The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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We try to make sense of another defeat and that sinking feeling that this might actually be happening. There’s talk about the injuries, the lack of identity, and whether this group of players can pull anything together in the final six games. We argue about decisions, question everything, and land somewhere between blind hope and total resignation. Just win a game. Please.

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We dig into what De Zerbi ball could actually look like at Spurs, from build-up patterns and risk in possession to which players might thrive and which might struggle. We also get into his reputation, why the Marseille chaos might need more context, and whether Tottenham finally have a coach with enough clarity and force of personality to shape the club around him.

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We dig into the financial reality of what would happen if Spurs were relegated. From parachute payments and wage reduction clauses to player sales, stadium revenue and the Leeds comparison, we separate panic from fact and ask just how bad it would really be if the worst happened.

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We’re back with Spooky making a rare appearance and it quickly turns into therapy. We talk De Zerbi, whether we’re already down, and why a 12 minute training video has us believing again. There’s debate over Romero, summer rebuilds, and whether any of this club actually makes sense anymore. Same chaos, same hope, same Spurs.
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We’re joined by journalist and broadcaster Julien Laurens to dig into Tottenham’s appointment of Roberto De Zerbi and why it feels both exciting and slightly terrifying. We talk through his time at Marseille, why his football can be brilliant, why things so often turn volatile around him, and whether Spurs have just hired a genius or lit the fuse on another explosion. There’s loads in here on his tactical demands, his clashes with players and the press, his need for control, and which Spurs players might thrive or struggle under him. A proper deep dive into one of the most fascinating managers in football.

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