Tottenham midfielder discusses his “easy” transition at Spurs, the workforce’s re-found momentum beneath Ange Postecoglou and why they’ve a degree to show on the Emirates Stadium this weekend; watch Arsenal vs Tottenham on Sunday, stay on Sky Sports Premier League from 1pm; kick-off 2pm

James Maddison says there may be “something special in the air” at Tottenham proper now, with the membership having fun with a powerful begin to the season beneath new boss Ange Postecoglou.

With 4 wins from their first 5 matches, unbeaten Spurs have turned on the fashion this season, with Maddison on the coronary heart of their re-found entertaining, inventive soccer. The summer time signing has two objectives and two assists and shall be a key determine when his new aspect make the brief journey throughout north London to face Arsenal on the Emirates on Super Sunday.

Tottenham’s rivals might have warmed up for the large one with a midweek thrashing of PSV within the Champions League however Spurs have momentum of their very own after a dramatic injury-time comeback win over Sheffield United final trip within the Premier League.

“We don’t want to get too carried away. It’s our job to stay focused and keep going. But I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t feel like there’s something special in the air at the minute,” Maddison informed Sky Sports.

“Just because of the feeling and the way we won against Sheffield United… I’ve never experienced something like that.”

Maddison credit Postecoglou with creating an thrilling ambiance across the Spurs squad and describes his boss as a “motivational speaker”, in a position to galvanise the complete group of gamers together with his workforce briefings.

“He’s a bit different to anyone I’ve worked with before,” mentioned Maddison. “He’s a down-to-the-point, straight-talking man and as a participant that is what you need. You need honesty, somebody to let you know how it’s.

“He is really good at [motivational speeches]. You come out of a meeting with him ready to run through a wall. He’s a very motivational speaker and it’s a big quality of his. He gets all the players wanting to go and work for him. Everyone is on board and ready to work.

“There was instance on Saturday with the successful aim. The transfer was 4 of the substitutes mixed and [Dejan Kulusevski] scored the winner. They’re happening hungry and desirous to do nicely. Long might that proceed and I hope we’ve a profitable interval collectively.”

Postecoglou’s methods have certainly benefitted Maddison, who has looked instantly at home as a Tottenham player. He is speaking to Sky Sports in his family’s box at the club’s stadium, which has had a refurbishment to personalise it for the player.

Maddison was named as one of many membership’s vice-captains by Postecoglou forward of the beginning of the season. Given he had solely been on the membership a matter of weeks, it was an indication of the authority the previous Leicester City midfielder brings.

It’s additionally a job Maddison relishes.

“It can be a difficult transition when you move to a new club. A new style of play, new surroundings but it’s been fairly easy transition and that’s down to the people at the club, the manager, the players – they’ve warmed to me early on – the fans. It’s been an easy transition and one I’m loving,” he says

“I’m feeling free, like I’m able to go and express myself and that comes from the manager and his coaching staff and the other squad members. I feel myself. Sometimes when you have new players come in it’s almost like they try too hard to impress or try to do a bit too much to impress their team-mates or manager but they’ve made me feel so at ease I’ve just been myself naturally.”

On his management within the group, he mentioned: “I try to take out the fact I’m a new player. I’m quite experienced now. I’m 26. I’m not a kid anymore, I’ve played a lot of games. I’ve been around football a long time now. Anything I can add or feel will benefit the team, I won’t just shout for a reason, if I have a message to get to the team.

“That management within the altering room is necessary. I feel I’d do it anyway with out the vice-captaincy. That captain’s not the one chief. You can have leaders who do not put on the armband. It’s simply one thing I’ll do. Anything I can say to assist the workforce, I’ll say. Whether I’ve been within the door 4 years or 4 weeks.”

Maddison says he would be “honoured” if fans eventually thought of him in a similar regard to former creative Spurs stars such as Paul Gascoigne, Christian Eriksen and Dele but to do achieve that status he knows he will need to deliver in big games, such as this weekend’s north London derby.

Maddison and his team-mates go there with a point to prove.

“If you ask the Arsenal camp, I do not assume it is a sensible time that they’d need to play us as a result of we have began the season nicely,” he says. “I had a little bit little bit of banter with Bukayo [Saka] and Rammers [Aaron Ramsdale] and Declan [Rice] on England obligation, all in good spirit, and I’m actually wanting ahead to the sport.

“It’s these big occasions where we have to show we can progress as a team and continue these results on the big occasions. We want to show the Tottenham way and the new way we’ve got of playing under this manager.

“We’re nonetheless early within the supervisor’s reign however when you’re a fan that is been watching you may have seen modifications to the workforce. We’re not on the finish aim but as a result of it is a course of and takes a very long time.

“Just like you saw with Mikel Arteta, he went in and had a bit of a shaky start at times and now Arsenal are one of the most consistent performers in the league last year and were very close to winning the title.”

Tottenham and Maddison shall be aiming for a victory on Sunday to indicate they’ve the potential to achieve the identical degree.