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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Tottenham fans hoped to see James Maddison\u2019s trademark darts-throwing goal celebration against Brentford on Wednesday night, on his first start for nearly three months.<\/p>\n

They saw it three times \u2014 and not once from Maddison. The first time was not even from a Spurs player.<\/p>\n

Maddison starred for Spurs in their 3-2 Premier League win, making his first start since November 6 when he injured his ankle in the chaotic home defeat by Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Things started badly for Maddison and Spurs however, as Brentford broke their high line in the 15th minute through Neal Maupay bundling home his 100th career goal.<\/p>\n

Maupay marked the moment by stealing Maddison\u2019s celebration, throwing mock darts towards an enraged home support. Maddison was none too impressed, and was captured on camera exchanging words and unfriendly hugs with Maupay afterwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just said to him, he hasn\u2019t scored enough goals of his own in the last few years to have his own celebration, so he had to copy mine,\u201d Maddison told TNT Sports. \u201cShort story, ended well for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

It did end well for Tottenham, as they blitzed Brentford with three goals in eight minutes after half-time.<\/p>\n

Destiny Udogie equalised, before Brennan Johnson and Richarlison pulled the hosts away. Ivan Toney pulled one back for the visitors, but Spurs held on.<\/p>\n

After scoring, Johnson and Richarlison also performed the Maddison darts celebration, in front of the same section of fans Maupay baited.<\/p>\n

Maddison further rubbed Maupay\u2019s nose in it by posting to Instagram with the caption, \u201ca short story\u201d. The post had three pictures: Maupay\u2019s celebration, Maddison with his arms raised in triumph, and finally a graphic with the 3-2 scoreline.<\/p>\n

Maupay himself sheepishly acknowledged he had been left with egg on his face \u2013 although he did try to claim some victory over Maddison.<\/p>\n

\u201cWent a bit early with that one,\u201d the Bees striker wrote on Instagram. \u201cGutted we couldn\u2019t get the win. More goals and less relegations in my career than James Maddison. We go again Monday, Bees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maupay also commented \u201cahahah rent free\u201d under Maddison\u2019s post.<\/p>\n

While Maddison and his team-mates celebrated and Spurs fans were entertained both by the quality of football in the second half and the soap-opera drama, manager Ange Postecoglou was less impressed.<\/p>\n

Postecoglou was unhappy with the way his side were sucked into squabbles with Maupay and his cohorts in the first half, saying after the game it was not what he wanted to see from his side.<\/p>\n

He told TNT Sports: \u201cWe were getting dragged into things, that\u2019s not who we are. We were chatting to the ref more than we were playing football. We are naive at times, focusing on the wrong things, but that\u2019s all part of our growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if Maupay\u2019s darts celebration had fired up his team, Postecoglou replied: \u201cI hope not, because that\u2019s exactly what I\u2019m talking about.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a fan of it. I don\u2019t like the whole bravado, pushing people around. If you\u2019re that brave about things, my players and their players, get into a UFC cage and I\u2019ll see how brave they are.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re out there to play football and that\u2019s what I want our guys to do, focus on playing football and they shouldn\u2019t get motivated by things that aren\u2019t really that important to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike I said, we got sucked in first half. Second half was better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside the Maupay tit-for-tat, it was an encouraging return to Premier League football for Maddison to follow from his substitute appearance against Manchester City in the FA Cup last Friday.<\/p>\n

The England midfielder was crucial in Spurs\u2019 run of eight wins and two draws in their first 10 Premier League games this season, and was central here to what proved the pivotal third goal.<\/p>\n

Moved deeper after half-time to accommodate Johnson coming on, Maddison drove into the area and had a shot blocked, which Richarlison followed up and finished.<\/p>\n

While not quite at his creative sharpest and forced off before the end because of cramp, this represents the reward for months of hard work by the former Leicester man to regain fitness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a moaner at the best of times and I\u2019m worse when I\u2019m injured,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s a design fault at Spurs \u2014 all the physio beds face the pitch with a big glass window. You\u2019re getting your treatment and you\u2019re watching the lads train every day. It\u2019s tough. But I\u2019m through it now \u2014 I\u2019m feeling good and strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

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