The View From The Lane: The Athletic FC's Spurs show

The Athletic’s James Maw and Tim Spiers are once again alongside host Danny Kelly after Sunday’s disappointing defeat to noisy neighbours Arsenal.

The panel discuss where it all went wrong for Antonio Conte’s side in the 2-0 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

They also get stuck into the bigger picture for Spurs and where they go from here.

We also hear from The Athletic’s Brighton and Hove Albion correspondent Andy Naylor on Spurs’ bid for Seagulls winger Leandro Trossard.

Produced by Mike Stavrou.

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Host Danny Kelly is with The Athletic’s James Maw and Tim Spiers to look ahead to the north London derby this weekend.

There’s a a brand new feature on the show: Memory Lane, where the panel look back and reminisce on some classic north London derbies.

Gareth Bale’s retirement is discussed, while Hugo Lloris bowing out from international football is also on the agenda.

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James Maw and Tim Spiers are alongside host Danny Kelly once again to dive into questions from the listeners.

Firstly, though, they discuss Harry Kane’s step closer to making Spurs history as his goal in the FA Cup vs Portsmouth put him just one behind Jimmy Greaves as Spurs’ all-time top scorer.

Reports of talks over possible minority investment in the club from Qatar Sports Investments have surfaced, and the panel give their thoughts on that possibility.

The reasons behind Son Heung-min’s poor form and what makes an Antonio Conte midfielder are also discussed.

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An upbeat Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic’s James Maw and Tim Spiers as Spurs finally put an end to a torrid run of conceding first in 10 matches across all competitions.

Antonio Conte’s side put four goals past Crystal Palace - all in the second half. Athletic tactics writer Liam Tharme tells us why Spurs are the best second-half team in the league.

There’s also a big discussion on the relationship between supporters and Daniel Levy and ENIC, as protests evidence the increase in frustrations from Spurs fans.

Produced by Mike Stavrou.

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The Athletic’s James Maw and Tim Spiers are with Danny Kelly after Spurs’ 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Antonio Conte had plenty to say after the match, insisting his squad doesn’t currently have a solid foundation.

The conundrum remains: should Spurs back Conte with more signings if the coach hasn’t signed a new contract?

The panel discuss this ongoing quandary and much, much more.

Produced by Mike Stavrou.

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Host Danny Kelly is alongside The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw as Groundhog Day strikes again for Spurs - going a goal down early on and fighting back.

But history repeating itself isn’t the only focus for the panel, who also look at the positives from the 2-2 draw with Brentford on Boxing Day.

The possible ins and outs in the upcoming January transfer window are discussed, while Danny asks whether it matters that north London rivals Arsenal are good now.

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Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw once again after the end of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday.

There were plenty of Spurs players involved in the tournament in Qatar, with Argentina's Cristian Romero getting the better of France and Spurs captain Hugo Lloris in the final.

The panel assess how Tottenham's players got on at the World Cup, and how those who didn't go to the tournament fared. They also chat the latest news on Antonio Conte's contract, and look ahead to the first game back after the World Cup: the meeting with Brentford on Boxing Day.

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Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Tim Spiers, as the whole gang pause to reflect on the first half of the season...

Danny struggles with the alchemy required to explain Spurs' impressive points tally. They discuss Emerson being booed by his own fans, Kane's amazing form heading into the World Cup, why Kulusevski is a 'freak of physics', as well as, Conte's contract, stadium-regrets and the best moments of the season so far.

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Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Tim Spiers to react to Spurs' League Cup exit, despite fielding a suprisingly strong starting XI; including England talisman Harry Kane!

Was Conte taking the Carabao Cup more seriously than we thought or was he simply trolling this podcast? How brilliant was Djed Spence's cameo and who might start the final Premier League game against Leeds before the World Cup break?

Plus, some honest feelings about the tournament in Qatar, a tribute to the late British actor Leslie Phillips (Spurs fan) and Tifo football's Seb Stafford-Bloor (also a Spurs fan) joins in to explain why corners no longer fill us with such dread.

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Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Tim Spiers just as Ledley King and Spurs discover they'll be facing AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League...

The panel reflect on a return to San Siro and on the many positives from Sunday's 2-1 defeat at home to Liverpool. Kulusevski's immediate impact, Sessegnon's penalty shout, why exactly Conte keeps going back to Emerson Royal (Tim explains), who should start against Forest in the League Cup and more on the audible booing inside the stadium at half-time.

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