Overrated England midfielder James Maddison has a recurring nightmare in which Morgan Gibbs-White has actually signed for Spurs and taken his place, subjecting him to a harrowing experience on the bench.
Speaking to Tipsbladet, Scandinavia’s oldest weekly sports magazine – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipsbladet – James Maddison has complained of sleepless nights and bed sweats as he is constantly plagued by the same recurring nightmare.
James Maddison has Thomas Tuchel in his ear.
Sitting in his straightjacket with added restraints at the rear, Maddison, 28, said, “The dreams won’t go away. I’m sitting on the bench and watching Gibbs-White in a Spurs shirt, and I’ve got Thomas Tuchel sitting next to me, whispering in my ear, telling me that he is building the England squad around Morgan for next year’s World Cup in North America.” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
“I start to question his integrity but the crowd overwhelms my judgement as the Spurs fans begin to cheer so loudly, ringing in my ears, with the chant, “Morgan Gibbs-White, Morgan Gibbs-White…”
When asked if James Maddison has the exact same nightmare each night, he said, “There are variants in which Tuchel is Daniel Levy. He looks like a giant thumb and just laughs at me as Gibbs-White plays a sublime ball down the wing to former teammate, Brennan Johnson. And then I wake up, soaking wet and shivering.”
Morgan Gibbs-White will not ruin Maddison’s career.
The nightmares began before James’ recent injury against Newcastle, in irrelevant football country, Singapore, during the whole Morgan Gibbs-White release clause saga.
Maddison is now set to miss the majority of the season following surgery on a torn ACL – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy53dzlr8qo.
Maddison, who recently sold his Ruddington mid-terraced house for for£156,000, concluded that, “At least it’s surgery that’s going to ruin my career, not Morgan Gibbs-White.” – https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/26/tottenham-stunned-as-morgan-gibbs-white-signs-deal-to-stay-at-nottingham-forest#:~:text=Tottenham%20have%20been%20handed%20a,apparently%20triggered%20a%20release%20clause.
Forest fans can now sleep easily, knowing that MGW remains a Nottingham Forest employee at the City Ground for at least another season.
Speculation has since arisen that Maddison is, in fact, spending time in an institution and has not actually suffered a torn ACL. This story has yet to be circulated but it is understood that Spurs have purchased a Hannibal Lecter mask – https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/hannibal_lecter_mask – in readiness for Maddion’s return.
