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

The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare join Danny Kelly to answer your questions in a mailbag special.

They discuss the effect the Newcastle takeover could have on Spurs, how long it may take for Spurs to be title contenders again, and the best Spurs pubs.

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The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to reflect on a much needed victory over Aston Villa.

Was the starting lineup on Sunday Spurs' strongest XI? And if it was, where does that leave Dele? 

They also debate whether Nuno has regained some credibility. And is Son now the best counter-attacking player in the Premier League?

Plus, we have details of a compensation clause in Nuno's contract, as reported by David Ornstein in The Athletic.

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The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw join Danny Kelly to discuss the turbulent start to the season under Nuno as Head Coach.

They discuss his personality, his relationship with the players and his unassuming approach to management. Will he ever be the right man to lead Spurs?

They also ask whether the players could be taking more responsibility, and if they should, how does that actually manifest itself on the pitch?

Plus, there's a preview of the game against Aston Villa this weekend.

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The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw are alongside Danny Kelly to carry out the post-mortem on Sunday's NLD defeat.

How much do we blame the players, the board and the manager for that performance? And have we already reached a critical point in the Nuno reign?

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The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare join Danny Kelly to build up to the North London Derby this weekend. They debate the team they think should start the game, and how important a win would be for Nuno at this early stage of his tenure as manager.

They also discuss the importance of a Carabao Cup run following the midweek victory over Wolves.

Jack brings us news on the quarantine rules which could benefit Spurs as soon as next month.

And is the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium about to show its true potential.

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The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to react to Spurs' 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.

They discuss the improvements shown in the first half performance, the struggles after half-time, and another underwhelming display from Harry Kane.

But first they pay tribute to Jimmy Greaves.

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The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare join Danny Kelly ahead of Spurs' ominous fixture against Chelsea this weekend.

They discuss how Spurs might go about shutting down their London rivals. And can the Manchester City win be used as a blueprint for this game.

They also look at the reasons behind Dele's decline as an attacking threat, and debate the merits of really trying hard to win the Europa League.

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The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw join Danny Kelly to analyse Spurs' dismal defeat at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

They discuss the lack of chances being created, Nuno's failure to change the game, the sending off of Japhet Tanganga, and plenty more.

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The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to debate Spurs' best starting XI if everyone is fit.

They also look ahead to the game against Crystal Palace and ask whether this has been the worst possible international break for the club. 

Jack Pitt-Brooke also joins the show from Warsaw with a bold prediction on the future of Harry Kane.

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The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to reflect on the chaotic scenes in Sao Paulo, which saw Spurs' Argentinian internationals caught up in a bizarre row with Brazilian health authorities during their World Cup qualifier.

They then answer questions sent in by subscribers to The Athletic. 

Who will start at centre-half with Eric Dier this weekend? How many points will they come away with during September? And was the Ndombele signing a mistake by Spurs' scouting and recruitment teams all along?

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