The challenging season of Tottenham Hotspur has caused speculations on possible discomfort within the squad, with a growing concern about the relationship between midfielder James Maddison and Manager Ange Postecoglou.
Ex-Striker Striker and BBC Motd host, Gary Lineker, has suggested that there may be underlying problems between the two, as Maddison returned to leave out of the initial 11th in the last 2-2 draw of Tottenham against Bournemouth.
The game was another frustrating departure for Spurs, which was found 2-0 before setting up a comeback to get a point.
Bournemouth appeared in the victory after Evanilson doubled his advantage in the second half, but the Lilywhites responded quickly. Pape’s long-range strike Matar Sarr retired, before the son Heck-Min calmly turned a penalty to score the score.
Despite its late resurgence, Tottenham remains without winning in its last three games and is still in the lower half of the Premier League table in 13th.
Gary Lineker suggests the potential fall between James Maddison and Ange Postecoglou
Lineker wondered why Maddison has not started regularly, especially given its impact when it is on the pitch. He speculated that there could be a fall between the racks, as the small game time of midfielder has been amazing to take into account his influence on the team.
Speaker The rest is football podcastLineker said:
“Maddison came out of the bench again and when he arrives, you always see the part and play very good football. I’m a little loss like the one that happened there. I wonder if there was a little fall.”
Maddison has been shocking by Tottenham when playing
James Maddison was replaced by Bournemouth in the 61st minute, replacing Rodrigo Bentancur. Although its last minutes have been limited, the 28 -year -old is still one of the highlights of Tottenham this season.
With 10 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances in all competitions, Maddison is among the best collaborators of the club and is related to Brennan Johnson as the main scorer of the Spurs Premier League. He was recently salutated by his Performance against Man United by Micah Richards as well as by Man City Manager Pep Guardiola who sang him for his quality.
His vision and his attacking quality have been crucial, which causes his absence from the starting line a point of debate between fans.
While Tottenham is preparing for a crucial second part of the Europa League against Az Alkmaar, supporters will wait for Maddison to play a key role in helping to sprinkle their first leg deficit and keep their European ambitions alive.
