Further stints away followed - at Carlisle United, Sheffield Wednesday, MK Dons and Shrewsbury Town - as he accumulated a meagre 52 games in England's lower leagues.
His passing, he breaks lines, intelligent play - you see him in games and you can see the potential.
There is no room for a No 10 in that system, of course, but with a dedicated holding midfielder stationed in front of the back four, Van de Beek would still enjoy plenty of attacking freedom on one side of the midfield three - just as Conor Gallagher has this season.
The way that he's handled himself, the way he's conducted himself, on and off the football pitch he's been an absolute breath of fresh air.
Originally, Eintracht Frankfurt were scheduled to face Real Betis in Seville on Thursday, the same day as the Sevilla vs West Ham game.
“I have seen that many managers struggle about this situation, about the position,” said Conte. “Tanguy has the quality. At the same time he has to understand that there is a team and he has to play into the team. I think it means that it is important to keep order and to do what the position asks you to do.
Although he returned against Liverpool immediately after the international break, he has yet to return to peak fitness, and has been putting in extra work at the training ground in a bid to prevent any further muscle injuries.
The 26-year-old's first team opportunities are likely to be limited at Villa Park after manager Steven Gerrard signed Everton's France left-back Lucas Digne in a £25m deal.
Harry Maguire's inclusion in this squad is much more about his reliability for England in the past, rather than his form for United currently.
He easily beat Mujaid Sadick on the right before slotting home through the goalkeeper's legs on a tight angle - only a striker with real confidence could finish in such a manner.
With the result sealed, Spurs' faithful rose to their feet to salute Conte with chants of Antonio, Antonio, with the full belief they can get a top-four finish and a seat at Europe's top table for next season.
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The sheer volume and quality of the missing players is enough to hamstring even the best of sides. Any other team in the league that has had these injuries would be feeling it too.
Julen Lopetegui's side began the weekend in third spot just two points behind leaders Madrid and Sevilla boast the second best defensive record in the division, although they look set to be missing a number of key men.
In the 14th minute, Dons goalkeeper and skipper Joe Lewis was quick off his line to thwart Kevin Van Veen reaching a pass from O’Hara, the Well striker requiring treatment on his shoulder before continuing.
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It began with a visit to Manchester City to meet with directors Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain, whom he got to know at Barcelona.
When you come to a stadium like this you have to pick players who are happy to go to war because you are going to have to fight, you are going to have difficult moments to suffer.
But [against Brentford] he's ready and available and I count on him. Follow Tottenham Hotspur with Sky SportsFollow every Tottenham game in the Premier League this season with our live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch match highlights for free shortly after full-time.
His performances have helped Jorge Sampaoli's side rise to second in the table, and he has also appeared in all four of their Europa League group-stage fixtures.
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Trippier flew into Tyneside on Wednesday in a private jet following the conclusion of smooth and positive talks between the two clubs on Tuesday.
We've started games really well, but there are moments where the opponents have been on top and then we've lacked solidity, which has affected results.
Just a minute later, Afobe worked hard to get across his defender at the front post, only to see his shot strike the advertising boards.
McTominay was allowed to run unchallenged to the edge of the Villa six-yard box, where he met Fred's perfectly weighted cross to steer the ball past Emiliano Martinez.
Robertson was ruled out of last week's game after testing positive for Covid but returned to the training camp after his isolation ended.
The first half was cagey for both sides, with few clear-cut chances of note being created as the enormity of the occasion may have affected the players on the pitch.
Gareth Bale has only played 78 minutes of club football since August whilst Aaron Ramsey has just 118 minutes in his legs since joining Rangers from Juventus, yet both are fit and available to start.
The problem with all of this - and it is crystallised through this point - is that FIFA are attempting to apply a one-size-fits-all to complex problems across world football. There are huge variances in quality - yes - but simply increasing the frequency of World Cups is not the only solution. Setting up a new online training academy -
How many times do you see Arsenal play well and Aubameyang doesn't play well? He does set the tone.
Who have Tottenham been linked with?Tottenham are reportedly leading the race to sign Napoli hot-shot Lorenzo Insigne (The Sun, December 15).
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However, Tunisia struck first and took the lead moments into the second half. Youssef Msakni’s 30-yard effort snuck into the net, as Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye fumbled the shot and could not keep it out.
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It was a difficult game, against dogged opponents who were able to pick something close to the team that got them into the top four, and who benefitted from a week's rest compared to United's two days.
Christian Pulisic has confessed that he sometimes puts pressure on himself to save the U.S. men's national team, which can be detrimental to his performance.
Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media, Greater Manchester Police said on Sunday.
But defender Diego Llorente is available for Saturday's visit of their relegation rivals, and Bielsa confirmed positive news about two other players who have recently missed out through injury.
You do wonder what might have been had they had Joel Piroe and Michael Obafemi last season when they were battling it out in the play-offs, mind.
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The 51-year-old has been rewarded with fresh terms after bringing the Three Lions back into contention for major honours.
Arteta has not ruled that out, so potentially, Arsenal could go into the market to bring someone in in a forward position.
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Norwich are on a nice little unbeaten run of four games, but I've seen this happen with teams near the bottom before - they have a few good results but it is never too long before they revert to type.
