
The Tottenham Way
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Finally some selection decisions for Ange in City visit
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, who is fresh from Ange's Tuesday press conference, to preview the visit of champions Manchester City and look back on the win over Ipswich at the weekend. Curmudgeonly Marcus is not convinced by the three league wins on the trot and the pair agree that City will be a greater test of where Spurs are post-injury crisis. Plus, how's Tel doing through the middle and what team should Ange pick vs City now that he finally has some options? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ange's United hat-trick: Reaction to Spurs' third win over Red Devils this season
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard and Tom Barclay of The Sun to discuss Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester United, including James Maddison hitting back at Roy Keane, another sparkling Djed Spence display, the anti-ownership protests and if there is anything left to play for in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Ange right? Are injuries the only reason for Spurs' slump?
Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay were all at Villa on Sunday as Spurs crashed out of a second cup competition in four days and they all questioned Ange in a fiery post-match press conference. Is the manager right to accuse his critics of "skewed", "agenda-driven" analysis and suggest that injuries are the sole cause of his side's woeful form? Or is there more he could have done in the circumstances, dire as they are? The panel get stuck in and don't always agree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anfailed: Reaction to Spurs' semi-final horrorshow at Liverpool
Tom Barclay of The Sun and Tom Allnutt of the Times assess the damage from Spurs' hiding at Anfield that left their Carabao Cup dreams in tatters, Ange Postecoglou's press conference on Friday and look ahead to the FA Cup game at Aston Villa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spurs scrap to stop the rot at Brentford
Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay react to a scrappy and much-needed 2-0 win at Brentford, which stopped the dreadful run in the league and should restore confidence ahead of a decisive week in the season. Praise for Spence, Gray, Davies and Richy, as well as Ange for an astute set up. We also looked at the state of play early on deadline day and discussed Ange's improving options in defence and midfield for Thursday's massive game at Anfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The kids are alright: academy boys score and Tel a target
Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay react to Thursday's Europa League win over IF Elfsborg, which booked Spurs' place in the last-16 and was sealed with goals from academy graduates Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi and Mikey Moore. Micky van de Ven returned to action in a huge boost, but an injury to Radu Dragusin is a fresh concern. Plus, Spurs are targeting another teenager in Mathys Tel. What do we know about talks for the Bayern Munich forward and where would he fit in to Ange's squad? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bring back Hoddle (and other bad suggestions)
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick to consider where we go from here after the latest nadir at home to Leicester on Sunday. Dan concedes that Ange is not the manager for a relegation scrap but draws the lines at Marcus' timewarped suggestions of bringing in Hoddle, Hiddink or Van Gaal as a caretaker. Plus, why haven't the club done any business yet and what's up with Madders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No hassle Hoff, but Solanke out for six weeks - reaction
Tom Barclay of The Sun and Tom Allnutt of the Times discuss Tottenham's 3-2 win over Hoffenheim out in Germany - and the latest injury blow involving Dominic Solanke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Everton rock bottom? Spurs slide into 15th
Host Marcus is joined by Dan Kilpatrick to run through Sunday's shambolic 3-2 defeat to Everton and discuss where another defeat leaves the club. Spurs slipped to 15th in the table, leaving them anxiously looking over their shoulders ahead of the visit of Leicester next Sunday. And Ange announced fresh injuries to Solanke and Johnson after the match. Is this rock bottom for Spurs' dreadful season? (Maybe not.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Spurs in a relegation battle? Derby despair and reasons for optimism
Marcus is joined by a full contingent of Dan, Tom A and Tom B to discuss the miserable north London derby. Once again we are left asking where a damaging defeat leaves Ange, with Allnutt taking issue with the head coach's "problematic" post-match comments. Barclay gets stuck into the stats, Marcus tries to convince everyone that relegation is a real possibility, while Dan continues to "live in the world of sunny optimism". The entire panel ends the pod with reasons to be cheerful after a look ahead to Sunday's game at Everton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NLD preview after Spurs toil at Tamworth
Marcus, Dan and Tom A preview Wednesday's crunch north London derby after running the rule over Spurs' stodgy win over Tamworth on Sunday. Did a slightly humiliating 3-0 win over the part-timers kill momentum following the magnificient victory over Liverpool or was, as Ange said, the result all that matters? Tom argues that now is a great time to play Arsenal, while Marcus' pessimism clashes with Dan's optimism again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction: Young Spurs come of age with impressive Liverpool win
Marcus and Dan react to Wednesday's outstanding 1-0 win over Liverpool in the League Cup semi-final first leg, sealed by Lucas Bergvall's first goal for the club. The night got off to a grim start with Rodrigo Bentancur's injury but Spurs kept their composure to edge ahead in the tie, thanks to brilliant displays by Bergvall, Archie Gray, Dominic Solanke, Djed Spence and, of course, debutant Antonin Kinsky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angry Ange after handball call in Spurs 1-2 Newcastle - reaction
Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay assess Tottenham's 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle, why Ange Postecoglou was left raging afterwards and why, despite yet another loss, the performance provided hope going into the Liverpool semi-final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A happy new year? Assessing the future and Ange's role in difficult 2024
Marcus, Dan and Tom A look back on the games against Forest and Wolves, as Spurs finished 2024 with two more difficult results. Marcus reels off the grim stats, including unwelcome comparisons for Ange with Conte, Mourinho and Poch, but as ever there are mitigating circumstances to Spurs' poor form to consider. Plus, the panel name their best and worst moments of 2024, plus Spurs' player of the calendar year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tottenham 3 Liverpool 6: A serious side versus an unserious one? Reaction
Tom Barclay of The Sun and Dan Kilpatrick of the Evening Standard react to Spurs' home humbling to Arne Slot's Reds and debate how serious Ange Postecoglou's side can be considered in terms of being a future title-challenger like he wants them to be. And is Big Ange right to point to all the injuries and the schedule as the crux of this defeat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
United thriller: Reaction as Spurs win wild cup quarter-final against Manchester United
Host Marcus Buckland and Tom Allnutt of The Times react to a pulsating 4-3 victory over Manchester United as Tottenham advanced to the semis of the Carabao Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cup for it: Man Utd in the Carabao, Spurs' biggest game of the season?
Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay of The Sun preview Tottenham's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United and reflect on Ange Postecoglou's comments pre-match, from the Daniel Levy chants at Southampton, to Marcus Rashford, to asking the fans to bring the noise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spurs thrash Saints as fans turn on Levy
Host Marcus Buckland and Dan Kilpatrick of the Standard react to Spurs' 5-0 win over sorry Southampton at St. Mary's. Was this a turning point in the season or just a clinicial performance against an abject side? Djed Spence and James Maddison are topcis of discussion, as well as supporters' chants against chairman Daniel Levy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where does Chelsea defeat leave Ange?
Marcus and Dan have different perspectives on Postecoglou's position and where the blame lies after Sunday's miserable 4-3 defeat to Chelsea. Should Ange's job be under threat after another bad loss or do fans need to remain patient? There is a disagreement over Spence of all people but consensus that Spurs must spend in January to improve a creaking squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ful of Frustration: Reaction to Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay of The Sun pick the bones out of Spurs' underwhelming draw at home to Fulham. The team's inconsistency, Fraser Forster's saves, Son Heung-min's off-key day and Ange Postecoglou's injury complaints all come under the microscope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Use the Fors: Reaction to Roma, Fraser Forster display and Fulham preview
Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay of The Sun reflect on Spurs' 2-2 draw with Roma in the Europa League and look ahead to the Premier League clash with Fulham, focusing on Fraser Forster, Dejan Kulusevski and Ange Postecoglou's entertainment comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction: Spurs thump Man City in landmark result
Marcus, Dan and Tom A react to the 4-0 thrashing of Man City at the Etihad, comfortably the best result so far under Ange. How were Spurs able to pull off such an impressive display against the champions and is it a turning point for Postecoglou's side this season? Marcus eulogises about everyone, even Timo Werner, while Dan and Tom discuss the wider significance of the result and what it means to Postecoglou personally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ange at game 50, Happy Pochiversary and Bentancur banned
A full cohort of Marcus, Dan, Tom A and Tom B reconvene before Saturday's return to action at the Etihad. Is Ange under pressure ahead of his 50th League game in charge? It's five years to the day since Poch was sacked, so the panel discusses how his tenure is colouring Ange's project today. And will he still come back? Dan and Tom A disagree. Plus, Bentancur banned, Maddison out in the cold and Vicario in the spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where does defeat to Ipswich leave Spurs?
Marcus and Dan rake over Sunday's disappointing defeat to Ipswich and dig into the bigger picture for Ange and his project. The game was another demonstration of Spurs' inconsistency and ability to lurch from the sublime to the ridiculous. Where did Ange go wrong and which players are seemingly facing uncertain futures? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dom at the Double! Reaction as Solanke helps Spurs to a thumping 4-1 win over Aston Villa
Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay of The Sun wax lyrical about Spurs' stunning second half at home to Aston Villa which saw them come from a goal down to seal a resounding 4-1 win. Dominic Solanke's double, Son Heung-min's reaction to being subbed and Ange Postecoglou's post-match comments are all discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction: Spurs see off City - but at what cost?
Marcus and Dan react to Wednesday's 2-1 win over Man City, which set up a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Man United in December. Timo Werner finally scored (was it ever in doubt?) and Pape Matar Sarr popped up with a beauty. But a great night was marred by an injury to Micky van de Ven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction pod: Spurs slump to Palace defeat
Marcus is joined by Dan for an immediate reaction to the dismal defeat at Selhurst Park. This was comfortably Spurs' worst performance of the season but why? What went wrong? Mikey Moore's full PL debut was the only positive from a wretched afternoon, but there is no time to lick our wounds with crunch games against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and Aston Villa to follow this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moore Moore Moore! Reaction to Tottenham beating AZ Alkmaar
Marcus and Tom A go over the win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League as Spurs maintain their perfect start thanks to a second-half penalty from Richarlison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are Ange's Spurs at after seven games?
Tom A and Dan use the international break to zoom out and assess where Spurs are after seven games of the League season. After a quick look back at Brighton, they assess the good and bad of the season so far and name the players who have impressed and underwhelmed. Plus, Ryan Mason is staying put and West Ham previewed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brighton Rocked: Reaction to Tottenham's shocking collapse at the Amex and defining 'Spursy'
Marcus Buckland and Tom Barclay try to work out what the heck happened in the second half on the South Coast on Sunday as Spurs somehow went from 2-0 up and cruising to losing 3-2, abruptly ending a run of five straight wins. Tottenham fans hate the term 'Spursy', but this felt like the embodiment of it - so Marcus and Tom try to work out why this has consistently cropped up over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ange's Angels! Reaction to Spurs beating Ferencvaros with FOUR teenagers
We had the Busby Babes, then Fergie's Fledgings... now Ange's Angels? Ange Postecoglou may not be having the nickname, but Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay discuss if it is merited after the Aussie started a quartet of teenagers and won in Hungary - with 17-year-old Mikey Moore the starlet of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ange's best Spurs game yet? Reaction to Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham
Marcus Buckland and Dan Kilpatrick revel in Tottenham's stunning victory at Old Trafford - and ask the question: Was this Ange Postecoglou's best match as Spurs boss to date? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Levy speaks at Fan Forum, & Sonny addresses Bentancur race row
Marcus, Dan and Tom A discuss Monday night's Fan Forum, featuring comments from Daniel Levy on the senior concession season-tickets and the schedule, and Wednesday's press conference to preview Qarabag with Sonny and Ange. Son addressed Rodrigo Bentancur's racial slur in the summer and the dangers of the packed fixture schedule. Plus, should Ange rotate in the Europa League? And Marcus remains fixated on the EFL Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Magical Maddison: Reaction to Tottenham 3-1 Brentford
Tom Barclay and Tom Allnutt discuss Spurs' 3-1 win over Brentford, where James Maddison shone, Dominic Solanke netted his first Tottenham goal and Ange Postecoglou got a much-needed win and performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spurs get away with it: Ange selection (nearly) backfires at Coventry
It's the morning after the Spurs' scare at Coventry and Dan and the two Toms pick over the bones of what was so nearly a disastrous night for Ange Postecoglou and the club. Has Ange not learned lessons from last season at Fulham after making eight changes? And is there a fundamental disconnect between club and fans over the domestic cups? The panel gets stuck in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NLD reaction: Opportunity missed & set pieces costly in familiar display
Marcus, Dan & Tom A pick over the bones of a frustrating and familiar derby day defeat to Arsenal, as toothless Spurs go down to a set-piece goal leaving Ange with questions to answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North London derby preview: Arsenal's absentees, Spurs' opportunity and a big game for Ange
The two Toms unite to preview the North London derby, chatting Arsenal's absentees, Spurs' selections, the magnitude of the game for Postecoglou, Maddison and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Window of Opportunity: Reflecting on Spurs' summer transfer business
The whole TTW gang are back to give their verdicts on Tottenham's transfer business this summer. Were the club right to put their faith in youth along with Dominic Solanke or have they left themselves - and Ange Postecoglou - short? Join Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt, Tom Barclay and host Marcus Buckland to run the rule over the ins and outs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spurs miss Solanke and a loads of chances in familiar loss: Newcastle reaction
Marcus Buckland and Dan Kilpatrick react to a frustrating 2-1 defeat to Newcastle. Spurs dominated possession but missed a host of chances and switched off twice defensively. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? The result leaves them with four points from a possible nine going into the international break and Arsenal up next. Even so, Marcus and Dan are surprisingly positive about the start to the season in an upbeat assessment of the match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everton reaction: VDV steals show, Odobert lively, redemption for Biss
Dan Kilpatrick is joined by Sean Walsh of 90min.com to react to the 4-0 thrashing of Everton. Micky van de Ven stole the show with a stunning 70-yard assist for Sonny's second goal as Spurs got off to a flier at home. Plus, Wilson Odobert lively on debut, Bissouma scores his first Spurs goal after returning from ban and Deki shines at 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do Spurs Need a New No6? Plus, Maddison Sparkles but Son Flat at Leicester
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan and Tom B to pick over Monday night's frustrating 1-1 draw with Leicester. Madders looked back to his fizzy best but it was a flat performance from Sonny before PL debuts for Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray. With Bentancur stretched off with a nasty-looking head injury and Biss in the doghouse, who should play at No6 vs Everton on Saturday? And do Spurs need more signings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bissouma Suspended As Solanke Prepares for Debut
Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay react to Ange Postecoglou's first Premier League press conference of the season and the news that Yves Bissouma will be suspended for Monday night's curtain-raiser at Leicester. What does this mean for the midfielder's future? Plus, Dominic Solanke prepares for his Spurs debut and it's a big season for James Maddison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're Back! Gray & Bergvall First Impressions, plus Transfer Latest
After a summer break, host Marcus Buckland returns alongside Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to run the rule over Spurs' off-season so far. The signing of Archie Gray and arrival of Lucas Bergvall are exciting but surely there is plenty more to come in the market...RIGHT? Plus, is Kane FINISHED? And what's the aim this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Still lovin' Big Ange instead? TTW's review of the 23-24 season
All The Tottenham Way gang are here to look back at the 23-24 season, where Ange Postecoglou made an electric start to life as Spurs boss but a second-half season fade saw them finish fifth. A worrying drop-off or plenty to be optimistic about going forward? Host Marcus Buckland, Tom Barclay of The Sun, Tom Allnutt of The Times and Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard chew it over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Fragile Foundations': Ange Vents After Strange City Defeat
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Allnutt to discuss Tuesday's 2-0 defeat to City in a subdued atmosphere. It felt like the perfect outcome for fans as Spurs delivered an impressive display in a tweaked system but lost, ensuring Arsenal will not the title in their hands on the final day. But a furious Big Ange appeared to take aim at the culture and mentality of the club after the game. What did he mean by describing Spurs' foundations as "fragile" and is criticism of supporters fair? Plus, Marcus demands some love for Hojbjerg and Ange's Plan B assessed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Ange Afford to Lose to Burnley...or Beat City?
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by a Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to pick over the bones of a miserable week for Spurs and look ahead to the run-in. The panel names which players in the squad are indispensable after Ange's "We need to change" speech last week and discusses potential transfer targets, from Toney to Pickford. Plus, can Ange afford to lose to Burnley on Saturday or beat Manchester City next week, when doing so would surely hand Arsenal the title? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day to Four-get: Reaction to Liverpool 4-2 Spurs
Marcus Buckland is joined by special guest, commentator Rob Palmer, to assess Spurs' 4-2 defeat at Anfield, where late goals from Richarlison and Son Heung-min could not mask a disappointing day for Ange Postecoglou's side. After four defeats on the trot for the first time in 20 years, hear Marcus and Rob given their honest takes on the game and how Ange's Spurs are faring right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poste-not-a-clue? Debating Ange (Again) After Defeat at Chelsea
Host Marcus Buckland loses his cool after the grim defeat at Chelsea, leaving the panel of Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Barclay (both recording roadside in Tom's car) and Tom Allnutt to try to calm him down. The panel delves into another debate of on Postecoglou's approach after the 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge and looks ahead to Sunday's visit to Anfield. Ange's masterful press conference has Tom B and Dan convinced while Allnutt talks up the bigger picture. Plus, now we have seen all there is to see of Timo Werner this season, would we sign him permanently? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Ange Need to Adapt? Arsenal Reaction
Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay react to defeat in the north London derby as Spurs' weakness at set-pieces was ruthlessly exposed in a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal. Does Ange need to to be more willing to adapt his approach and is he under a bit of pressure ahead of Thursday's game against Chelsea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Catch Arsenal & NLD Preview
Host Marcus Buckland is joined by the Evening Standard's Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Allnutt of the Times to preview this Sunday's huge north London derby. How big is the gap to Arsenal and how many Spurs players would get in their team? Plus, Udogie's injury gives Ange a fresh headache. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices