The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

Was Johan Lange really the problem at Tottenham, or was he simply working within the restrictions imposed by Daniel Levy?

We’re joined by the Athletics' ⁠Dan Kilpatrick⁠ to reassess Lange’s time at Spurs, from the club’s focus on young players and a succession of questionable transfer windows to the dramatic change we’ve seen this summer.

We discuss how much freedom Lange actually had under Levy, whether Spurs’ recruitment strategy left the squad dangerously unbalanced, the influence of Roberto De Zerbi, and who deserves the credit for Tottenham now attracting players such as Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes.

Plus, we rate each of Lange’s transfer windows and ask whether a man who looked vulnerable just months ago is finally proving his worth.

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A proper Fighting Cock Q&A. We ask what Glenn Hoddle would be worth in today's market, whether modern football has killed the flair player, and why the game doesn't seem to produce mavericks like it used to.

There's also Spurs' penalty drought, whether Kinsky is good enough to be number one, the truth about transfer ITKs, Archie Gray's future, Van de Ven's new contract and whether Pedro Porro should be Tottenham's next captain.

Plus expensive sandwiches, listener nonsense and the world's hardest Pedro Porro quiz.

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Tottenham are moving differently.

Romero and Djed Spence are out, Savinho could cost enormous money, and De Zerbi’s squad is starting to look radically different from the one he inherited.

Flav, Alex and Big Jon discuss whether Spurs are selling players too cheaply, why £85m for Savinho might actually make sense, the scale of the rebuild and whether Tottenham’s new-found ambition means we can start dreaming about something much bigger.

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We get into the increasingly ridiculous world of transfer ITKs, do the maths on whether Victor Osimhen really is beyond Tottenham’s reach, discuss the dangers of blowing apart the club’s wage structure, and ask the unthinkable: would you rather sell Cristian Romero to Arsenal for £70m or Atlético Madrid for half the money?

There’s also Spurs’ desperate need for another attacker, Solanke’s injury problems, why following football now requires an accountancy qualification, Villa fans’ obsession with the Big Six and, of course, the world’s hardest Richarlison quiz.

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We discuss whether Johan Lange deserves far more credit than he's getting for Tottenham's recruitment, why Roberto De Zerbi has already won over supporters with his philosophy, and what Kulusevski's return could mean for Spurs this season. There's also chat about Cody Gakpo, Savinho, Jed Spence, Bergvall, the latest transfer rumours, and why everyone seems obsessed with Tottenham.

As always, we finish by diving into your Reddit questions, which quickly descend into discussions about Sopranos quotes, mums, football rivalries... and unexpectedly, keeping your backside clean.

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