As Tottenham Hotspur’s preseason gets underway, James Maddison will feel like he has a lot to prove before the new Premier League campaign begins.
On Wednesday, Ange Postecoglou witnessed his team defeat Hearts of the Scottish Premiership 5-1 with relative ease and dominance.
A number of well-known players were there, including Djed Spence, who impressed Postecoglou by donning Tottenham uniform once more.
However, following his expulsion from England’s Euro 2024 team, you get the feeling that Maddison will have his work cut out for him and will want to show everyone what he is made of.
The fact that Maddison is prepared and ready to go for Spurs right away during preseason is one benefit of his decision to not play for England this summer.
It’s likely that those who competed in the European Championships and Copa America this summer won’t play again until the last few weeks of the preseason.
You get the impression Maddison has to take advantage of this since, following his injury recovery from the previous season, he failed to regain his form.
Brennan Johnson, who started Tottenham’s preseason with a goal against Hearts, is another guy who is expected to have a fantastic season.
Following the game, Maddison posted a brief remark on Johnson’s showing on his Instagram story.
Johnson had a promising rookie season, but now it’s time for him to step up at Spurs and under Postecoglou.
Some doubt Johnson will be a ‘top player’, but he only needs to simplify his team and make the right decisions in the final third to improve his game tenfold.
The Wales international scored five goals and provided ten assists in his debut season in north London, which was impressive given his inconsistent play at times.
There is little doubt that he can reach double figures in goals and assists, especially while playing in such a free-flowing, all-out attacking, and brave style.
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