Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday with an impressive win following their defeat against Crystal Palace last time out.
Ange Postecoglou’s side showed just how much of a difference seven days can make in football with Tottenham having now beaten Manchester City and Aston Villa since their loss to the Eagles.
It was not all positive for Tottenham with Cristian Romero suffering an injury scare as he was withdrawn early in the second half.
The victory was an important one for Spurs who sit just three points off Nottingham Forest who occupy third spot.
Villa’s John McGinn hailed the Tottenham atmosphere after the game admitting it was one of the loudest crowds he’d played in front of.
However, with three points in the bag for the Lilywhites, Tottenham’s James Maddison was not quite as complimentary towards the opposition.
James Maddison shares Aston Villa dig after Tottenham’s victory
In the wake of the game, Maddison took to his Instagram story to share a subtle dig at Sunday’s opposition.
The Spurs midfielder posted an image of the celebrations in north London with the caption ‘Three Point Lane…’
This goes back to a social media post from Villa themselves back in 2023 after they made it back-to-back victories in north London.
James Maddison stats vs Aston Villa
Maddison did not actually start the game against Villa amid recent criticism after a slow start to the season for the Englishman.
In recent weeks, Maddison has been slammed in the media as being a player who does not offer enough for the team.
However, he certainly showed his worth when he came on for the final eight minutes of the game in N17.
8 minutes played
7 touches
1 goal
5/5 accurate passes
1 clearance
Postecoglou recently took Maddison off at half time against West Ham United but this was a cameo display more likely to earn him a return to the starting XI.
Although it looked like Tottenham found the balance in their midfield on the weekend, Maddison is certainly banging on the door to be selected against Ipswich on the weekend.
Dominic Solanke scored his first brace for Tottenham during Sunday’s 4-1 win against Aston Villa.
The £65m summer signing from Bournemouth netted his third and fourth Premier League goals of the season as Spurs fought back from 1-0 down against the Villans, with those four strikes coming in just eight appearances.
It was a result which moved Tottenham up to seventh in the Premier League table.
The England international’s first goal was a thing of beauty, as he deftly dinked the ball over the onrushing Emiliano Martinez after some lovely buildup play from Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski.
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