The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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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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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One win and we’re already talking ourselves into getting something at Chelsea. Alec from AOT Pod joins Flav and Cal to discuss whether we should risk Maddison, what Gallagher offers and why Pedro Porro makes such a difference.

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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We’ve won a game of football, and we’re going to enjoy it. Flav, Ricky and Big Jon celebrate victory over Coventry, Maddison’s outrageous strike and badge-kissing controversy, and Marmoush giving us some much-needed breathing space. We try to work out De Zerbi’s formation, make the case for Archie Gray in midfield, defend Van Hecke and appreciate Tosin heading absolutely everything. There’s also an emotional return for Kulusevski, a Ben Davies quiz, and Jon doing his best to derail the good mood by asking awkward questions about Kudus.

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