The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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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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