Tottenham had three managers final season, with Thomas Frank managing less than eight months in charge earlier than being sacked after a dismal begin to the season.
Interim supervisor Igor Tudor left the club after 44 days earlier than De Zerbi took over with seven games of the season remaining.
Frank struggled to attach with the Tottenham followers and was criticised for enjoying with a “safety-first” method.
Van de Ven believes De Zerbi may have the crew enjoying higher soccer, helped by the brand new signings and a full pre-season to drill the squad.
“It’s going to be different compared to the manager we had last season,” Van de Ven mentioned.
“It’s going to be more with the ball, I think, more about playing football. I think it’s also going to be more enjoyable for people to watch because we’ll be playing offensive football.
“You can see he [De Zerbi] has introduced plenty of ardour into our group, quite a bit by way of mentality and fervour on the pitch.
“It is something we needed because everybody was a little bit down.
“He brings plenty of good power and, from pre-season, we now have actually had the time to deliver his soccer into the crew. That’s actually gratifying.”
Earlier this month Spurs broke their transfer record twice in two days, first signing midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for £85m before bringing in Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for £100m.
Jan Paul van Hecke, Van de Ven’s Netherlands team-mate, has additionally joined from Brighton in a £52m deal, alongside the free transfers of skilled trio Marcos Senesi, Andrew Robertson and Martin Dubravka.
“The feeling of the crew is actually good, to be sincere,” Van de Ven added.
“I’ve actually loved working with him [De Zerbi]. That’s what we now have been doing on this pre-season, and the blokes who’re coming in have been unbelievable as effectively.
“They have fit in well to the group.”
