Why James Maddison’s mother was upset after his man of the match Tottenham performance
The person left most upset – in one aspect – after James Maddison’s man of the match display for Tottenham against Brentford was his own mother.
The 27-year-old was in top form on Saturday with a dominant performance which not only brought the final goal of the 3-1 victory but also a strong involvement in both of Spurs’ first two goals and everything good the team did. However, in celebrating his late goal in the game he also managed to upset his mother ever so slightly when he whipped his top off and threw it in the air, earning a yellow card from the referee in the aftermath.
“I don’t know why I took my top off,” admitted Maddison in his club interview after his first goal of the new season. “My mum just texted me and said, ‘Keep your top on next time because I’ve got you in my fantasy team and I got minus one for the yellow card’ – so sorry, mum.”
Maddison was in fine form throughout the game which also brought goals for Dominic Solanke, his first for the club, and Brennan Johnson – his second in four days
In the latest episode of their podcast Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham, our Tottenham correspondents Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest discussed all of the above and everything to do with the match on Saturday as well as looking ahead to Thursday night’s Europa League match against Qarabag
Tottenham Hotspur host Azerbaijan side Qarabag FK on Thursday in their opening Europa League fixture, looking to continue their run of two wins in all competitions.
Spurs fans were shell-shocked by their toothless loss to rivals Arsenal in the Premier League, but the boys bounced back from 1-0 down to clinch a win over Coventry City in the Third Round of the EFL Cup.
Ange Postecoglou’s side then defeated Brentford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Now, they turn their attention to the Europa League.
Postecoglou beat his chest defiantly, claiming he always delivers trophies in his second season. The Australian manager knows the cups are his best chance of bringing the north London side a first piece of silverware since 2008.
Postecoglou’s side must start this Europa League campaign with a resounding win to ease fan nerves and set the team up to make a deep run into the tournament.
Postecoglou has a lot of positives from which to draw confidence. Tottenham’s attacking force finally looked to be on the same page during the win over Brentford.
James Maddison was on fire against the Bees, scoring one and creating another big chance. Dominic Solanke opened his Spurs account while Brennan Johnson scored for the second consecutive game.
Also, Spurs have a 100% win ratio against the Azerbaijan Premier League side. They met in the 2015/16 Europa League in Group J.
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