Ange Postecoglou has been sent a crucial Tottenham message regarding James Maddison and Son Heung-min ahead of a clash against Crystal Palace. The attacking pair form two thirds of Postecoglou's leadership group with Cristian Romero as the other member and the trio are significantly helping Spurs maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.
Both Son and Maddison scored in Monday evening's 2-0 victory over Fulham which now means they have both contributed to eight goals this season. For Spurs' second at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it was Son returning the favour for Maddison to score after he assisted the Spurs captain for both of his goals in the North London Derby against Arsenal.
Such has been his impact since joining the Lilywhites from Leicester, he has been hailed as signing of the summer but former Liverpool man Mark Lawrenson has gone one further. “I think James Maddison is the best player in the Premier League," he told Paddy Power. «No bias intended but Dominik Szoboszlai is right up there as well, he's been excellent this season. Both only signed in the summer and they've been great buys.
“I love the way that Maddison makes you have the ball, he thuds it into you which makes it easier to control. He's got his head up all the time and he's a top player. I love Kevin De Bruyne, but he's been out injured for a while now.” While Maddison has been crucial to how Spurs have attacked this season, if it weren't for the world class finishing of Son, that unbeaten streak may have ended earlier this season.
The South Korea international is level with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the golden boot race, behind only Manchester City's Erling Haaland, all while playing through a groin injury.Throughout September and
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