On Matchday 2 of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Newcastle. Following the match, Tottenham Hotspur captain Micky van de Ven spoke to the club's official media.

Micky, thank you for the interview. Please share your thoughts on today's match.

It was a difficult match. You always want to be standing here with 3 points, but unfortunately we couldn't achieve that. However, overall, I felt our performance wasn't bad. We created plenty of chances and there were many positive aspects, but there are also many areas we need to improve. It's important for us to work hard to address these issues.

What's your biggest regret?

Of course, not being able to win the match.

From a tactical perspective, you dominated possession for long periods and showed good control. How do you balance that contrast between this performance and the final result, especially after conceding two goals?

As you mentioned, we played well with possession and controlled the ball for much of the match. We also created many chances in the first half. I felt the same happened in the second half, and at times our attacks were very threatening. But then they scored, and the situation shifted slightly. I think this is an area where we need to continue improving – after conceding a goal, we need to react better.

As I said, we also took many positive things from today. If we only focus on the negatives right now, that clearly won't lead to good results.

I think we showed some positives today. Of course, the areas where we didn't perform well are where we need to keep working. We'll train hard every day, continue improving ourselves, and make things better.

At this stage, perhaps a bit of patience is needed?

Patience is needed, as is hard work. I think belief is also very important.

On a difficult day like this, there's a personal moment for you worth discussing. You led the team out onto the Premier League pitch as the club's captain. Can you describe how that felt?

I know this result is difficult, but leading the team at this incredible stadium for such a great club is a huge responsibility and also a great honor.

Of course, at the end of today's match, what I wanted most was 3 points. But for me personally, it remains a very proud moment, and there will be many more to come in the future.

I'd like to know, now that you're captain, has your role changed at all? After today's match and in the days ahead, how much responsibility do you feel as captain to help the team through this difficult period?

Supporting your teammates is very important. I think even if you're not the captain, it's something you should do. But when you wear the captain's armband, the players might expect you to take on more responsibility, so that's when you need to step up.

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