The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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Spurs take a point at home to Leeds, and somehow that is only the second-worst thing to happen to Flav this weekend.

The lads pick through another deeply uncomfortable night in N17: Mathys Tel’s brilliant goal, his controversial high-foot penalty incident, VAR once again sucking the joy out of football, and James Maddison’s long-awaited return reminding everyone exactly what Spurs have been missing. There’s also huge praise for Kinsky after two outrageous saves, a nervous look at the relegation run-in, and the usual emotional spiral about whether Tottenham are actually going to survive.

Flav suffers a personal disaster on the sofa, Ricky explains the terror of West Ham’s remaining fixtures, Jack flirts with Premier League conspiracy theory, and the NordVPN ad read goes somewhere no sponsor could reasonably have expected.

Spurs are unbeaten in four. Spurs are also in trouble. Both things are somehow true.

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De Zerbi calmness, relegation maths, Palhinha love, Van de Ven rumours, Maddison on the bench and the horrible thrill of actually caring. We get into why Spurs suddenly feel alive, what staying up could unlock, and whether next season might actually be something to look forward to.

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We’re joined by coach to Premier League footballers, Harry Brooks, to break down what Roberto De Zerbi has already changed at Spurs, from the shift in mentality and confidence to the tactical details behind the win at Aston Villa. We talk about buy-in, accountability, composed aggression, pressing traps, risk, control, and why this version of Tottenham suddenly looks calmer, braver and far more connected.

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We’re back after a huge win at Villa Park, trying very hard not to get carried away and failing almost immediately.

We talk about De Zerbi calming everything down, the shift in mentality, Spurs finally looking structured again, and why this performance deserved far more credit than it got. There’s love for Gallagher, Bentancur, Palhinha, Richarlison’s pressing, Kinsky’s confidence, and the sudden feeling that Tottenham might have found belief at exactly the right time.

We also get into Villa fans, the “food chain”, the relegation picture, West Ham, Forest, Peppa Pig, and the dangerous joy of feeling giddy again.

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We assess the wider issues behind Tottenham’s season, including concerns around the medical department, recurring injuries, player trust, refereeing decisions and the club’s wider operational standards.

The discussion also covers potential departures, relegation implications, executive accountability, ownership, recruitment failures and whether the problems at Spurs are structural rather than circumstantial.

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