Episodes

  • S2E30 | From Santos Chaos To Spurs Madness: Why Joao Souza’s Mentality Will Be Huge

    S2E30 | From Santos Chaos To Spurs Madness: Why Joao Souza’s Mentality Will Be Huge
    Jan 12 2026
    “Brazilian fans are brutal… the training ground is being invaded… any kind of malcontent he will see in N17, he’s already been through it all in Santos.” We’re joined by South American football expert Tim Vickery as Spurs close in on 19-year-old Santos left-back Joao Souza. Tim explains why fans feel trepidation about South American imports, then makes the case for why this one’s different: Souza came through a brutal relegation scrap with training-ground invasions and still stood out because he doesn’t hide. We talk rawness vs readiness, how he compares to Udogie, what his game looks like (driving runs, cutting in or going outside, low deliveries), and whether Spurs should throw him in immediately. Plus Brazil’s wider issues at full-back and central midfield, and a big Richarlison chat about Ancelotti, and criticism in Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • S2E29 | Are Spurs Broken Under ENIC and Thomas Frank?

    S2E29 | Are Spurs Broken Under ENIC and Thomas Frank?
    Jan 9 2026
    We sit down with The Athletic's Dan Kilpatrick to talk about the weird new Spurs emotion: numbness. Dan explains how a decade in the press box switched off the “fan brain”, why he’s now trying to work out what kind of supporter he even wants to be, and why watching Spurs can feel like booking time off just to be annoyed. From Romero’s captaincy posts and the club’s outside image, to Frank’s grip on the squad, the lack of leadership, and the muddled structure behind the scenes, it’s a proper zoomed out look at a club that feels riddled with Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • S2E28 | Why It Keeps Going Wrong

    S2E28 | Why It Keeps Going Wrong
    Jan 6 2026
    We’re back with Anatole Pang to talk about the bit of Spurs you never really see: the structure, the decision-making, and why everything keeps looping back to the manager taking the heat. We get into the missing director of football role, how long proper turnarounds actually take, why the squad feels like it was built without a plan, and what has to change in the next 6 to 12 months if Spurs want a real football identity again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • S15E27 | 'Thomas Frank Was Never This at Brentford'

    S15E27 | 'Thomas Frank Was Never This at Brentford'
    Jan 2 2026
    We’re joined by Adam Rosenbaum, Brentford season ticket holder and fan culture photographer, after a grim nil nil where Spurs looked like they had no interest in winning. We talk about what Thomas Frank’s Brentford actually were, why none of it is showing up at Tottenham, and whether this is tactics, players, confidence, or just the job swallowing him whole. Plus we get into Brentford fans turning on Keith Andrews despite being ninth, why football discourse has gone fully binary, and the moment we knew Spurs were cooked when Vicario started time wasting after an hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • S2E26 | Luka Vuskovic Is Not Normal

    S2E26 | Luka Vuskovic Is Not Normal
    Dec 30 2025
    We’re back with coach Harry Brooks to deep-dive on wunderkid Luka Vuskovic and why the hype is getting silly for an 18-year-old centre-back on loan at Hamburg. We chat through what makes him so dominant, why his aerial numbers are outrageous, how he plays off both feet, and why he keeps popping up with goals like he’s a striker. We also get into the one obvious weakness in his profile, whether he can handle the Premier League right now, and what Spurs even do if he comes back when Romero and Van de Ven are already nailed-on starters. Plus a quick detour into what smart development actually looks like and why rushing the steps is rarely worth it. Sign up to Harry's incredible work here on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • S2E25 | FrankBall - Risk Isn’t What You Think It Is

    S2E25 | FrankBall - Risk Isn’t What You Think It Is
    Dec 16 2025
    We’re back with Harry Brooks to talk about what football’s turned into, why so many players default to the safe option, and how control has started squeezing the life out of decision making, even at youth level. Then we drag it back to Spurs, what Thomas Frank might be getting wrong, why “process vs outcome” matters, and why the club feels like it’s trying routes and patterns without a real foundation underneath. We also get into what “risk” actually is, why U-shape football drives us mad, Brennan Johnson’s place in the system, and why every player Harry speaks to says the same thing about Archie Gray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • S2E24 | Spurs, The Media And The Mix Zone

    S2E24 | Spurs, The Media And The Mix Zone
    Dec 9 2025
    We’re joined by journalist Tom Barclay for a look behind the curtain. We start with Mo Salah’s explosive mix zone interview, the panicking Liverpool press officer and what life is really like in those corridors after full time. Then it’s Spurs: Vicario getting booed, Thomas Frank calling out “true Tottenham fans”, the tension around performances and why supporters still crave moments and vibes as much as XG. We finish on Brentford, Xavi Simons, Spurs’ search for a left winger, January rumours and a quick plug for Tom’s Spurs book Miracle in Bilbao. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • S3E23 | The Tactical Handbrake: Frank’s Spurs Under the Microscope

    S3E23 | The Tactical Handbrake: Frank’s Spurs Under the Microscope
    Nov 25 2025
    We got Kish from LilywhiteLab on to dig into Thomas Frank and the big question around Spurs right now. Why are we so blunt in attack? Why are the tactics so conservative when we have the talent to play a more ambitious brand of football? We go through the double pivot obsession, the back five against Arsenal, and what Frank got wrong with Bentancur and Pallinia sitting in front of it. We ask whether this is about the manager, the personnel, or the hangover from finishing seventeenth last season. And most importantly, we talk about what needs to change if Spurs are going to look like a team that can create big chances again. Can Frank do it, and what would it take to unlock this squad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins