{"id":293875,"date":"2023-11-02T10:25:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T10:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293875"},"modified":"2023-11-02T10:25:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T10:25:45","slug":"james-maddison-reveals-how-postecoglou-persuaded-him-to-join-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/james-maddison-reveals-how-postecoglou-persuaded-him-to-join-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"James Maddison reveals how Postecoglou persuaded him to join Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>James Maddison reveals how Ange Postecoglou persuaded him to join Tottenham last summer&#8230; as the \u00a345m midfielder admits he was blown away by the Australian&#8217;s &#8216;confidence&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>James Maddison says Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s confidence made him want to join<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The midfielder has been enjoying some of his best-ever form since signing\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>James Maddison said Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s confidence when he was discussing a move to Tottenham made him want to work for the Australian.<\/p>\n<p>He said Postecoglou&#8217;s promise that things &#8216;are going to change at Tottenham&#8217; whether he signed or not inspired him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maddison traded Leicester for London in a \u00a345million summer move\u00a0and has been in exhilarating form since, with three goals and five assists in all competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou has revitalised Tottenham, hauling them to first place in the Premier League with a mix of stylish football and charisma.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We obviously spoke about how I would fit into the way he plays and my style of play and what position and all that sort of detailed stuff,&#8217; Maddison told A League of Their Own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/09\/77311365-12701483-image-a-22_1698917611683.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James Maddison has given insight into Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s inspiring pitch that convinced him of the move south<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/09\/77311453-12701483-image-a-35_1698917820209.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The two have enjoyed a great connection since Maddison signed for the club, and he is playing some of his best football<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/09\/77311509-12701483-image-m-37_1698917858910.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maddison says Postecoglou&#8217;s confidence that Tottenham would change made an impression<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But he said at the end of it: &#8220;Well, really good to talk. But James, whether you decide to come or not, you&#8217;re going to see a completely different Tottenham team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just loved the confident that he said that with &#8211; you can come and be a part of it or you can go somewhere else and it&#8217;s still going to change at Tottenham anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And that kind of just left that bit in my mind where I thought, yeah, I want to go and work for this guy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Unbeaten in ten games, Spurs have recorded their best-ever Premier League start and no manager has ever made a better start since the top flight was rebranded in 1992.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs sit top of the table with 26 points but will be sternly tested in the next six fixtures against the likes of Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle, and Chelsea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maddison won the Premier League&#8217;s Player of the Month award for August, while Postecoglou won the manager award for that month and September.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12701483\/James-Maddison-reveals-Ange-Postecoglou-persuaded-join-Tottenham-summer-45m-midfielder-admits-blown-away-Australians-confidence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>James Maddison reveals how Ange Postecoglou persuaded him to join Tottenham last summer&#8230; 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