The two north London derbies this season offer a neat encapsulation of the two halves of James Maddison’s first year at Tottenham Hotspur.
Back in September, Maddison was absolutely the man. It wasn’t just the two assists he provided to help secure a 2-2 draw, it was the swagger he played with and how he spoke and carried himself after the game. “I got told he did the dart celebration and he must have still been doing it when I turned him for the first goal,” Maddison said of his England team-mate Bukayo Saka. He added with a smile: “I’ll have a little word with him in there.”
