Tottenham midfielder James Maddison [Credit: Imago]

James Maddison unhappy at Tottenham after what happened in Crystal Palace defeat

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27 Oct 2024, 2:15 pm

Bryan King claims James Maddison is unhappy after his reaction to being substituted as Tottenham were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Sunday (27 October).

The ex-Spurs scout wasn't impressed by the 27-year-old's performance against the Eagles.

Maddison was substituted after just 62 minutes at Selhurst Park, having been hooked at half-time during Spurs' 4-1 Premier League win over West Ham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (19 October).

And King - speaking exclusively to Tottenham News - doesn't think the midfielder is happy with these early withdrawals.

"Spurs looked a very ordinary team against Palace," King said.

"We hardly saw any of the attacking players. Maddison was a disappointment again. There was a moment during the first half where I thought he could have scored. However, he seemed to get his feet into a bit of a mess.

"He just looked out of sorts, to be honest. And by the look of his reaction when he got pulled off just past the hour mark, he doesn't look happy at all."

James Maddison hooked as Tottenham lose at Crystal Palace

Maddison will likely feel as though he is one of Spurs' most important players. Therefore, he will also most likely feel as though he should be seeing out games for the North London side.

With Spurs chasing an equaliser and more than half an hour to play against Palace, it was pretty telling that Postecoglou decided to bring off one of his most creative players in Maddison.

It suggests that the Australian might not be best pleased with the playmaker at the moment.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou (Credit: Imago)

Postecoglou had his team selection against Palace questioned, and after the result, it is fair to say that the 59-year-old certainly has questions to answer.

In other Tottenham news, Chelsea and Postecoglou's side both want to sign an Arsenal player.

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