Tottenham first PL win: Maddison stars on return — SkimNews
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- Tottenham secured their first Premier League win of the season against Coventry City
- James Maddison scored a brilliant strike on his first start in 18 months and earned an 8/10 rating, the highest awarded in the match
- Ben Davies came off the bench in the 69th minute and scored a goal to close out the win
- Jack Rudoni scored Coventry's goal, with the source highlighting his determination to bustle through the defence
- Micky van de Ven made a superb first-half tackle to deny Brandon Thomas-Asante a certain goal
- Sandro Tonali received a 6/10, with the source noting he 'still struggles to justify his £100m price tag'
- Bobby Thomas was described as a 'tower of strength' in Coventry's defence, earning a 7/10 rating
Why it matters: Tottenham broke their Premier League win drought with victory over Coventry, and the source's highest match rating (8/10) went to James Maddison on his first start in 18 months — a return the article frames as central to Spurs' creative edge.
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