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James Maddison needles Liverpool star on England duty as feud with Tottenham continues
England are preparing for upcoming clashes with Australia and Italy.
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Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has taken a playful pop at Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold on social media. The pair recently joined up with the rest of their England team-mates, but they were fighting on opposite sides last weekend when Spurs faced the Reds in a controversial Premier League match-up.
Tottenham's 2-1 win over Liverpool was fraught with controversy, and Jurgen Klopp went as far as to demand a replay after Luis Diaz's goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside, with PGMOL apologising for the error.
Maddison refused to let the issue lie after joining up with Alexander-Arnold on England duty. Posting a picture to his Instagram story of the Liverpool star pointing in his direction, he wrote: "Still asking for a replay."
Legal experts concluded that Liverpool could be entitled to another crack at Spurs under UEFA regulations, but senior figures from the Premier League are reportedly adamant that it will not happen.
Maddison ditched Leicester City for Spurs during the summer in the hope of fighting for more major honours, and he has hit the ground running with seven goal contributions in his first eight Premier League appearances.
In fact, the 26-year-old's career in north London could hardly have started better, playing a key role under Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham head into the international break at the top of the table.
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But Maddison's attention, as well as that of Alexander-Arnold, is firmly planted on two upcoming games for the Three Lions. Gareth Southgate's side take on Australia in a friendly on Friday evening before a mouthwatering Euro qualifier against Italy next week.
The England boss was asked for his take on the VAR controversy between Spurs and Liverpool, and he admitted that he would rather revert back to old ways. "I wasn't for it. I don't like it," he said.
"I think we should just accept referees' decisions but I know we are unlikely to go back to a world where we don't have technology as part of that decision-making process. It was never going to resolve every issue and I don't think there is any solution that will achieve that."
England go into their forthcoming fixtures on a six-match unbeaten streak, having drawn with Ukraine and beaten Scotland during the most recent international break.