Kevin Danso’s recent displays for Tottenham Hotspur have sparked debate over the club’s first-choice centre-back pairing, with statistics now offering an interesting comparison against Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.There is no denying that the 2025/26 season thus far has been abysmal for Tottenham Hotspur, who are embroiled in a relegation scrap.The hope at the start of the campaign was to push on from 17th last term to a top-six finish, but the opposite has been the case.Several things have contributed to Spurs’ decline, from a lack of ambition in the transfer market to injuries to some of their own players, while others have simply not performed up to scratch.Guglielmo Vicario has been largely inconsistent in goal, while Randal Kolo Muani has struggled to have much of an impact up top. The wide areas have been underwhelming, while certain midfielders have been inconsistent. In defence, some of the bigger names have also let Spurs down at different points this season.Credit: Tottenham HotspurTottenham win record with Kevin Danso compared to Cristian Romero and Micky van de VenOne of Tottenham’s better performances this campaign came in the clash against Liverpool at Anfield. While Spurs did not manage a victory, they did show some fight and restricted the Reds to a single goal that came from a set play.Tottenham were also without thirteen first-team players, including their two first-choice centre-back pairing, yet the defence stood its ground against a Liverpool side desperate for all three points.The star of the show at the back was Kevin Danso, who put in one of his better shifts in a Tottenham shirt. Danso was imperious in his display, not only defending with immense quality but also looking to progress the ball with line-breaking passes.Kevin Danso vs LiverpoolStatsTouches47Accurate passes21/29 (72%)Defensive contributions13Passes into final third3Tackles2Last man tackle1Blocks1Clearances9Headed clearances5Interceptions1Recoveries2Dribbled past0Ground duels won3/6 (50%)Aerial duels won2/2 (100%)Spurs fans were left in admiration for the Austrian’s performance, with many even requesting that he start every game and be made captain.Such remarks could hint that the Lilywhites will not mind seeing their present centre-back partnership broken up.But how does Danso compare with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero? According to statistics from FotMob, Spurs this season have a better win percentage in games where Danso has started compared to Romero and van de Ven.They have also conceded fewer goals in matches he has started – 14 – which is better than the 33 and 44 Romero and van de Ven have shipped when they have started.Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven – starting Premier League 2025/26 matches comparisonPlayer startingPL startsWinsDrawsLossesGoals concededGA per matchWin %Kevin Danso10334141.4030.0%Cristian Romero216510331.5728.6%Micky van de Ven278613441.6329.6%Tottenham overall307914471.5723.3%Source: FotMobSpurs face centre-back dilemma after Kevin Danso performancesThis will for sure leave Spurs with a decision to make. However, for now, all three can feature as interim boss Igor Tudor prefers to set up with a back three.But should a new manager come through the door in the summer, he might be tempted to give Danso a starting place over one of Romero or van de Ven.In fact, it will not even come as a surprise, as Danso’s calm and composed displays have seen him earn the tag “Mr Reliable” from Tottenham fans.He is also less likely to make the sort of rash decisions Romero makes when he goes lunging into challenges that often prove costly for Spurs.Van de Ven has not helped himself either this term, as the defender is often sucked out of position, which leads to desperate recovery tackles.It remains to be seen if Tottenham will be bold enough to make such a big call, dropping one of their more established options for the calmer, more composed presence of Danso.READ MORE: Stick or twist on Igor Tudor: Former Tottenham player tells the club exactly what to doThe post Tottenham centre-backs compared: Kevin Danso vs Van de Ven vs Romero win percentages appeared first on Spurs Web.