It was towards the end of first-half stoppage time when a Bournemouth fan decided to taunt James Maddison during a break of play. His response was to point to a scoreboard which by that point was notable for his goal alone.
The exchange encapsulated him quite neatly — he has an edge and he gives Tottenham one, too.
‘Theatre,’ as Ange Postecoglou put it, and that was apt, because this manager has reconstructed Spurs as entertainers after a few years of drudgery, and within it Maddison is currently putting on a fine show.