Ange Postecoglou said the £45 million Tottenham player is already a crucial member of the leadership group.
‘Part of the management group’: Ange Postecoglou says £45m Spurs player is already so importantTottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is full of praise for James Maddison after winning an award.The international break is over and Tottenham are hoping to continue their momentum, unbeaten in their first four Premier League matches. The summer signing of James Maddison has been a huge catalyst for recent success and his achievements have been recognised.The attacking midfielder won the Premier League Player of the Month award and Postecoglou spoke about the Englishman who won the award.Postecoglou says Maddison is so importantPostecoglou was asked about the player’s leadership and quality during his press conference after winning the Player of the Month award. The manager said: ‘It’s really nice. I think he was a low-risk acquisition for us because he is a quality player.“We knew that, but the way he has embraced the whole football club, his contribution on and off the pitch, he is part of the leadership group, the way he has embraced the whole group and the whole club has been fantastic for us.”As I said, we didn’t have an ideal preparation in the period leading up to the season and his arrival. I think what you expect from players like him is to arrive with enthusiasm and freshness, just like the players who foul We were here the year last and we were carrying some baggage with us, he and the others who came created great energy all around.”I’m really happy for Madders and, as you said, it’s as much for what he’s done at the club as what he’s done on the pitch.”Maddison has been hugely influential for Spurs this season. It’s great to see him praised by the coach and some may be shocked to hear what a leader he has been.The £40 million player clearly has a huge impact for Spurs. If he continues to thrive, the club will undoubtedly be very successful this season.There is no Europe, so they can fully concentrate on finishing very high in the Premier League. Maddison scores and assists and certainly feels like a player the club hasn’t had for years.