3 days Ago By Liam Happe
James Maddison went from being the martyr of Tottenham fans' rising frustration with their season so far to the villain, with one swift and charmless reply on social media. Spurs continue to stutter in the Premier League ever since their big 4-0 win at defending champions Manchester City , and a late equaliser at home to struggling-but-resurgent Wolves led to two more points dropped for Ange Postecoglou's side . The result leaves the Londoners 11th as things stand, as they find themselves drifting further and further away from the European spots.
And Postecoglou's knack for always securing silverware in his second season at a club looks to be in serious jeopardy. MORE: Postecoglou's honest reaction to Spurs' latest slip-up The gaffer was subjected to more scrutiny even before the draw, with his decision to bench Maddison drawing the very public ire of some fans . However, things took a turn when Maddison and teammate Brennan Johnson were seen later that day at the PDC World Darts Championship .
The arrow-slinging centrepiece is being held at Alexandra Palace, not far from Tottenham's home stadium in North London. MORE: PDC World Darts Championship 2025 schedule, results And when the PDC posted a photo of the Spurs players enjoying the action at Ally Pally, several fans voiced their displeasure that they were doing so while the team were not picking up wins. A post shared by Professional Darts Corporation (@officialpdc) This led to Maddison himself replying to one negative comment in particular with four words: "Shut up you wally.
" MORE: All the latest Tottenham news | Premier League schedule for 2024/25 | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings Spurs fan reaction to James Maddison comments The response quickly turned the Englishman, widely expected to leave the club in the summer, into the focus of many fans' frustration after being defended earlier in the day for being dropped. Some of the fanbase did continue to defend him , however, fairly pointing out that team selection remains the manager's decision and what he does in his own free time after that is his choice, regardless of form. MORE: Tottenham star linked to Real Madrid move.
