Postecoglou hails "outstanding" Maddison after Tottenham crush champions City

Ange Postecoglou heaped praise on James Maddison after he bagged a brace to help beat Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium. 
 
Maddison scored twice on his 28th birthday to give Spurs a 2-0 lead at half-time before Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson scored to hand the Premier League champions their fifth straight defeat across all competitions. 

The England international, who joined Tottenham from Leicester City last year, has now scored five goals and created three assists in the Premier League this season. 

"[Maddison] was outstanding," Tottenham boss Postecoglou told Sky Sports after the win. 

"You have to be against City, and Madders was great. He’s gone through a lean spell but I never doubted his ability. I thought the kind of game we were expecting would suit him.

"I thought we'd need his ability to keep the ball in tight midfield areas. I take it personally on myself if players aren't reaching their level, that’s on me to get him back up there."

With the win, Tottenham moved into sixth place and are only four points behind Pep Guardiola's side, who are in second place.

It was just the third time a team won away against the reigning Premier League champions by four goals or more.