Ange Postecoglou and his coaching staff are extremely encouraged by how one senior player has started the season and they expect him to do something special this campaign, a new report reveals.
Spurs star has a point to prove
The player we are referring to is James Maddison, who had to deal with the heartbreak of being left out of the England squad for the Euros in the summer.
Rather than letting that dent his confidence, the attacking midfielder is playing like a man on a mission, showcasing just why Gareth Southgate was wrong to leave him out.
The 27-year-old looked unplayable in the 3-1 win over Brentford and his performances so far have reportedly got the coaching staff very excited.
Career-defining season?
According to GiveMeSport, Postecoglou and his staff are loving what they are seeing from Maddison at the start of the season.
It is asserted that they believe that the midfielder is now showing signs of having the best season of his career so far and looking capable of hitting new heights.
The outlet explains that while there has always been complete confidence at Spurs that Maddison will prove a success, there is now a ‘growing belief’ that he is playing better than he ever has.
New role for Maddison
Maddison has been a lot more involved in games this season since he is playing in a slightly deeper role rather than as a traditional number ten.
With the former Leicester man operating as one of two number-eights alongside Dejan Kulusevski, he has the freedom to receive the ball deep in Tottenham’s own half.
The Spurs star is showing that he has many strings to his bow, not only proving press resistant and skipping past players but also making the right choice of pass more often than not.