Leicester City star James Maddison has taken to social media, to respond to the diving-based jibe of a well-known Newcastle United fan.
Magpies rout
Maddison was of course back in action yesterday afternoon.
This came with Leicester, amid a shaky spell of form which had seen them ousted from the Europa League just days prior, having welcomed Newcastle United to the King Power Stadium for a Premier League clash.
And, when all was said and done, to say that Brendan Rodgers’ men got firmly back on track would be something of an understatement.
A stellar display ultimately culminated in the Foxes emerging on the right side of a 4-0 scoreline.
Maddison, meanwhile, played a starring role, bagging a goal and an assist amid a timely return to form on the part of the English international.
Wonderful team goal from #LCFC ?
Sublime vision from Maddison, and Barnes unselfishly sets up Daka to double Leicester’s lead!
What a celebration too! ? pic.twitter.com/VY6FgloPyH
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 12, 2021
‘Always preferred Gaz…’
It was another telling contribution on Maddison’s part, though, which saw the 25-year-old grab the headlines for all the wrong reasons on Sunday.
This came late in the first-half, when, with the score locked at 0-0, ‘Madders’ went to ground in the penalty area.
Despite a spot-kick ultimately being awarded, which Youri Tielemans duly stepped up to dispatch, Maddison was widely accused of conning the officials in going to ground under a challenge from Jamaal Lascelles:
? “He’s very, very lucky to get a penalty”
James Maddison was adjudged to have been tripped by Jamaal Lascelles during #LCFC‘s win over #NUFC…
Dermot Gallagher tells #RefWatch he would NOT have given it – and also runs the rule over incidents from Chelsea’s win over Leeds ? pic.twitter.com/YZzohk7KVW
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 13, 2021
One high-profile Newcastle supporter who was quick to take aim at the Leicester conductor, meanwhile, was ‘Scotty T’, a former cast member of popular TV show Geordie Shore:
James Maddison when he sees a leg out in the box.
Cheating c*nt.#NUFC pic.twitter.com/0kjVz9v27W
— Scotty T MBE (@ScottGShore) December 12, 2021
Maddison, however, has since fired back at the reality TV star, lightheartedly confirming that he ‘always preferred Gaz’ – a fellow member of the Geordie Shore cast:
Always preferred Gaz anyway ?? https://t.co/n39ha8QNow
— James Maddison (@Madders10) December 12, 2021
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