Maddison reveals the magic words Ange told Spurs to set the tone for the successful season

James Maddison reveals that Ange Postecoglou's personality has worked wonders in and out of the Tottenham locker room.

Maddison, who signed for £40million from Leicester City, has been thriving under Postecoglou just as much as the entire Spurs squad.

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The playmaker told talkSPORT that Postecoglou's approach is "infectious".

"There's not a day where you can go out and be half-hearted. Every day and every training session is intense, it's hard, and it's his way, but we're reaping the rewards of that on the pitch on a Saturday.

"The gaffer is a good man, first and foremost. The first thing he said to us on one of his first days was, 'be a decent human being, and we'll get along fine'.

"That's one of his morals, and you can tell by the way he carries himself and he speaks to people that he's a good man. He's open, he's honest and he's straight to the point. He's very direct and there's no mucking about. That's just refreshing. You don't want managers who are giving mixed messages and having favourites," explains Maddison.

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He says that Postecoglou is a good, hard-working man. That's one of the reasons Maddison has been able to settle so well at the North London club.

He said:

"It feels like I've been at Spurs for ages and just kind of fits. The new manager is brilliant as well.

"The feel of the club, it just kind of suits me. The fans have been brilliant with me and made me feel like a million dollars, which is allowing me to go and perform on the pitch.

"I think we've started really well and the team is buying into what the manager is trying to create, which is important to his message and his philosophy. You forget that he's known in the door as well," concluded Maddison.