James Maddison was happy to respond in the right way to a “big-profile name” after his 13th-minute goal gave Tottenham a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
The two teams started the day closer to the Premier League relegation zone than the top six and it was Spurs who gained three points following a 10th goal of the campaign by the fit-again Maddison.
Maddison celebrated with a shush to the camera after midweek criticism from ex-Man United captain Roy Keane, who questioned on The Overlap how much of a difference the Tottenham playmaker being available would make to Ange Postecoglou.
“Just a little bit of outside noise wasn’t there, this week? Listen, people have their opinions, but I wanted to do my…