Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison hopes his team can find the consistency and momentum that will enable them to move up what is an extremely tight Premier League table when action resumes after the international break.
Ange Postecoglou’s side sit in 10th position following their shock 2-1 defeat at home to Ipswich Town on Sunday, a result that marked a first victory of the campaign for Kieran McKenna’s team.
The defeat was Tottenham’s fifth league defeat of the campaign already, although the nature of this season’s results, for the majority of sides, means the north Londoners remain within just three points of third-placed Chelsea.
Speaking in Dubai, where he competed in the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am golf competition, Maddison remained optimistic.
“We’ve been a little inconsistent but if we’d beaten Ipswich, we’d be third in the table, behind City and Liverpool,” he said. “All of a sudden, we lose and find ourselves 10th. It’s very tight. With a couple of wins, and a bit of momentum, it can really swing in your favour in terms of how the table looks.
“We’re really happy with some of the results in the big games. In the Carabao Cup we beat Man City, but then we’ve had the lows, too, such as losing to Crystal Palace and Ipswich. Inconsistent is the word but hopefully we can iron that out.”
On a personal level, the 27-year-old has enjoyed a solid season to date, with three goals, including a brilliant free-kick in Tottenham’s recent win over Aston Villa, and three assists to his name.
“I think I started the season really well,” he said. “My goal and assist numbers are good, which is something you always judge yourself on as an attacker. I had a poor game against Galatasaray, I wasn’t happy with how I played in that one, and against Ipswich I didn’t get as many minutes as I would have liked.
“I’m quite a big critic of myself but I’ve been happy, in the main, with my form. I always watch games back to see individually how I can do better, and I’ve been playing pretty well.”
It was golf, rather than football, occupying Maddison’s thoughts in Dubai, where he joined professional Dan Bradbury, former West Ham United captain Mark Noble and content creator Snappy Gilmore in the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am.
The 16th edition of the DP World Tour Championship, featuring the likes of Rory McIlroy, Dubai resident Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose and Adam Scott, takes place from November 14-17 on Jumeirah Golf Estates’ famous Earth Course, and having competed in the Pro-Am, Maddison was full of praise for the professionals.
“My short game probably needs a bit of work, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it,” Maddison said. “It was my first Pro-Am and playing out here is special. It’s very hot and humid, you have to stay hydrated.
“It makes you appreciate the boys who play professionally. That side of things, the fuelling and the physical output you have to get through, especially when they walk the course, can be very tough, which is something people watching at home don’t take into consideration. It just elevates my admiration for them.”
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Justin Thomas, Daniel Berger
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Kevin Kisner, Patrick Reed
Matt Kuchar, Kevin Chappell
Charley Hoffman*, Phil Mickelson*
International Team
Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day
Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen
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Branden Grace, Si Woo Kim
Jhonattan Vegas, Adam Hadwin
Emiliano Grillo*, Anirban Lahiri*
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The flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
The hotels
Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.
The tours
A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages.
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Toyota land Cruiser 2020 5.7L VXR
Engine: 5.7-litre V8
Transmission: eight-speed automatic
Power: 362hp
Torque: 530Nm
Price: Dh329,000 (base model 4.0L EXR Dh215,900)
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Director:Anthony Hayes
Stars:Zaf Efron, Anthony Hayes
Rating:3/5
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Bantamweight Hamza Bougamza (MAR) v Jalal Al Daaja (JOR)
Catchweight 67kg Mohamed El Mesbahi (MAR) v Fouad Mesdari (ALG)
Lighweight Abdullah Mohammed Ali (UAE) v Abdelhak Amhidra (MAR)
Catchweight 73kg Mostafa Ibrahim Radi (PAL) v Yazid Chouchane (ALG)
Middleweight Yousri Belgaroui (TUN) v Badreddine Diani (MAR)
Catchweight 78kg Rashed Dawood (UAE) v Adnan Bushashy (ALG)
Middleweight Sallaheddine Dekhissi (MAR) v Abdel Emam (EGY)
Catchweight 65kg Rachid Hazoume (MAR) v Yanis Ghemmouri (ALG)
Lighweight Mohammed Yahya (UAE) v Azouz Anwar (EGY)
Catchweight 79kg Omar Hussein (PAL) v Souhil Tahiri (ALG)
Middleweight Tarek Suleiman (SYR) v Laid Zerhouni (ALG)