{"id":289380,"date":"2023-09-20T16:34:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T16:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289380"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T16:34:20","slug":"levy-calls-out-james-maddison-ahead-of-sundays-north-london-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/levy-calls-out-james-maddison-ahead-of-sundays-north-london-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Levy calls out James Maddison ahead of Sunday&apos;s North London derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Daniel Levy delivers subtle dig at Arsenal as he calls out Tottenham new boy James Maddison for training ground transgression ahead of Sunday&#8217;s North London derby<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daniel Levy joking called out James Maddison in a press conference on Tuesday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Spurs chairman said his vice captain &#8216;will learn&#8217; ahead of Sunday&#8217;s derby<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham chief Daniel Levy jokingly scolded summer signing James Maddison ahead of their clash with rivals Arsenal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Maddison has quickly endeared himself to Spurs fans since joining the club from Leicester this summer, assuming the role of creative lynchpin of Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side and earning the Premier League Player of the Month award for August.<\/p>\n<p>The England international provided a pair of assists in a draw with Brentford in his competitive debut for the club and has scored twice in subsequent fixtures as Spurs have embarked on an unbeaten start to the Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou&#8217;s side face a stern test when they travel to the Emirates to face Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal on Sunday, but it appears Maddison has already managed to get himself in hot water before even stepping foot on the pitch for his first North London derby.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference ahead of the game, the club&#8217;s chairman revealed that he had to tell the midfielder not to arrive at training driving a car adorned with the colour of the club&#8217;s biggest rivals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/15\/75642933-12540613-image-a-59_1695220572798.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James Maddison has become an instant fan favourite since joining Tottenham this summer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/15\/75642957-12540613-image-a-60_1695220575671.jpg\" height=\"434\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder&#8217;s impressive performances saw him named Premier League Player of the Month for August<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/15\/75643015-12540613-image-a-61_1695220583703.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But Daniel Levy revealed he had to tell the former Leicester star not to drive a red car to the training ground ahead of Sunday&#8217;s clash with Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;James needs to learn that he can&#8217;t come to the training ground in a red car. I&#8217;ve told him. He&#8217;ll learn.&#8217; Levy joked.<\/p>\n<p>The 61-year-old also heaped praise on Postecoglou, admitting that the Australian has been a &#8216;breath of fresh air&#8217; at the club since his appointment in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Honestly, there was a lot of pressure on me to bring in somebody that was a big name.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just wanted somebody who understood our DNA, would play attacking football, that would give young players a chance, believe in the academy, would build a relationship with the fans and understand the resources that we have and don&#8217;t have as a club and be part of a team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Ange, I have to say, is a breath of fresh air.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12540613\/Daniel-Levy-jokingly-takes-aim-Tottenham-James-Maddison-training-ground-infraction-ahead-North-London-derby.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Daniel Levy delivers subtle dig at Arsenal as he calls out Tottenham new boy James Maddison for training ground transgression ahead of Sunday&#8217;s North London <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/levy-calls-out-james-maddison-ahead-of-sundays-north-london-derby\/\" title=\"Levy calls out James Maddison ahead of Sunday&amp;apos;s North London derby\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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