James Maddison delivered the perfect riposte to his doubters by scoring the winning goal against Manchester United after the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder had come in for some stinging criticism in the lead-up to Sunday's Premier League match.

James Maddison aimed a dig at Roy Keane after scoring the winning goal in Tottenham's 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.

Roy Keane slammed James Maddison ahead of Tottenham's clash with Manchester United on Sunday and the Spurs star had the perfect response as he scored the winning goal

Tottenham fans believe James Maddison silenced Roy Keane after scoring against Man United on his return to the team.

Andre Onana dived to his left to prevent Lucas Bergvall’s low strike from trundling into his bottom corner but succeeded only in pushing it into the returning Maddison’s path to tap into an empty net. The playmaker pulled out his imaginary dart in celebration, before bringing his index finger to his lips and making a chatting motion with his hands.

Amid a season full of disappointing defeats for Tottenham Hotspur, there has at least been one small joy for Ange Postecoglou's side: playing Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison says his winning goal against Manchester United on Sunday was the “right way” to respond to “outside noise” in the build up to the fixture.

MANCHESTER UNITED lose to Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou’s side move above United in the table. James Maddison scored the only goal of the game for Spurs, pouncing on an Andre Onana spill to

James Maddison grabbed the winning goal for Tottenham against Manchester United on Sunday and subsequently hit out at his critics, including pundit Roy Keane.

Tottenham Hotspur have beaten Manchester United after James Maddison 's early goal. Ruben Amorim's squad has been decimated by illness and injury, and they weren't able to find a way through a defence that has leaked goals all season. Maddison's 13th-minute goal was the difference as he followed in from a weak Andre Onana save.