van Persie’s left-foot and his own right foot.
However, perhaps his most interesting comment was when it came to pace.
The Netherlands have had some very quick players over the years, from Arjen Robben to Marc Overmars.
Overmars has been hailed for his pace on numerous occasions, while, via , Robben was once the fastest player in the world.
However, Gakpo picked Tottenham Hotspur star, Micky van de Ven as the fastest Dutch player he has seen.
Cody Gakpo hails Micky Van de Ven’s pace
Gakpo picked Van de Ven’s pace when he was building his ultimate footballer.
The Liverpool ace suggested that Van de Ven is the fastest Dutch player of all-time, ahead of some true legends of the game.
| Attributes | Cody Gakpo’s ultimate Dutch player |
| Right foot | Cody Gakpo |
| Left foot | Robin van Persie |
| Speed | Micky van de Ven |
| Skills | Dennis Bergkamp |
| Football brain | Frenkie De Jong |
| Passing | Daley Blind |
This ultimate player would undoubtedly be one of the greatest footballers of all-time.
How fast is Micky Van de Ven?
Gakpo picked Van de Ven for his pace here, and the stats suggest this selection is justified.
Van de Ven has been praised for his speed on numerous occasions, and the numbers show he’s one of the fastest players in the world.
In fact, according to The Speeds Database, Van de Ven is the fastest player on record.
| Speeds Database’s fastest players on record | Top speed (km/h) |
| Micky Van de Ven | 37.38 |
| Gareth Bale | 36.9 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 36.7 |
| Adama Traore | 36.6 |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | 36.6 |
Van de Ven’s pace is incredibly important to Tottenham’s style of play as Ange Postecoglou continues to play an incredibly high line.
Van de Ven recently admitted that he could’ve signed for Liverpool, and in years to come, that partnership with Virgil van Dijk will be the bedrock of the Dutch national team.