Tottenham Hotspur star Micky van de Ven has given his honest assessment of how the greatest centre-backs in Premier League history compare.Van de Ven is one of the most valuable players in the Tottenham squad, and his pace and athleticism make him unique, which is why the Spurs captain has been linked with some of the biggest clubs in world football.Thankfully, Van de Ven committed to a new five-year deal at Tottenham in the summer, and Spurs fans will be hoping that the Dutchman remains in Lilywhite colours for many years to come.While the 25-year-old cannot be compared to some of the great defenders who have played in England, and for Spurs, just yet, perhaps he will belong in that esteemed company when his time at N17 is eventually done.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham captain Micky van de Ven picks Man City man as greatest ever Premier League centre-backThe Netherlands international took part in a segment for Mail Sport, where he was asked to sort some of the greatest defenders to play in the Premier League into four categories: Good, Great, Legend and GOAT.He selected Tottenham legend Ledley King, as well as the likes of Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, and Virgil van Dijk, in the ‘Legend’ category.Van de Ven selected Man City’s Vincent Kompany as the ‘GOAT’, and Spurs fans will be tickled by the fact that the 25-year-old did not know (or at least pretended not to know) who Tony Adams was.Watch the segment below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Mail Sport (@dailymailsport)Why Van de Ven is right in picking Vincent Kompany as his GOATA lot of debate while comparing footballers across eras is defined by nostalgia, with fans often biased towards the players who they grew up watching.However, footballers, like most athletes, are getting better with time, and it makes sense to pick someone who played relatively recently.What separates Kompany from the likes of Adams, Carragher and Vidic is that while he possessed the ability to duel with the best and dominate his area, he was also one of the best-ever in possession, which was a crucial skill set to play in that Man City side.Spurs’ own Ledley King certainly had every attribute one could ask for in a centre-back and perhaps without his troublesome knee, he could have been right up there.However, if we are honest as Tottenham fans, a fully fit King, who fulfilled his potential, is unlikely to have spent his whole career at Spurs.READ MORE: Watch as Mathys Tel scores stunning France U21 hat-trick ahead of Tottenham returnThe post Micky van de Ven names one player above Ledley King in ‘GOAT’ debate, but ‘who is Tony Adams?’ appeared first on Spurs Web.