It's games like this that show you who really belongs at the club, and after Tottenham Hotspur were demolished 3-1 by Crystal Palace in a must win game, it's patently obvious that there are number of big names who do not deserve to wear this prestigious badge.
Micky van de Ven may have dreams of grandeur at European football's biggest clubs, but with the arm band around him after Cristian Romero's terrible red card, Van de Ven committed an even less forgiveable red card. And after Van de Ven was sent off for an embarrassing pullback at the end of the first half, the entire game fell apart for Spurs, who gave up three goals in a flurry to go down 3-1 in mere minutes.
Van de Ven put them in a hole they could not recover from, and days after a disaster class against Fulham in which he, once again, disrespected his own fans, the young Dutch defender sealed the fact that he will never, ever be a leader for this team - and if he thinks Real Madrid or Barcelona will want that kind of character in their dressing room, he is sorely mistaken.
Micky van de Ven lost the game for Tottenham
Meanwhile, young center midfielder Archie Gray was one of the few players to distinguish themselves positively, and after assisting late against Fulham over the weekend, the teenage sensation added another assist to his ledger to initially give Spurs a lead that did not last long at all, thanks to Van de Ven's pig headedness.
Gray was everything Van de Ven was not. Whereas Van de Ven was selfish and ill disciplined, Gray always thought about the others. He put his teammates first and worked his socks off, making no excuses and never crying nor let his head drop, which is an example many of his more veteran teammates need to follow.
You can see why the two ultimate mentality monster teams in world football, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, want to sign Archie Gray so badly. He may not be rated by some people in his own country and even his own club fan base, but all those with a footballing brain can see that the former Leeds United prospect has that someting special.
Gray did not get to fully enjoy playing in his preferred position, and yet he was still an effective player for Tottenham on a night when, once again, nothing seemed to go right for the Lilywhites. Whereas Van de Ven lost the game for Spurs, Gray never wilted. These are the characters and young leaders Tottenham need.