Former Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov praised James Maddison for his recent performances and confidently predicted a Tottenham win against Brighton this weekend.
Maddison made a successful comeback from injury at the end of January against Brentford and impressed in Spurs’ recent game against Everton, where he assisted Richarlison’s goal.
Maddison has contributed 10 goals in 13 games, including 3 goals and 7 assists, which is vital for Tottenham, who are currently just outside the top four in the Premier League with 44 points.
Berbatov, in a preview of the weekend’s Premier League action for Metro, admired Maddison’s performance against Everton and expressed confidence in Tottenham’s ability to secure victory against Brighton.
He said: ‘At this moment in time, Batbatovic’s team has gathered a lot of strength to be able to win:
“Tottenham have to keep playing the way they are playing, having fun and scoring goals because they want to be one of the top four teams and play European football.
“Maddison is doing well since his return from injury and his assist for Richarlison against Everton shows how aware he is of what is happening on the pitch. I’m going to go for Spurs.
“Prediction: 3-1.”
Although Tottenham have a favourable home record against Brighton, winning six of their last seven home games against them, they suffered a 4-2 defeat at the Falmer Stadium in December.
But with Tottenham almost at full strength, manager Ange Postecoglou will be hoping for a strong performance from his charges this weekend.