Since moving to Tottenham from Leicester City this summer in a £40 million move, James Maddison has been a revelation for the club. The midfielder has already scored two goals and provided two assists in five games, making him one of the summer’s top signings thus far.

He quickly earned the vice-captaincy under Ange Postecoglou after joining the team and has since established himself as a popular fan favorite at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As soon as Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich in a £100 million move, Maddison quickly assumed the number ten shirt and assumed the role of lead creator.

Spurs are the only team in the Premier League with an undefeated record after the first five games of the season, trailing only Manchester City by two points in the standings.Maddison has played a significant role in Spurs’ strong start, but the pressure will increase over the next several weeks.

The 26-year-old will play in his first North London Derby on Sunday as unbeaten Spurs travel to the Emirates Stadium to face their equally unbeaten fierce rivals Arsenal. Liverpool will play the following weekend. And Derby chairman Daniel Levy has already imparted one crucial lesson on the subject to Madison.

 

Levy was grilled by supporters during a discussion alongside Postecoglou and the new captain Son Heung-min about topics including ticket costs, the idea of a European Super League, and the hiring of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte. Also brought up was whether he had signed Madison.

Levy had just one thing to say about James because the North London Derby was coming up: “James needs to realize that he can’t come to the training ground in a red automobile. I’ve informed him. He’ll catch on.

 

The term “Never Red” is frequently linked with Spurs fans, and in the past, the two words have been embossed on some of the team’s clothing logos. The fans will enjoy hearing Levy discuss telling a new signing that he cannot drive a red automobile into the practice field.