The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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We’re joined by Kish from LilywhiteLab to break down how De Zerbi’s Tottenham is taking shape, and why the Chelsea performance showed far more than the highlights could capture.

We discuss Fernandes unlocking Tonali, Maddison pulling opponents out of position, and why technical centre-backs are essential to making it all work. There’s also Kinsky’s bravery on the ball, Kudus giving us a way out of the press, and the joy of watching wingers who actually take their man on.

But with Spurs increasingly controlling games, who turns that dominance into goals? We examine Solanke’s role, the challenge of breaking down deeper defences and where the next major signing might be needed.

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To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to nhttp://ordvpn.com/thefightingcock - our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. We’re still buzzing after beating Chelsea, and we’ve gone from wondering where the next win is coming from to plotting our route up the table. We discuss Tonali and Fernandes running the midfield, Tel’s relentless confidence, Kinsky playing through the pressure and whether Spurs really are back.

There’s also Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or, the recognition he deserved all along and Alec’s unexpected encounter with him on a night out. Plus Rory Jennings’ misery, your questions, Flav’s infamous Kane tweet, Ricky refusing to celebrate and dangerously high confidence ahead of Palace.

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We’ve gone to Stamford Bridge and played Chelsea off the park. Flav, Alex and Big Jon celebrate a glorious two nil win, with Fernandes and Tonali running the midfield, Tel delivering a moment to remember and De Zerbi giving us every reason to believe.

We discuss Chelsea losing their heads, the Palmer and Rogers flashpoints, Kinsky and Van Hecke’s importance on the ball, and whether this is the start of a new Tottenham. Plus, giving young players time, being spectacularly wrong about footballers, and why we need to back it all up against Palace.

There’s also a warehouse rave, some deeply satisfying glory scrolling and Flav’s internet abandoning him before the optimism does.

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We celebrate Kulusevski’s return, discuss January transfer priorities and discover that Alec’s list of players he dislikes includes quite a lot of our team. Your questions bring a heated cheese debate, Arsenal-supporting neighbours and the ultimate choice between Spurs and our favourite music. Plus, Flav on what sharing the Coventry win with his dad meant.

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Harry Brooks and Thelonious join us for Q&A Thursday, and Flav’s convinced everything’s going to be fine. Convincing everyone else is another matter. Was the United performance a turning point, or were United just shite? We debate De Zerbi’s football, our lack of presence in both boxes and whether encouraging performances will actually turn into wins.

Plus, are we blocking our best young players? We discuss Mikey Moore, giving Williams-Barnett a chance and whether selling Lankshear was the right call. There’s also Marbella, the emotional damage of supporting Tottenham and the small matter of actually beating Coventry.

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Cal and debutant Dan Muino join us to discuss Bentancur’s red card, Savinho’s persistence, Gallagher’s underappreciated work and why De Zerbi deserves time to get this rebuild right. Plus, Van Hecke’s passing, our problems in front of goal and what “Spurs will be fine” actually means.

And Dan tells us the story behind his viral Sol Campbell celebration: a homemade “traitor” T-shirt, a charity match and a booking worth taking.

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Spurs are back and we’re convinced it’s all going to click. We’d just quite like to know when.

We discuss why we’re still backing De Zerbi, whether Mathys Tel’s international goals can kickstart his Tottenham season, and why Williams-Barnett needs a chance. With Manchester United away approaching, we look at the encouraging signs, the square pegs in round holes and how much the last two seasons are shaping our reactions to this one.

Plus, appreciating just how good Kane and Son were, a potential rap feud with The Extra Inch, Stefan Freund’s pants and Ricky’s long-awaited bolognese recipe.

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Support the fundraising walk for Spurs fan Adrian and his family following his MND diagnosis The international break has gone on so long we’ve started feeling positive about Tottenham again. We discuss backing De Zerbi, giving the new signings time and whether selling Spence, Parrott and Lankshear deserves quite so much hindsight. Should Williams-Barnett get his chance, and can Maddison unlock this attack?

We also debate what punishment Manchester City should face, whether we’d want a trophy awarded retrospectively and the awkward business of still wanting them to finish above Arsenal.

Plus, reflecting on the Ledley King interview, the last time Spurs made us properly happy, an unfortunate phone call from Ossie Ardiles and how far you could throw an oiled-up Ricky.

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Welcome to The Lab. For this episode, I sat down with someone who means an enormous amount to this club and to all of us who support it: Ledley King.

An academy graduate, our captain, a one-club man and now a member of Tottenham’s Hall of Fame.

On a personal level, I’m incredibly grateful to have been given this opportunity. We spend so much time talking about Spurs and the people who’ve shaped our lives supporting it. Getting to have this conversation with Ledley was really special.

We spoke about his bond with the fans, the years when Spurs started believing again, and what it took, physically and mentally, to keep pulling on that shirt.

A huge thank you to Ledley for his time. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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Flav and Ricky are keeping each other sane through the international break. We discuss the prospect of Kulusevski’s return, what he could bring to De Zerbi’s side and why patience seems such a difficult sell when it comes to Tottenham. Flav reports back from a frustrating encounter with Sean Dyche on The Overlap, and we question whether “mentality” actually explains anything.

Plus, your questions on bringing back the drum, binning the trumpet, which Pochettino player would rescue this team, and why listening to more Spurs podcasts after a defeat might be making everything worse.

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Bottom of the league, another home defeat, and somehow we still think this might work. Flav, Ricky and Big Jon pick through the 3–2 loss to Aston Villa and ask whether Tottenham’s improving performances offer real hope or just another way to torture ourselves.

We discuss De Zerbi’s search for the right midfield, the missing number ten, Solanke’s struggles and why Savinho gives us reasons to believe. Plus, Porro’s injury reopens the Spence debate, Gallagher gets his flowers and Jon proposes a fairly radical solution up front.

Also: commentary that makes everything worse, strained relationships with our dads, and whether we used up every available prayer in Bilbao.

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We finally score a goal, lose 3–1 at Anfield and somehow come away feeling more positive. Alex from AOT podcast makes his TFC debut alongside Flav and Ricky as we discuss the Liverpool performance, Marmoush’s best position, Maddison’s return and whether we’re right to keep faith in De Zerbi. Plus, another cash injection, the Will Lankshear debate, questionable scouting credentials and why supporting Tottenham has become an exercise in survival.

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Tottenham still haven’t scored in the Premier League, but is the Everton draw really as bleak as the headline suggests?

Flav, Big Jon and Mark look at the encouraging signs in De Zerbi’s early Spurs side: a solid defensive foundation, 39 touches in Everton’s box, Van Hecke’s brilliant passing, Bentancur’s resurgence and Savio’s growing influence.

They also debate Spurs’ best XI, whether Marmoush should play centrally, Robertson versus Udogie at left-back, and whether Richarlison should be brought back into the fold ahead of Liverpool.

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Flav and Ricky also get stuck into Chelsea’s historic financial breaches and whether titles should be stripped, Richarlison’s increasingly messy Spurs situation, De Zerbi’s careful handling of Udogie and Savinho, and whether the goals will finally start flowing against Everton.

Plus: the strangest away-day stories, Seville chaos, and a little bit too much information at the start.

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We’re joined by Dan Kilpatrick for a wide-ranging Tottenham Hotspur discussion.

We assess Richarlison’s uncertain future and whether Spurs have handled his potential exit well, before looking at the club’s major change in approach to injuries and player fitness under Roberto De Zerbi.

We also discuss whether Tottenham’s £400m rebuild has genuinely lifted expectations, the logic behind the Mykhailo Mudryk move, why the squad still feels uncertain in key areas, and the midfield selection debate between Bentancur, Tonali, Fernandes and Gallagher.

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Spurs are still waiting for their first Premier League goal of the season, but are there finally signs that Roberto De Zerbi’s methods are beginning to take hold?

Flav, Alex and Mark discuss the draw at Nottingham Forest, Rodrigo Bentancur’s resurgence, Conor Gallagher starting ahead of Mateus Fernandes and the early promise shown by Savinho and Jan Paul van Hecke.

They also revisit Neco Williams’ disallowed handball goal, debate Tottenham’s lack of creativity and ask whether the club’s collective anxiety is affecting performances.

Plus, can Mykhailo Mudryk rebuild his career at Spurs, and was selling Will Lankshear a mistake?

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We assess Spurs’ dramatic transfer window, the departures of Kevin Danso and Richarlison, Johan Lange’s role in rebuilding the squad and whether the club has finally started operating like a coherent football operation.

After consecutive defeats and no goals scored, we also discuss how long this new-look Tottenham side will need to gel, why De Zerbi deserves patience and whether better performances are just around the corner.

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After a summer featuring major arrivals such as Tonali, Fernandez, Marmoush and Savio, why has missing out on one final target caused such an angry reaction among Spurs supporters? The lads discuss the gamble on Mykhailo Mudryk, Tosin arriving as Kevin Danso departs, whether the online meltdown has gone too far, and how Tottenham’s disappointing opening results have changed the mood around what looked like an excellent window on paper

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