Rio Ferdinand has said that he would rate James Maddison higher than Mason Mount even though Manchester United paid more for the former Chelsea man than Tottenham did for the 26-year-old.
Maddison was voted August’s Player of the Month on the back of his impressive start to the season and the midfielder has subsequently shown that he loves the big occasion, delivering two exemplary displays against Arsenal and Liverpool.
Many of Tottenham’s Premier League rivals will undoubtedly be left ruing the fact they did not vie for the former Leicester City man’s signature in the summer, with Spurs paying just £40m for his services.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
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In contrast, Mount, who Man Utd paid £55m for in the summer, has endured a rocky start to his time at Old Trafford.
Ferdinand was asked about the pair’s rating in the new EA FC game, with the Tottenham man being awarded an overall rating of 84 while Mount only had 81.
When quizzed if the rating is fair, the former Man Utd man told talkSPORT: “That score would have been reversed if it was two years ago. But right now on form you’ve got to go Maddison.
“He’s gone into Spurs and they look a really good team and everything positive they’re doing he’s at the heartbeat of it.”
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I suspect that the reason the likes of Man Utd, Newcastle and Arsenal did not push the boat for Maddison is that they saw him as more of an old-fashioned number ten rather than a press-resistant number eight.
The 26-year-old has disproved that assumption over the last few weeks as he has repeatedly dropped deep to get on the ball and has been excellent at helping Spurs progress the ball up the pitch.
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