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The Tottenham Way

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The rebooted podcast covering all things Spurs is brought to you by season ticket-holder and host Marcus Buckland, with Spurs reporters Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay. Reaction pods after every game, plus the latest from inside the club during in-depth discussions mid-week.

Episodes

Trouble Dutch: Reaction to Spurs woeful defeat to AZ Alkmaar

Dan Kilpatrick of The Standard and Tom Barclay of The Sun assess the damage from Spurs' limp defeat to AZ Alkmaar, which leaves them with all to do in the second leg in the Europa League last-16 as they bid to save their season.

Mar 06, 202527 min

Finally some selection decisions for Ange in City visit

Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, who is fresh from Ange's Tuesday press conference, to preview the visit of champions Manchester City and look back on the win over Ipswich at the weekend. Curmudgeonly Marcus is not convinced by the three league wins on the trot and the pair agree that City will be a greater test of where Spurs are post-injury crisis. Plus, how's Tel doing through the middle and what team should Ange pick vs City now that he finally has some options?

Feb 25, 202525 min

Ange's United hat-trick: Reaction to Spurs' third win over Red Devils this season

Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard and Tom Barclay of The Sun to discuss Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester United, including James Maddison hitting back at Roy Keane, another sparkling Djed Spence display, the anti-ownership protests and if there is anything left to play for in the league.

Feb 17, 202547 min

Is Ange right? Are injuries the only reason for Spurs' slump?

Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay were all at Villa on Sunday as Spurs crashed out of a second cup competition in four days and they all questioned Ange in a fiery post-match press conference. Is the manager right to accuse his critics of "skewed", "agenda-driven" analysis and suggest that injuries are the sole cause of his side's woeful form? Or is there more he could have done in the circumstances, dire as they are? The panel get stuck in and don't always agree.

Feb 10, 202545 min

Anfailed: Reaction to Spurs' semi-final horrorshow at Liverpool

Tom Barclay of The Sun and Tom Allnutt of the Times assess the damage from Spurs' hiding at Anfield that left their Carabao Cup dreams in tatters, Ange Postecoglou's press conference on Friday and look ahead to the FA Cup game at Aston Villa.

Feb 07, 202534 min

Spurs scrap to stop the rot at Brentford

Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay react to a scrappy and much-needed 2-0 win at Brentford, which stopped the dreadful run in the league and should restore confidence ahead of a decisive week in the season. Praise for Spence, Gray, Davies and Richy, as well as Ange for an astute set up. We also looked at the state of play early on deadline day and discussed Ange's improving options in defence and midfield for Thursday's massive game at Anfield.

Feb 03, 202529 min

The kids are alright: academy boys score and Tel a target

Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay react to Thursday's Europa League win over IF Elfsborg, which booked Spurs' place in the last-16 and was sealed with goals from academy graduates Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi and Mikey Moore. Micky van de Ven returned to action in a huge boost, but an injury to Radu Dragusin is a fresh concern. Plus, Spurs are targeting another teenager in Mathys Tel. What do we know about talks for the Bayern Munich forward and where would he fit in to Ange's squad?

Jan 31, 202540 min

Bring back Hoddle (and other bad suggestions)

Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick to consider where we go from here after the latest nadir at home to Leicester on Sunday. Dan concedes that Ange is not the manager for a relegation scrap but draws the lines at Marcus' timewarped suggestions of bringing in Hoddle, Hiddink or Van Gaal as a caretaker. Plus, why haven't the club done any business yet and what's up with Madders?

Jan 27, 202531 min

Was Everton rock bottom? Spurs slide into 15th

Host Marcus is joined by Dan Kilpatrick to run through Sunday's shambolic 3-2 defeat to Everton and discuss where another defeat leaves the club. Spurs slipped to 15th in the table, leaving them anxiously looking over their shoulders ahead of the visit of Leicester next Sunday. And Ange announced fresh injuries to Solanke and Johnson after the match. Is this rock bottom for Spurs' dreadful season? (Maybe not.)

Jan 20, 202527 min

Are Spurs in a relegation battle? Derby despair and reasons for optimism

Marcus is joined by a full contingent of Dan, Tom A and Tom B to discuss the miserable north London derby. Once again we are left asking where a damaging defeat leaves Ange, with Allnutt taking issue with the head coach's "problematic" post-match comments. Barclay gets stuck into the stats, Marcus tries to convince everyone that relegation is a real possibility, while Dan continues to "live in the world of sunny optimism". The entire panel ends the pod with reasons to be cheerful after a look ah...

Jan 16, 202542 min

NLD preview after Spurs toil at Tamworth

Marcus, Dan and Tom A preview Wednesday's crunch north London derby after running the rule over Spurs' stodgy win over Tamworth on Sunday. Did a slightly humiliating 3-0 win over the part-timers kill momentum following the magnificient victory over Liverpool or was, as Ange said, the result all that matters? Tom argues that now is a great time to play Arsenal, while Marcus' pessimism clashes with Dan's optimism again.

Jan 13, 202534 min

Reaction: Young Spurs come of age with impressive Liverpool win

Marcus and Dan react to Wednesday's outstanding 1-0 win over Liverpool in the League Cup semi-final first leg, sealed by Lucas Bergvall's first goal for the club. The night got off to a grim start with Rodrigo Bentancur's injury but Spurs kept their composure to edge ahead in the tie, thanks to brilliant displays by Bergvall, Archie Gray, Dominic Solanke, Djed Spence and, of course, debutant Antonin Kinsky.

Jan 09, 202542 min

A happy new year? Assessing the future and Ange's role in difficult 2024

Marcus, Dan and Tom A look back on the games against Forest and Wolves, as Spurs finished 2024 with two more difficult results. Marcus reels off the grim stats, including unwelcome comparisons for Ange with Conte, Mourinho and Poch, but as ever there are mitigating circumstances to Spurs' poor form to consider. Plus, the panel name their best and worst moments of 2024, plus Spurs' player of the calendar year.

Dec 30, 202453 min

Tottenham 3 Liverpool 6: A serious side versus an unserious one? Reaction

Tom Barclay of The Sun and Dan Kilpatrick of the Evening Standard react to Spurs' home humbling to Arne Slot's Reds and debate how serious Ange Postecoglou's side can be considered in terms of being a future title-challenger like he wants them to be. And is Big Ange right to point to all the injuries and the schedule as the crux of this defeat?

Dec 22, 202430 min

Cup for it: Man Utd in the Carabao, Spurs' biggest game of the season?

Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay of The Sun preview Tottenham's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United and reflect on Ange Postecoglou's comments pre-match, from the Daniel Levy chants at Southampton, to Marcus Rashford, to asking the fans to bring the noise.

Dec 18, 202430 min

Spurs thrash Saints as fans turn on Levy

Host Marcus Buckland and Dan Kilpatrick of the Standard react to Spurs' 5-0 win over sorry Southampton at St. Mary's. Was this a turning point in the season or just a clinicial performance against an abject side? Djed Spence and James Maddison are topcis of discussion, as well as supporters' chants against chairman Daniel Levy.

Dec 15, 202434 min

Where does Chelsea defeat leave Ange?

Marcus and Dan have different perspectives on Postecoglou's position and where the blame lies after Sunday's miserable 4-3 defeat to Chelsea. Should Ange's job be under threat after another bad loss or do fans need to remain patient? There is a disagreement over Spence of all people but consensus that Spurs must spend in January to improve a creaking squad.

Dec 09, 202432 min

Ful of Frustration: Reaction to Tottenham 1-1 Fulham

Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay of The Sun pick the bones out of Spurs' underwhelming draw at home to Fulham. The team's inconsistency, Fraser Forster's saves, Son Heung-min's off-key day and Ange Postecoglou's injury complaints all come under the microscope.

Dec 02, 202426 min

Reaction: Spurs thump Man City in landmark result

Marcus, Dan and Tom A react to the 4-0 thrashing of Man City at the Etihad, comfortably the best result so far under Ange. How were Spurs able to pull off such an impressive display against the champions and is it a turning point for Postecoglou's side this season? Marcus eulogises about everyone, even Timo Werner, while Dan and Tom discuss the wider significance of the result and what it means to Postecoglou personally.

Nov 23, 202430 min

Ange at game 50, Happy Pochiversary and Bentancur banned

A full cohort of Marcus, Dan, Tom A and Tom B reconvene before Saturday's return to action at the Etihad. Is Ange under pressure ahead of his 50th League game in charge? It's five years to the day since Poch was sacked, so the panel discusses how his tenure is colouring Ange's project today. And will he still come back? Dan and Tom A disagree. Plus, Bentancur banned, Maddison out in the cold and Vicario in the spotlight.

Nov 21, 202452 min

Where does defeat to Ipswich leave Spurs?

Marcus and Dan rake over Sunday's disappointing defeat to Ipswich and dig into the bigger picture for Ange and his project. The game was another demonstration of Spurs' inconsistency and ability to lurch from the sublime to the ridiculous. Where did Ange go wrong and which players are seemingly facing uncertain futures?

Nov 11, 202432 min

Reaction: Spurs see off City - but at what cost?

Marcus and Dan react to Wednesday's 2-1 win over Man City, which set up a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Man United in December. Timo Werner finally scored (was it ever in doubt?) and Pape Matar Sarr popped up with a beauty. But a great night was marred by an injury to Micky van de Ven.

Oct 31, 202440 min

Reaction pod: Spurs slump to Palace defeat

Marcus is joined by Dan for an immediate reaction to the dismal defeat at Selhurst Park. This was comfortably Spurs' worst performance of the season but why? What went wrong? Mikey Moore's full PL debut was the only positive from a wretched afternoon, but there is no time to lick our wounds with crunch games against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and Aston Villa to follow this week.

Oct 27, 202427 min