James Maddison makes brutally honest claim about Tottenham fans wanting to lose to stop Arsenal winning EPL
Tottenham Hotspur’s attempt to assist Arsenal in the championship battle was one of the major talking topics of the Premier League season.
It seemed inevitable that, in the last days of the 2023–24 season, Mikel Arteta’s team would need a favour from their fierce opponents.
The game was on a Tuesday night. Tottenham needed a victory to maintain their chances of playing in the Champions League, and it would have greatly benefited Arsenal.
After winning their last game, Arteta and his team would have had the upper hand in the Premier League championship contest going into the final week of the season.
Pregame, there was a lot of discussion about how Spurs supporters couldn’t stand to see their team lose because they couldn’t bear to assist their neighbours.
Ultimately, they were defeated 2-0 despite a brace from Erling Haaland. However, everyone recalls the late-game opportunity that Son Heung-min had when the score was still 1-0.
When asked to comment on the game before it began, James Maddison said, “There was enough of the media talking about it,” as he told talkSPORT on May 28, 24, at 5:15 p.m.
The playmaker criticised Spurs’ performance, saying they needed to play like “professionals” and execute their job. Although he thought his side performed well, they were playing against the “four-time champions.”
The Euro 2024 hopeful said that when Tottenham was playing better and generating opportunities, the supporters themselves began to cheer them on.
James Maddison on Manchester City’s victory over Tottenham
But Maddison said, “It was enough of you guys talking about it in the media.” “We weren’t required to.
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Given that it’s the end of the season for business, we were obviously aware of it. We work as pros. Have you seen the match? That’s right, Ortega made two excellent saves; the other came from Kulusevski and was overlooked because of the Son stop.
But we played the game with excellent application. Listen, it’s possible that we lost to the four-time champs in the game. I understand, but it can’t be our business, can it? (discussion about whether or not Spurs supporters need to be happy when their side wins).
What action do you want me to take? Take a poll on what people desire while sitting outdoors. We played one game after another. The Tottenham supporters were vocal in their desire for us to lose the Man City match, but as the game progressed, we showed improvement and created opportunities. In my opinion, the match was played in the middle of the week. I thought that regardless of the result, Tottenham supporters wanted their team to win. I felt that way for that reason.
Arsenal vs. Tottenham rivalry
Those outside of the north London rivalry, including those who work at the club, will now be aware of it if they were unaware of it before.
That Spurs fan is not to be blamed for wanting his club to lose since if they had, Arsenal would most likely be the current champions.
But Ange Postecoglou was visibly upset after the defeat, and you get the impression that kind of attitude will be eliminated before the next season.
In addition, Spurs put up a pretty strong show overall, and to be honest, they ought to have gained something from the game.
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