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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Nick Ames at the Emirates Stadium

Tottenham losing ‘Spursy’ tag, says James Maddison after Arsenal draw

Son Heung-min scores Spurs' second goal past Arsenal
Son Heung-min scores Spurs’ second goal at Arsenal, evidence of their improved mentality, said James Maddison. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters

James Maddison said Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at Arsenal was evidence that the club are fast shedding their old “Spursy” tag under Ange Postecoglou. The playmaker was outstanding in the north London derby, setting up two equalisers for Son Heung-min to earn a deserved point, and declared talk of a soft centre is a thing of the past.

“Fans and neutrals talk about Tottenham, they often say ‘soft, weak, bottle it, Spursy, all that rubbish’,” he said, referring to a term deployed by rivals fans about their supposed propensity to flop when success is in sight. “I think the last couple of weeks shows we might be going in a slightly different direction.

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