Neal Maupay and James Maddison almost came to blows after the Brentford star mocked the Tottenham player's celebration on Wednesday.
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- Maupay scored for Brentford against Spurs
- Copied Maddison's goal celebration
- Angry England star confronted opponent
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Maupay opened the scoring in the Premier League clash against Tottenham and copied Maddison's celebration of miming a darts throw. The England international came up to Maupay and gave him a few pats on the head and the Brentford star reacted with a few slaps back, sparking a tense moment.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Maddison has been doing the darts-throw celebration ever since his time at Leicester. The 27-year-old, playing his first Premier League game since November, did not appreciate Maupay copying his antics in his own stadium and had a go at him. As a renowned troll, Maupay appeared to get the reaction he wanted out of the English playmaker.
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WHAT NEXT?
After the home match against Brentford, Tottenham will hope to boost their hopes of a top-four finish by beating Everton on February 3. Two days later, Brentford will face a huge test as they take on reigning champions Manchester City.