Maddison, who made his Tottenham debut in the Premier League, has revealed his pre-match conversation with Son Heung-min.
Tottenham battled Brentford to a hard-fought 2-2 draw in the first round of the 2023-24 Premier League on Wednesday (July 13) in Brentford, England. For Son, who was named Tottenham captain ahead of the season, the game against Brentford was his first as a Tottenham player.
Before kickoff, the Tottenham players took to the field to greet the away fans. Afterward, the Tottenham players rubbed shoulders in front of the Spurs fans to get ready. While Tottenham captain Son Heung-min led the coin toss, vice-captain Madison led his teammates to the center of the field.
Maddison addressed the situation via Football England. “Sonny (Son’s nickname) messaged me a day before the game and told me he had an idea. We made up a huddle, not in the middle of the field, but in front of the Tottenham away fans. I think it showed that we were in this together. I think it was a good idea for Sonny and it got us off to a positive start.”
Maddison joined Spurs ahead of the season with a wealth of experience, having scored 43 goals and provided 34 assists in 164 Premier League appearances. On being named vice-captain at Spurs, Maddison said: “I wasn’t expecting it at all. It was a real surprise. We had a meeting and I wasn’t expecting it to be honest,” he said, adding, “I feel a responsibility. I’m 26 years old and I’ve got experience.” 토토사이트
Maddison’s first Premier League game for Tottenham was against Brentford, where he recorded two assists. “It’s a good result,” Maddison said. We have to take the positives and work hard. It was our first game under the new manager’s system. We’ll look at what went well and what we can do better in the future.”