Over to you, James Maddison.
The cheeky confrontation between the Tottenham Hotspur star and Manchester United nice Roy Keane has taken a contemporary flip because the latter mocked Maddison’s trademark celebration within the newest episode of the Persist with Soccer podcast.
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Gary Neville requested Keane for his ideas on Maddison’s celebration in opposition to the Crimson Devils on February 16, because the Spurs ace shushed in the direction of the digital camera after scoring the one purpose of the match.
Maddison’s gesture was seen as a swipe in Keane’s course after the United nice questioned whether or not the seven-time England worldwide was able to stepping up when his crew wanted it.
“Good on him,” Keane stated.
“Yeah, completely no drawback. I nonetheless go to what I stated. I do not assume he does sufficient of that.
“However when he scored, I used to be at house with my cup of tea, and I went, ‘Good on you.’
“No drawback. If individuals have a go at you, you reply them again.”
But it surely was Keane’s subsequent remark that left the whole panel in stitches.
“I hoped he was going to do the identical the opposite day, however he was a substitute in opposition to Ipswich,” Keane stated.
Maddison started Tottenham’s 4-1 win over the Tractor Boys on February 22 on the bench however managed to supply an help for Djed Spence simply 13 minutes after he got here on.
Neville added: “James, he is now monitoring your each transfer.”
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Keane then stared down one of many cameras and mimicked Maddison’s trademark darts celebration, prompting extra laughter from the remainder of the group.
Arsenal nice Ian Wright got here to Maddison’s defence and stated: “Simply do your stuff James, as a result of you may’t f****** win.”
Sadly for Maddison, he must wait till subsequent Thursday to fireside again at Keane having did not impress in Spurs’ 1-0 loss to Manchester Metropolis on Wednesday.
Maddison was introduced again into the beginning line-up by Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou however completed with solely a yellow card to his title after he produced a rugby-style deal with to cease Savinho on a counter-attack.
Erling Haaland‘s first half strike was all that separated the 2 sides as he took his league tally to twenty.
The consequence leaves Metropolis in fourth on 47 factors, one off of third-placed Nottingham Forest.
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As for Spurs, the defeat stored them thirteenth on 33 factors.
Postecoglou’s facet is subsequent in motion on March 6 as they journey to AZ Alkmaar for the primary leg of their Europa League spherical of 16 conflict.