James Maddison was joyful to have recovered from his ACL injury and start again for Tottenham.
The attacking midfielder is the key creative spark of the side, but his playing time has been disrupted for several seasons because of injuries.
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Frank Lampard refused to criticise the officials after Coventry City suffered a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night.
Spurs secured their first Premier League win of 2026-27 as James Maddison, Omar Marmoush and Ben Davies got on the scoresheet.
Spurs won a football match! It wasn't champagne football, but that will hardly matter to fans after Spurs got goals from James Maddison, Omar Marmoush, and Ben Davies in a 3-1 home victory over Coventry City.
How are you feeling after the win? “It’s everything. We are so, so happy. We’ve had many performances in the last weeks but we hadn’t reached the end result of winning. Happy to win the game and get my first goal.”
Lampard 'proud' of Coventry performance in defeat by Spurs. Video, 00:02:55Lampard 'proud' of Coventry performance in defeat by Spurs
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James Maddison made a sensational return to Tottenham’s starting line-up after 17 months away on Monday as Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 to claim their long-awaited first Premier League win of the season.
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Tottenham Hotspur record their first Premier League win of the season and move off the bottom of the table with a home victory over Coventry City.
MATCH REPORT: Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Coventry City