ESPN pundit Steve Nicol has surprisingly criticised James Maddison regardless of Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Manchester United on the weekend.

Tottenham’s midfield trio of Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr, and James Maddison dominated United’s midfield with the three of them completely complementing one another.

Bissouma has been the most effective participant at Tottenham since Ange Postecoglou took over in the summertime.

He was immense within the pre-season and has continued to impress within the first two video games as he seems to have returned to his best possible below the Australian supervisor.

And within the absence of Rodrigo Bentancur who’s affected by a long-term harm, the supervisor gave the 20-year-old Pape Matar Sarr the nod over Oliver Skipp to accomplice Bissouma.

And Sarr repaid his religion with a flawless efficiency. The younger midfielder put in a stable efficiency and capped it off with a objective as properly.

In the meantime, Maddison at 10 was sensible as regular and was nearly concerned in each Tottenham assault.

However Nicol has surprisingly criticised the previous Leicester man claiming that he does nothing off the ball.

He advised ESPN:

“If they will get Maddison on the ball on a extra common foundation, then they’ll create.”

“I’m considered one of Maddison’s largest critics as a result of with out the ball, for me, he does nothing.

“However you already know what, he’s bought Sarr and Bissouma to get him the ball. And if the 2 of them can proceed the way in which they did immediately for the remainder of the season, they’ll get Maddison the ball. And we would see the actual James Maddison going ahead.”

Nicol’s evaluation of the attacking midfielder is extraordinarily harsh. Maddison’s work charge was admirable off the ball. He was the driving pressure in entrance of the 2 central midfielders propelling the group ahead.

His begin to the Tottenham profession has been sensible and has already assisted two targets in 2 begins.

The trio of Bissouma, Sarr and Maddison might be one to look at in the event that they proceed to play the way in which they performed in opposition to United.