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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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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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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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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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We’re joined by Adam Catterall, broadcaster, storyteller and host of Fight Disciples, to discuss his new football documentary series, The Beautiful Divide.

The opening film explores the rivalry between Tottenham and Arsenal, not simply through results and famous matches, but through the supporters, pubs, families and streets that give the North London derby its identity. Adam explains why he wanted to look beyond the commercial version of modern football and find the emotion, tribalism and genuine human stories that still exist beneath it.

We discuss the characters he met around Tottenham, the importance of places such as the Bill Nicholson pub, a tense encounter while filming in Finsbury Park, and the unforgettable claim that while Arsenal may have dominated on the pitch, Spurs have “dominated the pavements”. We also ask whether the two clubs, for all the hatred between them, ultimately need one another.

It’s a conversation about rivalry, belonging, working-class football culture and why Spurs against Arsenal remains one of the most authentic divides in the game. As Adam puts it, making the film reminded him what football felt like before VAR, commercialisation and everything else began getting in the way.

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