August 19th 2023.
James Maddison was in impressive form for Tottenham against Manchester United in their 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday. Despite his impressive performance, he was seen leaving the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on crutches and wearing a protective boot.
The 26-year-old had only recently made the move to Tottenham from Leicester, and had already made an encouraging start to life since joining the Spurs. Although there was some concern after Maddison was clearly in pain after the match, reports from the stadium suggest that the crutches and boot were more precautionary than anything.
Maddison went down in pain in the second half after a challenge, but managed to get back to his feet and completed the full 90 minutes. Despite Tottenham being second best in the first 30 minutes, they were dominant in the second half when both their goals were scored, and manager Ange Postecoglou was delighted with the resilience and bravery his side showed.
He said: “We’ve had major changes, not just in the way we play, but even in personnel, and we’re going to hit some bumps in the road and what you want to see is the resilience they’ve showed in both games. They had to hang in there first half, but when you have a second half like we did today, that fuels the belief that the players will come into training and say, “we want more of this”. Now it’s up to me and the other coaches to keep encouraging them that this is the way forward for us, knowing that there will still be challenges and stumbles along the way, but that they keep that courage and bravery, because you have to be brave to play that way.”
Despite the win, there was still some controversy after Bruno Fernandes called for an apology from the referee after the match. Erik ten Hag also defended Mason Mount after the Spurs eased to victory. All in all, it was an impressive performance from Maddison and the whole Spurs team, and let's hope Maddison's injury is only precautionary.
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