The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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Savio has arrived, Marmoush is ready, Kudus is on his way back and suddenly Tottenham’s attack looks completely different.

We look back at the win over Charlton, Savio’s brilliant debut, why Mateus Fernandes could become one of Spurs’ most important players and what Roberto De Zerbi can do with all these new attacking options.

We also discuss the reaction to the Brentford defeat, whether De Zerbi deserves criticism, Marmoush’s best position, the latest Gakpo and Ndiaye links, Mikey Moore’s future and why Tottenham’s incredible summer transfer window might not be finished yet.

Up the Spurs.

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Flav and Ricky pick through the wreckage of Tottenham's 3-0 defeat to Brentford and ask how a summer of excitement ended with Spurs looking so disjointed on the opening day.

We discuss De Zerbi's admission that Spurs aren't a team yet, Archie Gray wearing the armband, a completely new-look defence, Bergvall's nightmare, Kinsky's mistakes, the lack of threat up front and whether we're simply going to have to give this team time to come together.

Plus, attention turns to Charlton and why the next game needs to be about more than just getting a result.

And, for reasons that become apparent, there's quite a lot of chat about grown men sh*tting themselves.

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Flav, Ricky and Big Jon react to the possibility of Tottenham signing Omar Marmoush and Savinho, ask just how high expectations should be after an extraordinary summer, and wonder whether a title challenge is genuinely as ridiculous as it sounds.

There’s also talk about De Zerbi-ball, playing out from the back, who could be Spurs’ player of the season, whether ENIC have finally backed up their words with actions, plus your questions and the usual absolute nonsense.

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Tottenham’s pre-season has been messy, but beneath the injuries, absences and disrupted preparation, are we beginning to see what Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs will eventually look like?

I'm joined by Kish from LilywhiteLab to break down the first signs of De Zerbi-ball, why Luca Williams-Barnett looks ready for first-team football, how Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali could transform Tottenham’s midfield, and the big question still hanging over the number nine position.

Plus, we look ahead to Brentford, try to work out De Zerbi’s first Premier League XI and ask how patient we need to be as Spurs fans with a team that could look very different once everyone is fit.

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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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