Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank in charge for less than eight months before being sacked after a dismal start to the season.
Interim manager Igor Tudor left the club 44 days before De Zerbi took over with seven games remaining in the season.
Frank struggled to connect with Tottenham fans and was criticized for playing with a “safety first” approach.
Van de Ven believes De Zerbi will force the team to play better football, helped by new players and the team’s full pre-season preparation.
“He will be different from the coach we had last season,” Van de Ven said.
“I think it will be more with the ball, more about playing football. I think it will also be more enjoyable for people to watch because we will play attacking football.”
“You can see that he (De Zerbi) brought a lot of passion to our group, a lot in terms of mentality and passion on the pitch.
“This is what we needed because everyone was a little upset.
“He brings a lot of good energy and we’ve had time since pre-season to bring his football into the team. It’s really nice.”
Earlier this month, Spurs broke their transfer record twice in two days, first signing midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for £85m and then bringing in Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for £100m.
Jan Paul van Hecke, Van de Ven’s Dutch teammate, also arrived from Brighton in a £52m deal that included the free transfer of experienced trio Marcos Senesi, Andrew Robertson and Martin Dubravka.
“To be honest, the feeling in the team is very good,” Van de Ven added.
“I really enjoyed working with him (De Zerbi). That’s what we did in pre-season and the guys that came in were incredible too.”
“They fit in well with the group.”