Tottenham Hotspur star James Maddison was quick to rub salt in the wounds of Ipswich following his side’s 4-1 win on Saturday.
The 28-year-old came off the bench to help Spurs seal a third consecutive Premier League victory and move up to 12th in the table.
A double from Wales international Brennan Johnson had the north London outfit 2-1 up going into the break.
Maddison then notched up his fifth top-flight assist of the season when he supplied Djed Spence for the visitors’ third before Dejan Kulusevski wrapped up the victory.
And taking to X after the match, Maddison couldn’t help but fire a cheeky dig at the Tractor Boys by referencing their bitter rivals Norwich.
The seven-cap England international spent two years at Carrow Road between 2016-2018 – chipping in with 16 goals and 13 assists from 53 appearances.
One of his strikes came against Ipswich in a 1-0 victory for the Canaries at Portman Road in October 2017.
Such is his affection for Norwich, he had the canary bird tattooed on his right arm – which he pointed to as he embraced with Johnson in the away dressing room.
Showing it off proudly, Maddison captioned his social media post: “Johnson again ole oleeeee. Coyssss.”
Like Maddison, Johnson was all smiles in the photo after finally scoring against Ipswich on his fourth outing against them.
For Ipswich supporters, they would have been gutted he got on the score sheet twice with his father David being a firm fan favourite.
David scored 62 goals for the club from his 158 appearances between 1997-2001 where he was their top scorer in three consecutive seasons.
Speaking after the match, Johnson said: “He [David Johnson] had a great time here.
“He holds the club in high accounts. For me, it was about getting the three points for Tottenham.”
With victories over Brentford, Manchester United and now Ipswich, Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou will be hoping his side can make a charge to finish in the top ten.
The Australian said post-match: “They’re one of the hardest working teams in the league. You know you’re going up against a battle and a contest – we had to do that today.
“First half, we could have done better. We allowed them some moments, but in the second half we dug in. That allowed us to execute and play our football.
“When you come to a place like this, the crowd creates energy. We had to weather that storm.”
He continued: “We were always a threat. Sonny was unplayable in that first half. So great to get Brennan back. He scores so many goals for us in those areas.
“The fact that we can throw people on from the bench who can contribute, and I could give Madders and Pedro [Porro] a rest.
“Everybody gets a boost. From our perspective, these past two weeks have given us a breather and reset our football. I’m pleased the boys have embraced it.”
With a Europa League last-16 tie against AZ Alkmaar on the horizon, Postecoglou will be hoping his side’s form continues.
As for Ipswich, they remain locked in a relegation battle having suffered a 15th Premier League defeat of the campaign.
They remain in 18th place – five points behind Wolves in 17th spot.
