OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast

Should Roberto De Zerbi get a pass for Tottenham's 3-0 defeat at Brentford? The Originals panel splits — and it's a proper split.

Jim, Si, Stu, Johnny and DJ walk the opening-day loss with fresh eyes. What went wrong tactically — Kinsky's parry, Van Hecke's stepping-out habit (same one as vs Hoffenheim), Bergvall's press without triggers, Gallagher running like a chicken with his head cut off. Why every Spurs attacking moment came from Tell and Robertson on the left. Why the corner Spurs conceded from had six players marking three at the front post.

Plus Si's soon-to-be-quoted "our possession is like my gym membership — it exists but doesn't do a lot of good." Stu's "119 points from 105 games" stat. DJ's tactical read on why he won't give De Zerbi a pass after this if it happens again. And Jim's defence — Spurs actually got the fifth-most points in the league across De Zerbi's seven-game stint at the end of last season.

Panel Charlton away predictions: DJ 1-0, Si 2-0, Johnny wins on penalties, Stu 2-1, Jim 3-1. Members read on tape: Ivor, Mr Pipe, Sean Howe, Stefan, Howard and Lee.

Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals.

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Why did Tottenham lose so convincingly to Brentford? A Licence Coach JJ says the scoreline actually flatters Spurs.

Post-match tactical debrief with JJ (The Full Co). Kinsky's parry frame by frame — the lower-hand buckle that turned a save into a goal. Van Hecke's Spurs debut against a dynamic Brentford front line — the discipline still to learn as Romero's replacement. Bergvall's pressing problem — no triggers, no cover, and the warning sign JJ spotted at Brentford's second goal.

Plus: why Sean Robertson wasn't meant to be the starting left back, the wide-vs-central-players disconnect that left the whole team disjointed, and whether the returning Van de Ven, Fernandes, Savinho and Marmoush actually fix any of this. JJ says it's deeper than personnel.

And the optimistic close: why this humbling might be exactly the reset Spurs needed, and Roberto De Zerbi's "soul of the football club" callback.

Considered, nuanced, tactically honest. A Coach's View.

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Are Tottenham top four with Marmoush and Savinho? The Originals panel goes on record — and Jim goes further.

Jim, Stu, Johnny and DJ walk the whole window: the double swoop from Manchester City (Omar Marmoush and Savinho), the Djed Spence departure to Inter that's still hurting, the Tonali–Fernandes midfield already looking the part, and where all this actually lands Tottenham in the table.

Johnny: top-four hope. Stu: outside Champions League Europe. DJ: four-to-seven range. Jim: alone on the title hill. Panel score predictions for the Brentford away opener close the pod (one panellist has gone with 5-5 — you'll want to hear why).

Plus the injured Spurs attackers debate — Mohammed Kudus, James Maddison, Xavi Simons, Dejan Kulusevski — who comes back best? The squad-depth walkthrough after Les Binder's question. And Stu on Djed Spence arriving in Italy wearing a puffer jacket in summer.

Members' questions from Lee, Kevin, David Kenna, Ross, Howard, Jonathan Rainbird, Dean, Les Binder and Mr Pipe (happy birthday).

Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals.

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Spurs are in talks with Manchester City for both Omar Marmoush and Savinho so is it crazy to say this team can challenge at the very top? Analyst Enya Collins, A-licence coach JJ (The Full Co) and in-house tactician DJ join Jim to find out.

Where Marmoush actually plays best and what the data says: elite link play, the half-space pockets he loves, the aerial weakness, and why the first few games might underwhelm. Why "not good enough for City" is football's laziest narrative. Then the fun part: how a front four of Marmoush, Savinho, Gakpo and Kudus fits in one team, Kudus training at ten, a possible 2-2-2 shape, the Maddison 90-minute stat that stunned the panel, and the ceiling debate that splits the room — with one panellist promising a data thread to back the optimism.

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What's the one problem that could unravel Spurs' season — and why has nobody noticed it? Former professional player and analyst Enya Collins joins Jim with the data on the gap hiding in an otherwise brilliant summer.

The 33/33/33 Maddison reality — injured, finding form, or brilliant — and why his reputation grows the longer he's out. Kulusevski's return from major injury and why recurrence risk matters. The case for Conor Gallagher: the "creation cliff" when he plays, versus what he genuinely grades well at, and how De Zerbi has always used wildly different profiles at ten — the one common trait being ball retention. Then the transfer search: why almost nobody in Europe fits the profile, and the three realistic targets — Bilal El Khannouss (now genuinely linked with Spurs), Charles De Ketelaere, and Romano Schmid — plus the homegrown catch that complicates replacing Maddison.

All data from Gradient Sport — free site and app, well worth exploring. A collaboration with Enya Collins. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33
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