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Support the fundraising walk for Spurs fan Adrian and his family following his MND diagnosis The international break has gone on so long we’ve started feeling positive about Tottenham again. We discuss backing De Zerbi, giving the new signings time and whether selling Spence, Parrott and Lankshear deserves quite so much hindsight. Should Williams-Barnett get his chance, and can Maddison unlock this attack? We also debate what punishment Manchester City should face, whether we’d want a trophy awarded retrospectively and the awkward business of still wanting them to finish above Arsenal. Plus, reflecting on the Ledley King interview, the last time Spurs made us properly happy, an unfortunate phone call from Ossie Ardiles and how far you could throw an oiled-up Ricky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Lab. For this episode, I sat down with someone who means an enormous amount to this club and to all of us who support it: Ledley King. An academy graduate, our captain, a one-club man and now a member of Tottenham’s Hall of Fame. On a personal level, I’m incredibly grateful to have been given this opportunity. We spend so much time talking about Spurs and the people who’ve shaped our lives supporting it. Getting to have this conversation with Ledley was really special. We spoke about his bond with the fans, the years when Spurs started believing again, and what it took, physically and mentally, to keep pulling on that shirt. A huge thank you to Ledley for his time. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pre-order Moments In Lilywhite by the amazing Frederikke Hejbøl Jensen Flav and Ricky are keeping each other sane through the international break. We discuss the prospect of Kulusevski’s return, what he could bring to De Zerbi’s side and why patience seems such a difficult sell when it comes to Tottenham. Flav reports back from a frustrating encounter with Sean Dyche on The Overlap, and we question whether “mentality” actually explains anything. Plus, your questions on bringing back the drum, binning the trumpet, which Pochettino player would rescue this team, and why listening to more Spurs podcasts after a defeat might be making everything worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bottom of the league, another home defeat, and somehow we still think this might work. Flav, Ricky and Big Jon pick through the 3–2 loss to Aston Villa and ask whether Tottenham’s improving performances offer real hope or just another way to torture ourselves. We discuss De Zerbi’s search for the right midfield, the missing number ten, Solanke’s struggles and why Savinho gives us reasons to believe. Plus, Porro’s injury reopens the Spence debate, Gallagher gets his flowers and Jon proposes a fairly radical solution up front. Also: commentary that makes everything worse, strained relationships with our dads, and whether we used up every available prayer in Bilbao. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Tottenham still haven’t scored in the Premier League, but is the Everton draw really as bleak as the headline suggests? Flav, Big Jon and Mark look at the encouraging signs in De Zerbi’s early Spurs side: a solid defensive foundation, 39 touches in Everton’s box, Van Hecke’s brilliant passing, Bentancur’s resurgence and Savio’s growing influence. They also debate Spurs’ best XI, whether Marmoush should play centrally, Robertson versus Udogie at left-back, and whether Richarlison should be brought back into the fold ahead of Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Pochettino has been speaking about Tottenham again, including his openness to helping the club in the future. Is a return inevitable one day? Flav and Ricky also get stuck into Chelsea’s historic financial breaches and whether titles should be stripped, Richarlison’s increasingly messy Spurs situation, De Zerbi’s careful handling of Udogie and Savinho, and whether the goals will finally start flowing against Everton. Plus: the strangest away-day stories, Seville chaos, and a little bit too much information at the start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re joined by Dan Kilpatrick for a wide-ranging Tottenham Hotspur discussion. We assess Richarlison’s uncertain future and whether Spurs have handled his potential exit well, before looking at the club’s major change in approach to injuries and player fitness under Roberto De Zerbi. We also discuss whether Tottenham’s £400m rebuild has genuinely lifted expectations, the logic behind the Mykhailo Mudryk move, why the squad still feels uncertain in key areas, and the midfield selection debate between Bentancur, Tonali, Fernandes  and Gallagher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Spurs are still waiting for their first Premier League goal of the season, but are there finally signs that Roberto De Zerbi’s methods are beginning to take hold? Flav, Alex and Mark discuss the draw at Nottingham Forest, Rodrigo Bentancur’s resurgence, Conor Gallagher starting ahead of Mateus Fernandes and the early promise shown by Savinho and Jan Paul van Hecke. They also revisit Neco Williams’ disallowed handball goal, debate Tottenham’s lack of creativity and ask whether the club’s collective anxiety is affecting performances. Plus, can Mykhailo Mudryk rebuild his career at Spurs, and was selling Will Lankshear a mistake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Ricky is deeply unimpressed by Tottenham’s move for Mykhailo Mudryk, but can Roberto De Zerbi revive a player he knows so well? We assess Spurs’ dramatic transfer window, the departures of Kevin Danso and Richarlison, Johan Lange’s role in rebuilding the squad and whether the club has finally started operating like a coherent football operation. After consecutive defeats and no goals scored, we also discuss how long this new-look Tottenham side will need to gel, why De Zerbi deserves patience and whether better performances are just around the corner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. After a summer featuring major arrivals such as Tonali, Fernandez, Marmoush and Savio, why has missing out on one final target caused such an angry reaction among Spurs supporters? The lads discuss the gamble on Mykhailo Mudryk, Tosin arriving as Kevin Danso departs, whether the online meltdown has gone too far, and how Tottenham’s disappointing opening results have changed the mood around what looked like an excellent window on paper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Savio has arrived, Marmoush is ready, Kudus is on his way back and suddenly Tottenham’s attack looks completely different. We look back at the win over Charlton, Savio’s brilliant debut, why Mateus Fernandes could become one of Spurs’ most important players and what Roberto De Zerbi can do with all these new attacking options. We also discuss the reaction to the Brentford defeat, whether De Zerbi deserves criticism, Marmoush’s best position, the latest Gakpo and Ndiaye links, Mikey Moore’s future and why Tottenham’s incredible summer transfer window might not be finished yet. Up the Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 10% off your bottle of ⁠FlushKIND now by using FIGHTING10 at checkout! Flav and Ricky pick through the wreckage of Tottenham's 3-0 defeat to Brentford and ask how a summer of excitement ended with Spurs looking so disjointed on the opening day. We discuss De Zerbi's admission that Spurs aren't a team yet, Archie Gray wearing the armband, a completely new-look defence, Bergvall's nightmare, Kinsky's mistakes, the lack of threat up front and whether we're simply going to have to give this team time to come together. Plus, attention turns to Charlton and why the next game needs to be about more than just getting a result. And, for reasons that become apparent, there's quite a lot of chat about grown men sh*tting themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Cover art from the incredible Frederikke Hejbøl Jensen 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices