Glenn Hoddle is loving the work James Maddison is producing for Ange Postecoglou in the colours of Tottenham Hotspur.
A player ahead of his time, when Glenn Hoddle took to the field during his playing days, there weren’t many like him.
The former England star glided across the field during days when pitches weren’t as smooth as they are now and when you could get mauled down by your opponents.
Tottenham have always had that magical player in their midfield, with James Maddison’s arrival coming ‘three years’ too late, according to Hoddle himself, as he told Premier League Productions (09/10/23 at 5:30 pm).
But now that the 26-year-old is at Hotspur Way, he is singing and dancing with the ball like never before, with five assists and two goals to his name from eight Premier League games under Ange Postecoglou.
Dating back to his time at Leicester City, Hoddle shared that he always believed in James Maddison and felt that he is someone who is much better, in comparison to his England teammates, than he is given credit for.
Hoddle’s praise for James Maddison
“I always rated him,” said Hoddle. “I felt Tottenham three years should have gone and got him with Harry (Kane) in the team.
“I always felt that he was ahead of players who were getting ahead of him in the England squad when he was at Leicester.
“With better players around him, and certainly in that England team, I think you would see the best and that’s coming out of him now. He has matured. He’s got three or four years where he is going to be at his peak.”
How far can Maddison push Spurs?
The most impressive part is how Maddison has taken that early pressure off the club’s shoulders because many were backing them to struggle under Postecoglou once Harry Kane left.
Not even the most ardent of fans would have predicted their team to be sitting top of the Premier League table after eight games.
But Spurs are deserving of their current position, with Postecoglou’s methods and man-management skills all playing a part in their recent rise.
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