James Maddison sends Mohammed Kudus heartfelt message after Tottenham win
James Maddison may be out with a long-term injury, but that has not stopped his influence at Tottenham.
Spurs were in action against Leeds United on Saturday afternoon and left Elland Road victorious with a 2-1 win.
Mathys Tel opened the scoring before Noah Okafor equalised, but it was the Lilywhites’ sensation Mohammed Kudus who landed the killer blow.
The Ghanaian netted his first goal of the season since joining from West Ham, and Maddison sent him some kind words after his achievement.
James Maddison praises Mohammed Kudus after Tottenham goal
Kudus has been one of Spurs’ standout performers this season and is showing supporters why he is worth the £55million price tag.
While he may not have bagged a goal until his seventh Premier League game of the campaign, he has offered a consistent threat on the wing.
Against Leeds, the 25-year-old completed all six of his dribble attempts and landed two of his three shots on target.
| Stats | Total |
| Accurate passes | 88% |
| Successful dribbles | 6/6 (100%) |
| Passes into the final third | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2/3 (67%) |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.27 |
Indeed, the effort he fired over the bar in the first half was probably his best chance of the entire game.
Now, he has finally capped off his match-winning performances with a goal, and Maddison has reacted on his Instagram story on 4 October.
He said: “Told you it was coming brother!!!! My guy,” followed by the starry-eyed and fire emojis.
With his first in the bag, Kudus should now go on to make a wealth of contributions in front of goal.
What is Mohammed Kudus’ goalscoring record in the Premier League?
While there were early doubts over Kudus at Tottenham, he has gone some way to silencing his critics.
During his time at the London Stadium, the winger made 32 goal contributions in 80 appearances, including 19 goals and 13 assists.
In the Premier League, Kudus netted 13 times for the Hammers, while delivering 12 assists.
The eight goals he scored during the 2023-24 Premier League campaign remain his highest figures, but he has what it takes to top that.
If he notched the same number this term, then it would be a success; however, he will surely be eyeing double figures.
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