James Maddison was back at his very best in Tottenham's 3-1 victory over Brentford in Premier League action on Saturday. The England international had made an electric start to life in north London after his £40million move from Leicester City in the summer of 2023.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has seen huge acclaim for his performance in the Lilywhites' 3-1 win over Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon - with former star Danny Murphy labelling the 27-year-old as the 'best player on the pitch' as Tottenham downed the Bees to move into the top half of the top-flight.

Tottenham earned their second Premier League win of the season as they recovered from a nightmare start to beat Brentford 3-1 in north London. The Bees took an early lead against Manchester City a week ago, and it was more of the same here as Bryan Mbeumo volleyed home brilliantly after just 22 seconds to stun the home fans.

Striker Dominic Solanke scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur as Ange Postecoglou's team recovered from conceding inside the opening minute to beat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.

Dominic Solanke has aimed a dig at Tottenham's critics after scoring his first goal for the club in their 3-1 win over Brentford on Saturday. The forward cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's early opener, with further goals from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison giving Spurs all three points.

Here are our Tottenham Hotspur player ratings after their 3-1 win against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon