James Maddison makes big claim about Tottenham's future under Ange Postecoglou

James Maddison believes Tottenham can «achieve big things» under Ange Postecoglou following his first year of working under the Australian.

Spurs finished fifth under Postecoglou this season, with a higher points tally, more goals scored, fewer conceded and a better style of football on the whole than the previous campaign before his arrival. The 58-year-old has said that he is looking for Tottenham to push on and challenge for the Premier League title next season.

Maddison has contributed nine assists and four goals in 28 Premier League games since arriving in north London last summer. On Wednesday evening, the 27-year-old England international scored Spurs' goal in their 1-1 draw against Newcastle in a post-season friendly in Melbourne, which ended with a penalty shoot-out that Eddie Howe's men won, and Maddison got to see almost 80,000 roar their support for Postecoglou in his hometown at the MCG.

The midfielder, one of Tottenham's vice-captains, believes big things are on the horizon with the Australian and has relished their first season together.

«Yeah he's quite popular isn't he? Ange is a good man. He's a great character. I love working for him and to see him in his country with the support he gets here was nice to see,» he said.

«The first season of any new project is always challenging. It has its ups and downs. I'm really enjoying working for him, genuinely, and I think we can achieve big things hopefully. So the first year of many I hope.»

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