Former England and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has named James Maddison as essentially the most underrated participant within the Premier League.
Tottenham have endured a tricky season with the crew mendacity within the backside half of the desk for a number of months now. They’ve additionally been eradicated from each home cup competitions, so the one manner Ange Postecoglou’s aspect might salvage the season to some extent is by profitable the Europa League.
The persistent damage issues has had an impression on the type of sure Spurs gamers. One in every of them is James Maddison, who has struggled to cement his place within the head coach’s first XI this season. He has began simply 18 out of 28 Premier League video games, but managed to ship 9 targets and 5 assists.
Whereas the playmaker has been criticised by sure pundits like Roy Keane—a tad harshly at occasions—attributable to a scarcity of consistency, Defoe finds Maddison essentially the most underappreciated participant within the Premier League proper now.
When requested who essentially the most underrated participant within the Premier League is at this second in time, Defoe instructed LiveScore:
“Possibly James Maddison, . I believe after we see when he does play for Tottenham the qualities that he brings.
“I might simply like to see him again within the England squad and attempting to get within the England crew. He missed out on the Euros which was clearly disappointing for him, however I believe the perfect model of James Maddison can play for England.”
James Maddison must convey extra consistency to his sport
Having arrived in a £40m deal from Leicester Metropolis in the summertime of 2023 as top-of-the-line inventive midfielders within the Premier League, Maddison is but to dwell as much as the lofty expectations of the Tottenham trustworthy and pundits.
The Englishman’s numbers at Spurs should not unhealthy, however many anticipate him to take management of video games and dictate phrases together with his passing means, studying of the sport and intelligence much more. He’s bought the flexibility and expertise, and now at 28, Maddison ought to be operating the present from the center of the park for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect.
Nevertheless, Defoe has a totally completely different faculty of thought as he believes Maddison is essentially the most underappreciated expertise within the Premier League proper now.
I’m Rohan Sengupta from one of many busiest cities in India, Mumbai. A Journalism graduate with a eager curiosity in sports activities, soccer is one thing I merely can’t dwell with out and writing, discussing and analyzing the sport is what I do 24*7.
