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Micky van de Ven was proud to captain Tottenham for the first time in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at Bodo/Glimt but disappointed with the team’s overall performance. Spurs had to fight back from being 2-0 down after two fine second-half strikes by Jens Petter Hauge to leave with a point in the Champions League.
Van de Ven was given the armband in the absence of injured captain Cristian Romero and started the comeback with a 68th-minute header for his maiden goal in the competition before Archie Gray’s low shot forced an 89th-minute own-goal from Jostein Gundersen.
“A tough game, really tough and 2-0 down, so I think we can be happy with a point,” Van de Ven told SpursPlay. “It’s a nice feeling (to score) and I’m happy also we get the point otherwise if you lose 2-1 and you score it doesn’t matter, but happy to score my first goal (in the Champions League).
“Yeah, really proud moment. I am happy to help the team as well today. I was hoping for a better performance from our team, but I am happy with the point and a really proud moment for myself and my family (to be captain).”
A flying header by Dutchman Van de Ven from Pedro Porro’s cross came 146 seconds after Bodo’s second goal.
The Spurs centre-back acknowledged the instant reply was significant, he added: “That is also important because I think that gives some extra pressure on them.
“They knew if we score the 2-1 straight away, they need to drop and we are coming. I think we played really well after this and got the point.”
It is the third time in September Tottenham have been forced to come from behind to claim a point. Spurs trailed by two goals at Brighton before they required a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time on Saturday to rescue a point at home to Wolves.
Kevin Danso was drafted into the line-up in place of Romero and talked up Tottenham’s mentality.
Asked about Bodo’s artificial pitch at Aspmyra Stadion, Danso said: “They are used to it, they play here more often but we are professionals.
“Wherever we play, wherever we go, we try to play our A-game and today it wasn’t quite there, but our mentality came out. I think that is the third time this season we have been down and come back.”
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