Tamworth goalkeeper Jasbir Singh lauded Maddison for giving the National League side’s players the time of day after winning 3-0 at The Lamb Ground in the FA Cup. Maddison’s message to Tottenham fans after his side’s 6-3 defeat against Liverpool also spoke volumes of his character as he assured the supporters that the players were as disappointed.

A lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans were, to put it mildly, puzzled that Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate and central defender Alfie Dorrington didn’t start in Spurs’ 3-0 ET win over Tamworth in the FA Cup.

Dorrington will spend the rest of the season on loan under Jimmy Thelin after being given the green light by former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou to make the move north.

New signing Alfie Dorrington hopes he can emulate Tottenham Hotspur team-mate James Maddison with an impactful loan stint at Aberdeen. The 19-year-old defender has joined the Pittodrie club until the end of the season on loan from Ange Postecoglou's side in search of "a platform to perform".

Aberdeen "feels like home already" for Alfie Dorrington, who has joined on loan from Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season. The defender, who made his senior debut in December for Ange Postecoglou's side,