The Tottenham Way

Tom and Dan return after illness and covering England -- both equally energy-sapping -- respectively to discuss Bournemouth (meh), Real Madrid (ARRRGHHHH!) and Liverpool (errrrr) over an exotic beer.

(1m15s) We discuss whether Poch's rant at Pep was a sign of irritation, clever mind-games or both, plus Levy's desire to keep him at Spurs for the next 10 to 15 years.

(13m59s) Tom dishes out the Christian Eriksen stats after another decisive performance from the playmaker on Saturday and Dan wonders if Kane is being more selfish than usual as his Wembley drought in the league continued.

(26m50s) Danny Rose's shock return is assessed along with Poch's selection headache at the Bernabeu and we find it harder than we thought to name our combined squad from the 2011 Champions League team and this current crop.

(45m10s) Finally we look ahead to Liverpool -- has Klopp got the edge over Poch? -- plus our daunting run of fixtures over the next 6 weeks. To finish off, we look back at our pre-season predictions as we edge towards a third of the season gone.

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This week, Tom and Dan are recording in Tom's living room having just watched the APOEL game live and prepared to give some hot takes straight on the back of our glorious victory. There really is only one place to start and that's with Harry Kane, the man who continues to take Europe by storm. That's 5 goals in the Champions League this season, and it looks like there will be plenty more.

We also discuss West Ham, where of course Kane was instrumental once again, but also the contributions of Alli, Eriksen, Sissoko and Vertonghen, plus a chat about Aurier and any concerns we may have after his rash sending off.

We also have a quick chat about Huddersfield but, spoiler alert, we know nothing about Huddersfield. Sorry.

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This week, Dan and Tom are joined by Sean Walsh, returning to tell us a few tales of being 'on the job' for ESPN and Crystal Palace this summer.

We discuss the epic victory over Dortmund (09m55s), including the tactical accident of playing without the ball. Did Son's inclusion make all the difference? Will we see a more counter attacking set up against the bigger teams at Wembley going forward?

We're brought crashing back to earth with Swansea (23m45s), and another disappointing league result. Why did Poch tinker with the team that played Dortmund, and what can we do differently? Is Poch to blame as much as any Wembley curse?

Barnsley is dissected, including who we think we might see (35m02s) and what we can gain from the League Cup. Again, we question the logic of Poch essentially admitting to throwing this competition, with the club and the fans so starved of success.

Thoughts turn to West Ham, and a potentially tricky away fixture (48m10s) against a team who love beating us. Will it being a lunchtime kick off have an affect?

All topped off with some listener questions.

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Tom returns from selfishly having his wedding and honeymoon to join Dan and special guest Jonathan Shainin, Spurs fan and editor of Guardian Longreads. We start with a chat about longread journalism and why it is so successful, and what would make a good Tottenham long read; Pochettino or Levy?

We move onto the surprisingly routine victory away to Everton on Saturday, with Kane reaching his 100th (and 101st) goals for the club. What have been our favourites so far? We also discuss Davinson slotting straight in, Ben Davies taking responsibility and Christian Eriksen continuing to be the player of 2017 so far.

We move on to Dortmund and the Champions League, with an opportunity to show that lessons have been learned on the biggest stage against Europe's finest. How do we manage without Alli, suspended for half the group stage? Will Wembley again be a factor?

We also discuss Swansea, the club against whom we've played 12 times in the Premier League and only ever dropped 4 points. So, there's some nice tempting of fate all round.

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With presenter Tom Hayward still selfishly on his honeymoon, Dan Kilpatrick was joined by the Press Association's Tottenham reporter Tom Allnutt, himself newly married, to discuss Spurs' summer transfer window – in a booth at Wetherspoons.

Following more Deadline Day drama, we discuss what happened and what didn't happen yesterday, and during the window, and question whether Spurs are stronger for it.

Plus, do the signings of Aurier and Llorente mark a softening of Pochettino's approach? What does the future hold for Dier and Alderweireld? And is Paulo Gazzaniga the signing of the century?

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As Tom recovers from his wedding over the weekend, Dan takes up hosting duties and welcomes seasoned podder Jack Hussey (@tehTrunk) to discuss the grossly disappointing late draw with Burnley on Sunday.

Unlike Tom and his new bride, Spurs and Wembley simply can't seem to get their relationship off the ground. What can we do to stop this becoming a crisis? Will Spurs be able to shake off the nerves and ill-feeling before they welcome Europe's finest in Real Madrid and Dortmund in the Champions League?

Thoughts move on to the transfer window, with Serge Aurier causing all sorts of divides across the fanbase. Do people deserve their second chance, and what does the prism of football do to characters like him? We also talk Foyth and other targets, with just a week left of the window.

Remember we are sponsored by Harry's all season, the US shaving company making their impact over in the UK. To get your trial set for just £2.95, go to Harrys.com/Tottenham and help support the pod.

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This week, like after every Chelsea game, we are joined ESPN's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to pick over another disappointing result at the National Stadium. We start by likening Spurs to Andy Roddick, and it doesn't get much better from that.

What is the problem? Was it luck, tactics, or simply the Wembley factor? Liam talks about Conte's master plan to stop us and if it might serve as a blueprint for other teams.

We talk about underwhelming performances from Wanyama, Trippier and Lloris, as well as the confusing dynamic between Eriksen and Alli after so much success in previous games against the Blues.

We move onto Davinson Sanchez and what he might bring to the team, plus the Champions League draw in midweek and Burnley at Wembley at the weekend. Can they do to us what they did to Chelsea on the opening day? What way will Wembley's pendulum swing this time?

We're sponsored this season by Harry's, the US shaving company making their way over to the UK. Get your trial set and support The Tottenham Way by going to Harrys.com/tottenham.

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We're joined by old podder Dan Rattigan this week, to discuss the professional start to the season away at St James' Park; a great result considering the supposed 'unrest' at Spurs this week. We discuss the excellent Eriksen, Alli and Dembele, and talk about the great Kyle Walker-Peters debut.

Inevitably, we discuss Danny Rose and that interview last week, including the knock-on effects of his honesty and where the fanbase might now sit with one of our best players. How does the transfer window look now he's said what he's said? Will he be accepted back by the fans now he's openly criticised the club, or will he be seen as another Kyle Walker?

We talk Chelsea, and if this is the best time to play them, plus some transfer rumours and likely goings on before the window shuts.

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We start season 3 as we finished season 2, slightly worse for wear with booze and discussing Tottenham with Jim (@stylishriot) and Oly Lister. We talk about pre-season and how it's set us up for the new season, half-empty Wembley and our complete lack of right backs. How do we prepare for life without Kieran Trippier, and how depressing a sentence is that to say?

We also talk transfer activity, or lack of, and why value in the market is currently superseding necessity. What shape is the squad in to tackle what could be our most important, but difficult, season to date under Pochettino? Will Wembley play as big a part as we fear? And is this the season that will be the making of Sissoko?

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Daaaaaaaaaaaan in the USAAAAAAAAAAA!

Yes, Dan is out in the US covering Spurs' pre-season tour of the States, but we'll be damned if that's going to stop us releasing our second Summer special podcast.

Deep in a hot and sweaty pub basement, Dan is joined by pod favourite Ben Pearce and Cartilage Free Captain writers Greg and Vince to discuss matters from pre-season so far, including the late loss to Roma and the youngsters involved so far. ALso plenty on transfers and the new season being right on our doorstep.

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