Brentford striker Neal Maupay takes a dart at Tottenham Hotspur players after their January celebrations.
Ange Postecoglou’s charges took all three points against the Bees at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
But it was the Frenchman’s riot in the opening minutes of the game, when he mimicked James Maddison’s celebration, that deserved the headlines.
Neal Maupay imitated Maddison’s celebration
After Neal Maupay gave the away team the lead, he surprised many when he decided to imitate Maddison’s celebration in front of the South Stand.
But in the end, it was the white and white people who laughed. The Spurs players made sure that Maupay was cheered when he scored three goals.
The 27-year-old spoke to SportBible about his riot and took it out on the Spurs players again.
Maupay said he had “set the Tottenham players on fire”: “Believe it or not, it wasn’t planned. I got the goal and as I was running towards the corner flag I thought, ‘you know what, I’m going to throw a dart’.
When asked if it was because of Maddison, he replied: ‘Yes. That’s how he celebrates his goal, isn’t it? But then obviously you’re not allowed to throw darts. Now only he can do it because he was offended. So it was quite funny.
“But with them, in front of their fans, all their players got angry…
“Maddison then posted me on his Instagram and all the players on the pitch ran straight towards me every time they scored. I brought 11 players to their feet just by throwing the dart. It was that easy.
The Spurs won
Maupay seems to be extremely proud of his antics, even though he was on the losing side.
He may have upset the Spurs players that night, but that may have been a big contributing factor to their comeback after his goal.
In the second half, Postecoglou’s men took to the field, eager to prove they had a point.
However, this did not stop Maupay from continuing to dismantle the game, as he clashed with Kyle Walker and even West Ham coach Kevin Nolan after the game.
It is clear that the Frenchman has a taste for upsetting opponents, but it often backfires on him as Brentford continue to fight for relegation.
Perhaps this game in the N17 should have been a warning to Maupay to stop worrying about the cheers and concentrate on the game.
However, this seems to be something the Frenchman enjoys, judging by this latest interview.