Manchester City suffered a shocking 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium, marking the end of their record-breaking 52-game unbeaten home streak.

The result also handed Pep Guardiola his fifth consecutive loss—a personal worst in his managerial career.

The game kicked off with an electrifying start for Spurs as James Maddison struck a cushioned volley in the 13th minute to open the scoring.

City’s defensive frailties were on full display, leaving their fans stunned as the visitors sliced through their setup with ease.

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Maddison further compounded City’s misery before halftime, netting his second goal with a clever finish. The home crowd was left in disbelief as Tottenham dominated proceedings and exposed Guardiola’s side’s vulnerabilities.

Pedro Porro added a third goal on the hour mark, effectively sealing the game and leaving City with an insurmountable task. Despite their late efforts to stage a comeback, City failed to find the back of the net, with Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland cutting a frustrated figure throughout the encounter.

Spurs delivered the final blow in stoppage time, scoring a fourth goal to cap a remarkable performance and heap further humiliation on the defending champions.

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The defeat not only ended City’s long-standing unbeaten run at home, dating back to November 2022 but also left them trailing league leaders Liverpool by five points.

Guardiola’s men now face an uphill battle as they prepare for a challenging trip to Anfield in their next match.

Man City have lost five consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since April 2006 😲 pic.twitter.com/yZ6detS0Pk

— Premier League (@premierleague) November 23, 2024

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Fortunately for Spurs and England, James Maddison’s injury doesn’t seem to be too serious.

Maddison and Van de Ven were both injured for the home team at the conclusion of the first half of Monday night’s 4-1 demolition of the nine-man Spurs.

The offensive midfield player went down first, staying in the box unharmed, and then hobbled off to be replaced by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Almost simultaneously, as he raced Nicolas Jackson for the ball, the center back pulled up holding his hamstring. Eric Dier, an out-of-favor player, came on to replace him and make his first appearance of the season.

Asked about the pair post-match, Postecoglou couldn’t share much, saying of Maddison: ‘He got a knock on the ankle, we were down one man already.

‘It made sense to make a couple of changes at that point.’

But as for Van de Ven: ‘It’s too early. With Micky it’s a pretty significant one.

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Tottenham secured a 2-1 win over Liverpool on September 30, a match in which Luis Diaz had a first-half goal incorrectly ruled out for offside.

The PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) later admitted to a “significant human error” in making the offside call shortly after the match ended. Audio recordings from the VAR room were released, revealing the chaos and realization of the mistake.

In the days following the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called for a replay of the Premier League match, though it was uncertain if that would occur.

As Maddison and Alexander-Arnold arrived at St George’s Park with the rest of the England squad for upcoming games against Australia and Italy, Maddison couldn’t resist making a playful dig at Alexander-Arnold, seemingly referencing the VAR controversy.

Sharing a picture of Alexander-Arnold gesturing towards him, Maddison wrote on Instagram: ‘Still asking for a replay!’

Joel Matip’s last-second own goal cost Liverpool the match in north London, while Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota receiving red cards added to Klopp’s frustration.

The Reds manager acknowledged that VAR officials Darren England and Dan Cook made a mistake, which he believed to be an honest one, but he maintained that other options could have been considered during the game, including Spurs allowing his team to score a goal without being challenged to make up for the mistake.

‘The argument is if we open that gate, it is so unprecedented. I am 56 years old, I am used to wrong decisions, all these kind of things. But something like that never happened,’ Klopp said.

‘If it would happen again then I think the replay would be the right thing to do, or the ref has the opportunity to bring both coaches together and say “sorry we made a mistake but we can sort it, let Liverpool score a goal and we start from there.’”

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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for August 2023.

Following his summer transfer from Leicester City, Maddison has settled in well at Spurs.

Shortly after his arrival, he was named one of Son Heung-min’s new vice-captains for the team. He also received Harry Kane’s number 10 shirt after Kane moved to Bayern Munich.

Early on in his Tottenham career under Ange Postecoglou, Maddison has shown promise. In their opening weekend 2-2 tie at Brentford, he contributed two assists, and a week later, he scored the first goal in a 2-0 triumph at Bournemouth.

Between those two games, the England international was instrumental in Spurs’ 2-0 victory over Manchester United at home.

Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest, Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United, Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford, Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion, and Rodri of Manchester City were the other players nominated for the August award.

What a start to life with @SpursOfficial! 🎯

Your @EASPORTSFC Player of the Month for August is @Madders10!#PLAwards pic.twitter.com/S5u3bhdcL8

— Premier League (@premierleague) September 15, 2023

Maddison’s triumph marks the 25th occasion someone from Tottenham has won the Premier League Player of the Month award.

While his on-pitch performances have been superb, Maddison has also quickly won over the Spurs faithful with comments about his desire to join the club.

“I could just see myself playing for Tottenham, I could just see myself in that team, in that kit, in that stadium. It just fitted well for me,” he said in a recent interview.

“They’ve always had…that sort of midfielder who wants to be creative, entertain the fans and be a personality.”

Maddison and Tottenham return to Premier League action on Saturday with the visit of Sheffield United.

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The Premier League has announced the six nominees for the Player of the Month award for August 2023.

The club season resumed last month, with three rounds of Premier League activity in August, followed by another at the start of September before the international break.

Here are the nominees.

Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)

• Appearances: 3
• Goals: 3

After settling back into life in England slowly, Taiwo Awoniyi is now firmly established as one of the Premier League’s most difficult attackers to control.

The Nigerian player helped Nottingham Forest avoid relegation by scoring 10 goals in 27 league games at the end of the 2022–23 season, and he’s off to a strong start this time around.

Awoniyi scored in each of Forest’s three Premier League games in August, even in close losses against Manchester United and Arsenal on the road.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)

• Appearances: 3
• Goals: 2
• Assists: 1

Many predicted West Ham United would fight relegation this season after they lost club captain Declan Rice to Arsenal and were unable to find a replacement for him quickly.

But with David Moyes still in charge, the Hammers are revitalized, and they have already won some games this season.

Jarrod Bowen was instrumental in their winning streak over Brighton & Hove Albion and drew against Bournemouth in August. He also provided an assist in the latter game.

The @PremierLeague #POTM has returned.

Decide who deserves to be crowned the winner. Vote now: https://t.co/p5a7hHYUWi pic.twitter.com/QsCDRFZ1Xh

— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) September 7, 2023

James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur)

• Appearances: 3
• Goals: 1
• Assists: 2

Upon his arrival at Tottenham Hotspur, new signing James Maddison revealed a telling quote from incoming head coach Ange Postecoglou that helped persuade him to join the club.

“He said one thing to me on the call, I hope he won’t mind me saying this, but he said, ‘whether you come or not, you’re going to see a completely different Spurs team under me’, and that kind of stuck with me that he said that. I thought ‘wow there’s that same self belief that I’ve got in myself’,” Maddison revealed in June.

Spurs have been outstanding early in the season, with Maddison grabbing three goal contributions in August.

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

• Appearances: 3
• Goals: 3

Many people questioned how Brentford would cope without their talisman as Ivan Toney wouldn’t return until January.

Bryan Mbeumo has successfully entered the intense limelight. The forward from Cameroon put an end to the Bees’ undefeated August with three goals, including a brace against rival Fulham in west London.

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion)

• Appearances: 3
• Goals: 1
• Assists: 2

Over the summer, there were predictions that Kaoru Mitoma would be a one-season wonder and a passing fad.

The international from Japan swiftly put his critics to rest with an amazing August that included a potential season-best goal on the road at Wolves.

Rodri (Manchester City)

• Appearances: 3
• Goals: 2
• Assists: 1

After scoring the game-winning goal against Inter in the Champions League final in June, Rodri has cemented his place as a fan favourite at Manchester City.

The midfielder has continued to display his Midas touch in the new campaign, scoring spectacular goals in wins at Burnley and Sheffield United.

Here are the nominees for @EASPORTSFC Player of the Month… 🥁

🌳 @taiwoawoniyi18
⚒️ @_JarrodBowen
⚪️ @Madders10
🐝 @BMbeumo19
🌊 @kaoru_mitoma
🔵 Rodri#PLAwards | 🗳️ https://t.co/z9toFkGBoP pic.twitter.com/aCwp0SzX3B

— Premier League (@premierleague) September 7, 2023

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Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of James Maddison from Leicester on a long-term contract until the summer of 2028.

Following Leicester’s promotion to the Championship, Tottenham confirmed the signing of the offensive midfielder in a deal for £40 million ($50.5 million). Newcastle had also expressed interest in Maddison, but Spurs beat them to the punch and secured his signature on a deal that runs through 2028.

Maddison joins Guglielmo Vicario at Tottenham, where he was revealed as a new signing on Tuesday.

Newcastle had led the chase for the England international, but his arrival at Spurs has now been confirmed. According to BBC Sport, Harry Winks will join Leicester in a separate £10 million ($12.6 million) move.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 28, 2023

Despite Leicester’s difficulties, which led to a shocking relegation to the Championship, Maddison stood out during the 2022–23 campaign. He had 30 appearances, 10 Premier League goals, 9 assists, and a skill set that none of his new colleagues at Spurs can match.

After making his debut in 2019, the 26-year-old also earned a spot in the England team, starting victories against Malta and Ukraine in March and June, respectively.

Maddison made his senior debut at home club Coventry when he was 17 years old. He later rose up the league standings with Norwich, scoring 14 goals in the Championship in 2017–18, earning a £20 million transfer to Leicester.

Throughout his stint with the team, the offensive midfielder had been an important member for the Foxes, and he appeared to become better every year. In both 2022–2023 and 2022–2022, he scored ten goals or more in the Premier League. He has also participated in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.

Maddison was a member of the 2021 FA Cup-winning Leicester team.

Maddison will be hoping to get some playing time under his belt before the 2023–24 season as Spurs gear up for their preseason trip of Australia.

We are delighted to announce the signing of James Maddison!

Let's go, Madders 🤍

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 28, 2023

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James Maddison has disclosed that he is ‘desperate’ to make an impact with England at some point this World Cup.

After just making Gareth Southgate’s 26-man team, Maddison suffered an injury on the eve of the competition, and it was anticipated he might have to be replaced.

The midfielder has subsequently regained his fitness, but he is still one of the few England players who has not yet participated in a single World Cup minute.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Maddison insisted that while he is doing all he can to help his teammates off the pitch, he is itching to get some minutes and make a tangible contribution.

“Involvement is not always playing,” Maddison said. “That’s something I’ve learned in the last few weeks of being out here.

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“Of course, every player wants to play and I’m no different. I’m desperate to get out there and show what I can do. But it’s my first major tournament at senior level and it’s brilliant to be a part of.

“It’s such a learning curve and you gain so much experience without realising on a day-to-day basis, how it works and what it takes to be successful. And we have been successful so far. What a performance last night, a really convincing win against a good Senegal team in the knockouts.

“I’m feeling good, the injury’s gone, I’m feeling 100 per cent. I’ve been training for a while now and I’ve been available for the last couple of games. It’s just about staying patient and staying ready, which I am, working hard and trying to be an option for the manager if I’m needed.”

Maddison has only received one cap for England, joining the team late in a 7-0 victory over Montenegro in 2019.

With 11 goals and assists in the Premier League so far this season for Leicester, only Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, and Kevin De Bruyne have a better total.

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Leicester and England midfielder James Maddison has finally revealed the name of the player he has studied to help secure a place in England’s Qatar World Cup squad.

Maddison has admitted to studying Bruno Fernandes to see how he can add more goals to his game and improve his own game.

Maddison had a standout first half of the season at Leicester, and his efforts were strong enough to get him a spot in the team for the World Cup.

That is large because of the goals he has scored—in 13 Premier League games, the 25-year-old has scored seven goals.

However, he wasn’t always a goal-scoring midfielder; before the 2021/22 season, when he really developed his shooting eye, he had never scored more than eight goals in a single season.

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He has acknowledged that he has consciously worked to develop that aspect of his game and that one of his methods has been to closely observe Manchester United’s Fernandes.

“I don’t think there is a player I model myself on now, maybe when I was younger,” he told the press when asked who he emulated.

“I appreciate all the good players in the Premier League and try to take stuff from players wherever I can. I’m often watching players in my position.

“A couple of seasons ago when I thought to myself ‘how can I score my goals?’ and I wasn’t in the squad, Bruno Fernandes was playing very well for Man Utd and putting up ridiculous numbers in terms of goals and assists.

“So I probably watched him a little bit closer at that time. ‘How is he scoring so many goals and what runs is he making that I’m not?'”

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England has confirmed its squad numbers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with them suggesting Jordan Pickford has held onto his starting spot.

Since being recruited, Pickford has been a dependable component of Gareth Southgate’s squad and has been instrumental in the team’s trips to the 2018 World Cup semifinal and the Euro 2020 final.

Pickford’s position has been threatened by Nick Pope and Aaron Ramsdale, despite the fact that he was one of the few Everton players to escape from the first half of the Premier League season with credit. The fact that he was given the number one shirt, though, is a strong indication that he has resisted the challenge.

Ultimately, though, it is challenging to extrapolate too much from the list given that the vast majority of players are sporting the same jersey numbers they were for Euro 2020.

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Callum Wilson will wear number 24, James Madison 25, and Conor Gallagher 26 in the World Cup. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Bukayo Saka will wear different jersey numbers than they did in Euros.

England squad numbers for the 2022 World Cup

1. Jordan Pickford
2. Kyle Walker
3. Luke Shaw
4. Declan Rice
5. John Stones
6. Harry Maguire
7. Jack Grealish
8. Jordan Henderson
9. Harry Kane
10. Raheem Sterling
11. Marcus Rashford
12. Kieran Trippier
13. Nick Pope
14. Kalvin Phillips
15. Eric Dier
16. Conor Coady
17. Bukayo Saka
18. Trent Alexander-Arnold
19. Mason Mount
20. Phil Foden
21. Ben White
22. Jude Bellingham
23. Aaron Ramsdale
24. Callum Wilson
25. James Maddison
26. Conor Gallagher

England will begin their campaign against Iran on November 21, with group-stage matches against the United States and Wales following.

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Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, has claimed that James Maddison ought to be in the England squad for their upcoming tournament.

Rodgers speaks in on the controversy over the exclusion of James Maddison from the England squad, calling it a “shame for the country.”

On Monday night in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest, Maddison once again dazzled, scoring a brilliant brace and dishing out an assist in the 4-1 thrashing of the newly promoted team.

Much has been said about Maddison’s exclusion from the team in light of England’s recent struggles in front of goal, and Rodgers offered his opinion:

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Speaking to Sky Sports following the Foxes’ victory, Rodgers said:

 “It’s a really difficult job, the quality of players that are available, but it’s such a shame I think for the country and for James himself. You see his talent and his performance level for the last 18 months.”

His performance tonight means he now has five goals and two assists to his name this season, and only Erling Haaland has been involved in more goals since May 11 this year. Maddison’s one and only England cap came against Montenegro way back in 2019.

In order to try and force himself into Gareth Southgate’s plans as the World Cup approaches, Maddison will hope he can continue to put up numbers of a similar level. A run of games against Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Leeds may help him to do just that.

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