Imagine James Maddison in the Kevin De Bruyne/Martin Ødegaard role under Pep Guardiola or Mikel Arteta.. he would be utterly unbelievable.
The overlapping and underlapping runs to use his elite ball-striking, combinations, runs from deep, half-space crossing 🤯
Ange has a plan.
The overlapping and underlapping runs to use his elite ball-striking, combinations, runs from deep, half-space crossing 🤯
Ange has a plan.
James Maddison has world class talent. Nobody has ever doubted that, and that applies to transition-based games and in games where he's the primary creative hub against low blocks.
His potential combinations with Kulusevski on the right wing are also mind blowing to think about.
His potential combinations with Kulusevski on the right wing are also mind blowing to think about.
Even as a short-term solution the signing makes complete sense!
Ange may not have the quality to play a 4-3-3/2-3-5 *now*, but he can use Spurs' double pivot options, play a 4-2-3-1 with Maddison in the #10, and slowly build towards the long-term system as he rebuilds the squad.
Ange may not have the quality to play a 4-3-3/2-3-5 *now*, but he can use Spurs' double pivot options, play a 4-2-3-1 with Maddison in the #10, and slowly build towards the long-term system as he rebuilds the squad.
This is the same plan Arteta had at Arsenal in the very beginning, except he opted for Ødegaard over Maddison because of the difference in character.
Maddison seems to have matured in recent seasons (despite Leicester's relegation), & that makes him an option for the elites NOW.
Maddison seems to have matured in recent seasons (despite Leicester's relegation), & that makes him an option for the elites NOW.
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