Player Watch Player Watch: James Maddison

[mark87]

 

[PCozzie]

From Ange: "[Maddison] not with us and not likely to be with us in the next couple of weeks I don’t think."

So looking very unlikely for Utd, but potentially back in the squad for Brentford

 

[mil1lion]

Or the FA Cup 4th round if we progress. I think with the break it will give him the time to be ready to appear in that one and then start against Brentford.

 

[tommo84]

Or the FA Cup 4th round if we progress. I think with the break it will give him the time to be ready to appear in that one and then start against Brentford.

Agree. I keep hearing/reading people mention the Brentford game as the target for Madders and Cuti, but if we get past Burnley (big if with our absentees) then the 4th Round weekend (27/28 Jan) should become a viable target for them to return, if needed.

 

[Hotspur88]

From Ange: "[Maddison] not with us and not likely to be with us in the next couple of weeks I don’t think."

So looking very unlikely for Utd, but potentially back in the squad for Brentford

He's playing it down a little here, look how Bentancur just popped back up on matchday. Bournemouth probably didn't have a clue he would be playing and it would have been a surprise for them to see his name. Same goes for Maddison, we are hardly going to tell UTD a couple of weeks in advance that he will be back. I still think Maddison will be in the squad for UTD providing there are no setbacks. There is a reason there were zero pictures of Bentancur's return to training, same goes for VdV, there is zero benefit to it.

 

[cjsimba]

Hope that's the same for Romero too!

 

[chas vs dave]

He's playing it down a little here, look how Bentancur just popped back up on matchday. Bournemouth probably didn't have a clue he would be playing and it would have been a surprise for them to see his name. Same goes for Maddison, we are hardly going to tell UTD a couple of weeks in advance that he will be back. I still think Maddison will be in the squad for UTD providing there are no setbacks. There is a reason there were zero pictures of Bentancur's return to training, same goes for VdV, there is zero benefit to it.

There are lots of benefits to me, emotionally.

 

[offside_ruel_fox]

Yeah I get the feeling, for once, we’ve got a manager that uses player returns as mind games with his opponents and boosts for the fans. Ferguson used to do this a lot. Saying there was no chance player x would be fit and then come match day they were starting.

 

[mil1lion]

I'm half expecting Perisic to start tomorrow

 

[Russ1201]

I'm half expecting Perisic to start tomorrow

I'm expecting Ledley King to join him

 

[Russ1201]

I'm expecting Ledley King to join him

@TOMSPURS why the WTF rating out of interest?

 

[Dunc2610]

@TOMSPURS why the WTF rating out of interest?

Fat thumbs maybe? I wouldn't worry about it, its just a rating on a forum!

 

[Russ1201]

Fat thumbs maybe? I wouldn't worry about it, its just a rating on a forum!

True just wondered out of interest

 

[TOMSPURS]

@TOMSPURS why the WTF rating out of interest?

Fat fingers....rating removed.

 

[Russ1201]

Fat fingers....rating removed.

No problems easy done mate.

 

[mil1lion]

Could really do with him making a surprise return at Utd. Missing our 2 best attackers showed tonight.

 

[$hoguN]

Could really do with him making a surprise return at Utd. Missing our 2 best attackers showed tonight.

And Solomon

 

[Snarfalicious]

This is all great news and now I'm just curious what player's hamstring and/or ankles we will sacrifice in order to balance these returns.

sorry, Ben.

 

[HNIM]

sorry, Ben.

Yeah, you’re the new bad karma whipping boy. Keep it to yourself next time.

 

[ARMASPUR]

On spurs Twitter it looks like Madders is arriving to training along with the rest of the squad. I think last week someone posted to say he arrived after the main group. In this weeks video he seems to be first in.