Barcelona could solve their defensive woes by targeting Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven, talkSPORT has been told.Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid last week, despite being 22 points clear of them in LaLiga, leading many critics to highlight the fragility of their high-risk defensive system.Van de Ven has scored four goals in the Premier League this seasonHansi Flick’s back four often operates with an aggressive high line, frequently positioned inside the opposition’s half to trap forwards offside.While the style worked convincingly during his debut season in Catalonia, rivals have seemingly figured it out, leaving the back line exposed and contributing to an 11th consecutive season without a European title for the club.Additionally, Flick’s side has suffered from a lack of defensive depth this season, with Gerard Martin naturally a left-back, playing majority of the season at centre back.While he has been supported by the promising 19-year-old Pau Cubarsi, the teenager’s lack of experience in such a high-pressure system has led to costly errors on occasion.The set-up has left defenders vulnerable, resulting in a number of red cards for denying clear goal-scoring opportunities.Notably, three of Barcelona’s main defenders – Eric Garcia, Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo have all received two red cards over the past two Champions League campaigns.Give Van de Ven a callOn talkSPORT’s Trans Europe Express, European football journalist Lars Sivertsen suggested seasoned Premier League defender Van de Ven could help Barcelona’s back line adapt.Sivertsen said: “I think Barcelona could do with Micky van de Ven. If you look back to the heydays of ‘Ange-ball’ at Tottenham, they were pushing ridiculously high up the field and kept getting done on the counter.“But so many of those chances were rendered non-chances by Van der Ven just appearing out of nowhere, having covered a mind-boggling amount of space in no time at all for a centre-half.“It doesn’t feel natural for Barcelona to go hunting amongst relegation battlers in England for defenders, but someone with that kind of pace would make me feel a lot better about the way they defend.Barcelona are nine points clear at the top of LaLiga but have defensive issues to addressEuropa Press via Getty“Because there’s something about all the money that gets put into this team and all the technical quality that’s on display – but you saw in a key moment against Atletico, it ended up being a race between Eric Garcia and Alexander Sorloth.“That’s like watching two supertankers having a race down the Suez Canal.“They’re going to win the league and they’re incredible to watch at times.“But I do think for the future under Flick, if they’re going to keep doing this, they need a centre half with legs.”Long-term solutionVan de Ven is known for his pace, allowing him to comfortably sit in a high-line defensive system.Tottenham currently sit in the relegation zone in 18th place and the Dutchman could be an ideal replacement for Inigo Martinez, offering the same left-footedness and pace. Postecoglou guided Tottenham to their first European trophy in 41 yearsGettyHe currently holds the record for the fastest speed recorded in Premier League history (23.23mph).While Tottenham finished 17th last year, they were able to break their 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa league under Ange Postecoglou, using a similarly aggressive defensive setup that relied on the Dutchman’s recovery pace.For the Catalan team, acquiring a player who can comfortably manage a high-line system might be the difference for European glory.