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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, 2025•27 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, 2025•42 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, 2025•34 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, 2025•42 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, 2024•53 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, 2024•30 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, 2024•30 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, 2024•34 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, 2024•32 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, 2024•26 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, 2024•30 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, 2024•52 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, 2024•32 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, 2024•40 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, 2024•27 min

Where are Ange's Spurs at after seven games?

Tom A and Dan use the international break to zoom out and assess where Spurs are after seven games of the League season. After a quick look back at Brighton, they assess the good and bad of the season so far and name the players who have impressed and underwhelmed. Plus, Ryan Mason is staying put and West Ham previewed.

Oct 16, 2024•49 min

Brighton Rocked: Reaction to Tottenham's shocking collapse at the Amex and defining 'Spursy'

Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay try to work out what the heck happened in the second half on the South Coast on Sunday as Spurs somehow went from 2-0 up and cruising to losing 3-2, abruptly ending a run of five straight wins. Tottenham fans hate the term 'Spursy', but this felt like the embodiment of it - so Marcus and Tom try to work out why this has consistently cropped up over the years.

Oct 07, 2024•31 min

Ange's Angels! Reaction to Spurs beating Ferencvaros with FOUR teenagers

We had the Busby Babes, then Fergie's Fledgings... now Ange's Angels? Ange Postecoglou may not be having the nickname, but Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay discuss if it is merited after the Aussie started a quartet of teenagers and won in Hungary - with 17-year-old Mikey Moore the starlet of the show.

Oct 03, 2024•31 min

Levy speaks at Fan Forum, & Sonny addresses Bentancur race row

Marcus, Dan and Tom A discuss Monday night's Fan Forum, featuring comments from Daniel Levy on the senior concession season-tickets and the schedule, and Wednesday's press conference to preview Qarabag with Sonny and Ange. Son addressed Rodrigo Bentancur's racial slur in the summer and the dangers of the packed fixture schedule. Plus, should Ange rotate in the Europa League? And Marcus remains fixated on the EFL Cup.

Sep 25, 2024•34 min

Magical Maddison: Reaction to Tottenham 3-1 Brentford

Tom Barclay and Tom Allnutt discuss Spurs' 3-1 win over Brentford, where James Maddison shone, Dominic Solanke netted his first Tottenham goal and Ange Postecoglou got a much-needed win and performance.

Sep 21, 2024•30 min

Spurs get away with it: Ange selection (nearly) backfires at Coventry

It's the morning after the Spurs' scare at Coventry and Dan and the two Toms pick over the bones of what was so nearly a disastrous night for Ange Postecoglou and the club. Has Ange not learned lessons from last season at Fulham after making eight changes? And is there a fundamental disconnect between club and fans over the domestic cups? The panel gets stuck in.

Sep 19, 2024•39 min
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