Pundit Tony Cascarino has named Tottenham Hotspur player James Maddison as his ‘Premier League player of the season’ so far.
Maddison has been one of the best players in the league so far and has been the catalyst to Tottenham’s success. It is no coincidence that Tottenham have dropped points in the two games that he has been injured for the club.
Tottenham paid £40m to sign the 26-year-old from Leicester City in the summer on a 5-year-deal (Sky Sports). Right now, that fee looks like an absolute bargain for what Maddison brings to the table.
Maddison is expected to be out of action until the start of the New Year (Guardian). Prior to his injury though, the midfielder played 12 games for the club across all competitions, scoring thrice and assisting five times (Transfermarkt).
Notts County midfielder Jodi, a player who played with Maddison at Coventry City recently revealed to The Athletic that he had not seen a player with a better first touch than the Tottenham man.
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Maddison has been ‘sensational’ for Tottenham
Speaking on talkSPORT (broadcast on 19/11; 8:39), pundit Tony Cascarino thinks James Maddison has been ‘sensational’ for Tottenham Hotspur and picked the 26-year-old ahead of the likes of Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai as his player of the season so far.
“James Maddison. Getting Tottenham to the top of the league, and okay, they’re not there now, but he was sensational with his assists and goals that enabled Spurs to not miss one of the great centre forwards in world football, Harry Kane. I think Maddison’s performances have excelled.”
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When Maddison joined us, everyone had question marks over his ability to adapt to a big club. The 26-year-old has quashed such theories in some style. His relationship with Son Heung-min on the pitch has been a joy to watch.
We might just be about to realise how important Maddison is to the way we play. In his absence, Ange Postecoglou lacks a creative presence unless he decides to trust Giovani Lo Celso in that role. Let’s hope the English star recovers from his injury soon. Until then, we will have to get creative.
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