Tottenham’s James Maddison is having to wait patiently for his return to football, but he appears to have plenty to say about it in the meantime, which includes ranking himself against other midfielders.
For a player who is unlikely to make an appearance until next summer, James Maddison certainly knows how to get people talking about him.
Maddison hit headlines for slamming VAR last month after a Cristian Romero goal against West Ham was controversially disallowed. More recently, he made an hour-long video documenting his recovery from his long-term ACL injury.
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has found an unlikely ally in an Arsenal legend for what he says off the pitch. Ian Wright claimed Maddison is unfairly treated because he speaks his mind and has a personality.
Tottenham’s James Maddison makes Jack Grealish comparison
Maddison has spoken his mind again and this time it is to compare himself against other Premier League midfielders.
During an interview with EA Sports, the 28-year-old was asked to remain silent until he was shown a player who was better than him. Maddison stayed quiet when Mason Mount, Youri Tielemans and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall appeared, and he also rated himself as better than his former England teammate Jack Grealish.
However, Maddison was willing to concede that he was not as good as Manchester City’s Phil Foden.
He said: “Yeah, I love Phil (Foden) as a player. I thought about it for Jack because he’s a top player and he’s my mate, but then I thought, actually, I’m not giving him that one.”
Grealish would have been a good signing for Spurs
Tottenham need a new left winger, and it seems Grealish would have been a solid choice. The 30-year-old has shown what he is capable of at Everton with more attacking freedom, and he has been very impressive this season.
Grealish won the Premier League player of the month award in August and already has a goal and four assists in the league.
If Spurs do not sign a new left winger in January, Grealish could still be an option next summer once his loan move has concluded. Rather than competing, he and Maddison could line up next to each other for the same team.
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