He signed a new deal in April 2013 - but only after his Russian representative had made claims about how little his client was valued at the club. The Sunderland boss initially named the Dutch defender in his starting line-up for Sundays clash at Tottenham. Of the eight wins out of eight this season - seven have been without the man who used to be so crucial for them. Van Aanholt travelled with the team to London yesterday for their EFL Cup clash at QPR tonight. His qualities, his body and the way he plays remind me a bit of Messi at the beginning. Action Images4Edwards was named in the team of the tournament at the Under-17 EurosTottenham beat Su. Sky Sports5Patrick van Aanholt is left stumped when he is told he is being pulled out of the Sunderland side to face TottenhamHe fumed: It put us in a really difficult situation. Reuters8Only ‘untouchable’ Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are safeCrucially, he has Zlatan Ibrahimovic firmly onside. Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge - Antonio Conte's first loss as managerHighlights. Xabi retained the ball near the corner flag fractionally longer than was prudent.