Tottenham vice-captain James Madison's performance against Manchester United Legend is making headlines.
Tottenham won 1-0 in Manchester United's 25th round match of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 1:30 a.m. on the 17th (Korea time). Tottenham, which won two consecutive games in a long time, rose to 12th place in the league, providing an opportunity for a rebound.
Madison had eight goals and four assists in the league before the game against Manchester United, making him the second most offensive point after Son Heung-min. However, Madison suffered a calf injury in mid-January and was out of power for a while.
When Madison was in good shape to play, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou immediately started Madison. Madison rewarded Postecoglou's choice.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Rodrigo Bentancur crossed for Son Heung-min from the right. The ball that Son Heung-min strongly connected to the center hit Manchester United's defense and headed to Lucas Beribal. Beribal's shot was blocked by Andre Onana, but Madison, who was focusing, pushed the second ball.
As soon as Madison scored, he performed a signature dart ceremony, and then pointed his finger at the camera and continued to 'shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. This is speculated to be a ceremony for Manchester United legend Roy Keane.
Tottenham were able to win by keeping Madison's score until the end. Madison led his team to victory in his return match. Madison's revenge could also be done properly.
Ahead of this match, Manchester United legend Roy Keane blasted Madison blindly. "Madison was relegated when he was at Leicester City. He could also be relegated from Tottenham. Even when Madison isn't doing a dart ceremony, he's not a bad player. But when people think Madison can come back and Tottenham can go back into the top six, the idea is unrealistic.'
Keane went on to say, `Madison is a talented player, but if you are a player in the Tottenham locker room, even if Madison is back, Madison is back! We won't think we can do well againMadison criticized Tottenham for not being able to change their poor performance.
The remarks of Manchester United legend Keane became a hot topic. Madison appears to have heard the news, too. After the game Madison said "There was a little noise outside this week. People will have their own opinions but I wanted to speak on the field. I wish there were people who enjoyed me scoring the winning goal"I wanted to prove it with my ability."
Madison continued "No one is more critical of me than I am. To be fair to Postecoglou, he always talks about blocking outside noise, but sometimes it's difficult. There is always criticism before our eyes. You can also use it (as motivation). Especially when a celebrity speaks. It was important to respond in the right way, and I did so today," he said proudly.
After the game, Son Heung-min also met with Sports Chosun and tried not to care about the noise from the outside. I'm trying not to care as much as possible whether it's the sound of our fans or other fans. We care more about performance and taking care of the players together, and we value it the most"We are keeping away from external criticism as much as possible."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
