James Maddison stated Tottenham are displaying indicators of shedding their “Spursy” tag after twice coming from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Arsenal.
Cristian Romero’s personal purpose put the Gunners in entrance earlier than Son Heung-Min scored the primary of two targets, netting well from Maddison’s cutback. Bukayo Saka then scored a 54th-minute penalty — awarded for handball by Romero on VAR evaluation — just for Tottenham to equalise a minute later as Son completed once more from one other Maddison cross.
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Previous to Ange Postecoglou’s appointment as head coach this summer season, the membership has lengthy been dubbed “Spursy” by their critics, a dig at their propensity to break down in troublesome conditions or with silverware in sight: Tottenham haven’t received a trophy since 2008.
However after extending their file beneath Postecoglou to 4 wins and two attracts in six Premier League video games, Maddison highlighted Spurs’ resolve in additionally coming from a purpose right down to beat Sheffield United final weekend.
He advised TalkSport: “If you hear followers and neutrals discuss Tottenham, they usually say ‘mushy, weak, bottle it, Spursy, all that garbage.’ I believe the final couple of weeks exhibits we may be getting in a barely totally different course as a result of we scored within the 98th and a hundred and first minute in opposition to Sheffield United to win late on when it appeared prefer it was going to be a type of days.
“And at present we go behind twice at arguably the most effective groups on this planet and we pull it again and we’re nonetheless preventing to the top.”
Postecoglou was left to bemoan what he believes is ongoing confusion across the handball rule after Romero was punished as soon as referee Robert Jones was despatched to the monitor.
“Any readability could be good,” Spurs’ coach stated. “I’ve bought no thought. That is simply with me, I do not know. I’ve bought no thought what the handball rule is as a result of I’ve seen all kinds of handballs given and I’ve seen all kinds not given and so they look similar to me. So I do not perceive.
“I noticed the one yesterday at Wolves and it simply appears if it hits your hand it is a penalty after which different instances if it hits your hand, it is not a penalty. I’ve bought no thought. It’s the one rule within the sport I simply do not perceive.
“Until we begin creating armless defenders, I do not understand how you’re supposed to dam issues and be in a pure place. It’s what it’s.
“You form of hope this stuff even themselves out over the course of a yr, however I do not perceive the handball rule. I’ve stated that to referees up to now and I do not understand how they see it to be trustworthy.”