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Vinai Venkatesham finally spoke. Do Spurs fans know any more than they did before? Si says he talks like a CEO, and Stu asks where he was when the chips were down. Jim, Stu and Si go through the Spurs CEO's interview: winning the league as the target, the relegation plan, the Fernandes fee and why January is the opportunistic window. Then James Maddison's interview, from Ange and Bilbao to being undersized at Coventry, and the Leeds preview: Porro or Gray against his old club, Bentancur back but Fernandes undroppable, Tel or Marmoush, and how to manage Luca Williams-Barnett after De Zerbi said he'd thought about starting him. Jim has downloaded every transcript since deadline day, and he's got receipts on what Stu said about Tel and what Si said about Marmoush. You'll want to hear how that goes. Score predictions to finish, and almost everyone agrees. Thanks to Dean and Paul for the questions, and to Dubai Spurs. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Johan Lange right that the race for hidden gems is over? Enya, a quantitative investor and former CPL player, says if it were true she wouldn't have a job. Jim, Enya and Raj walk through how data is actually used in football recruitment, and why every Premier League club buying the same data doesn't mean every club ends up with the same shortlist. They cover Moneyball and the Oakland A's, the efficient market hypothesis, how Brighton and Brentford keep finding new edges, whether data can measure attitude (Rafael Leão), why Tottenham's two 17th-place finishes weren't really about signings like Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, and the new depth with Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson. Then Raj goes back to the Villa game Spurs lost 3-2 but won on xG. You'll want to hear what he thinks it says about the rest of this season. This is Part 1 of 3. Parts 2 and 3 are on The 82nd Percentile Patreon, with a 7-day free trial: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

34 shots against 10-man Palace, so why do only Liverpool create fewer clear chances than Spurs? Jim brings the Gradient Sports numbers, and Johnny puts his name to a fifth-place finish. Jim, Johnny and Stu walk through Tottenham's third straight Premier League win: Jean-Philippe Mateta's red card, goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke, and a Spurs Premier League record 758 passes. They get into Sandro Tonali playing like two players, Steven Gerrard's comments on Antonin Kinsky, Luca Williams-Barnett's debut, Mykhailo Mudryk's future and whether Spurs should break the bank for Eli Junior Kroupi in January. Then it's the Halloween quiz, where Johnny lodges an appeal, and Jim digs up the panel's best and worst takes of the season. One of them wins the worst-take vote without a single challenger, and the man who said it wasn't there to defend himself. You'll want to hear who. Thanks to OhSo33 members Jack, Kevin, Dean, Mr Pipe, David, Linda, Howard, Roston and Sean for this week's questions. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can Tottenham turn total control into open-play chances? A Licence coach JJ says Spurs are still rushing it in the final third, even after a third straight Premier League win. Jim and JJ walk through Tottenham's 2-0 win over 10-man Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta's red card on Micky van de Ven, why Palace's low block was so hard to break without Savio, and where Roberto De Zerbi's side are after three wins on the bounce. They pick their most improved players under De Zerbi, from Archie Gray and Mateus Fernandes to Mathys Tel, Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven, and why Sandro Tonali is the one player JJ would keep fit all season. JJ thinks a new striker could help, but only a different profile. You'll want to hear why he wouldn't sign another Dominic Solanke or Omar Marmoush right now. Thanks to Roston for sending in this week's question. Want the full Palace deep dive with JJ and Enya? Join The 82nd Percentile on Patreon, 7-day free trial: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AUDIO LISTENERS PLEASE READ: I have put together a visual pack so you can see the screen shots and moments we are talking about with time stamps https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jhyPIeMOaz5LpvqptPl3i9K71rmeweln How has Micky van de Ven gone from 13th percentile to 91st for line-breaking passes in one summer? Professional analyst Enya says it's a role change, not a form swing, and the frames back her up. Jim and Enya walk through the Gradient data on Tottenham's most transformed player under Roberto De Zerbi: line-breaking passes, passes into the final third, positioning mistakes and the carries that have been coached out. Then they put the numbers next to the footage from Fulham and Crystal Palace last season and Chelsea away this season, and the pattern is the same every time. The second half covers Conor Gallagher, Gradient's most improved Spurs player year on year, and why Mathys Tel's passing into the box has jumped 70 percentile points. The Chelsea 13th-minute frame sits in the same zone of the pitch as a Fulham frame from last season, and the decision is the opposite. You'll want to see the two side by side. Listening on audio? The full frame pack with timestamps is here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jhyPIeMOaz5LpvqptPl3i9K71rmeweln Weekly deep dives with Jim, Enya and A Licence coach JJ on The 82nd Percentile: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What did Spurs do at Stamford Bridge that they couldn't do in August? A Licence coach JJ says it comes down to two things: De Zerbi's ladder and the honeycomb. Jim and JJ go through Tottenham's 2-0 win at Chelsea player by player: Kinsky's brave sweeper role, why De Zerbi called it Van de Ven's best game under him, Mateus Fernandes in the deeper role, Mathys Tel's second half and his goal, Kudus' work rate, and where Marmoush actually fits in this squad. JJ puts it on record that Fernandes has "potentially a world class player" in him, and breaks down Tel's goal touch by touch, from the line of the run to the two touches before the shot. Then he explains the ladder and the honeycomb, and you'll want to hear why he thinks it's the whole reason Spurs won. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge the moment Spurs fans finally trust the manager? Jim calls it "a turning point of trust", and Si hasn't stopped smiling. Jim, Johnny and Si go through Tottenham's 2-0 win at Chelsea: Si on Mateus Fernandes as the pivot that made everything click, Jim on why Tonali and Fernandes give Spurs one of the best midfields in the league, and Johnny on Mathys Tel, the forgotten man who kept his head up through all the criticism and scored one of the goals of the season. The members' questions take the episode somewhere deeper. Si explains what he's learned about De Zerbi from the players who've worked under him, and Johnny makes the case for Spurs fans dropping the shackles of the past, with one condition he's not willing to compromise on. Then the panel give their honest answer on whether Spurs can qualify for the Champions League and win the FA Cup. Thanks to Sean, Roston, Jonathan, Liam and Mr Pipe for the questions. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Has the recovery finally started? Spurs have their first Premier League win, but DJ calls it relief rather than joy, and Stu says the 3-1 was "very flattering". Jim, Stu and DJ go through the win over Coventry: Tonali's role and why he isn't Pirlo, De Zerbi's back five, James Madison as the difference maker, Kulusevski's emotional return, and Marmoush opening his account. They also look at the aerial problem at centre back, Archie Gray covering everywhere, and whether Ben Davies is about to become a starter. Stu has the numbers on the "cursed stadium" myth, and you'll want to hear why DJ thinks Marmoush is the new Brennan Johnson. Then it's Chelsea away, and only one of the three predicts a Spurs win. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Spurs finally get off the bottom against Coventry? Four panellists, four predictions, and not one of them is backing against a Tottenham win. Jim, Johnny, Stu and Si preview Monday night's game against Coventry, starting with the good news: Kulusevski is back on the bench. Then the bad news. Savio is out for "some weeks", Bergvall's knee thins the midfield again, and Si puts his name to a guaranteed Maddison start against his boyhood club. The panel also ask whether the Richarlison decision was ever De Zerbi's to make, and why Spurs passed on the Turkey offer. Stay for the end, where things get silly. Johnny is asked which figure from history should give the team talk, and you'll want to hear how that goes. Stu picks an emergency loan from Milan or PSV, and Si chooses whose phone he'd scroll through after the Marbella trip. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Coventry at home the best chance Spurs will get all season? Professional analyst and former player Enya says the numbers make it a must-win. Jim and Enya preview Tottenham vs Coventry using the data: the expected points table, Coventry's numbers after their 4-1 win over Newcastle, and why a deep block could still make Spurs uncomfortable. They also go through the big selection calls, including Maddison or Gallagher at number 10, Senesi or Van de Ven, Bergvall or Fernandes without Bentancur, and Solanke or Marmoush, before picking their starting XIs and predicting the score. Listen for where Chelsea sit on expected points ahead of Stamford Bridge, and for the name second on Spurs' xG list. Neither of us saw it coming. Enya's full data pack for this game is on The 82nd Percentile Patreon, with a free trial: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can a draw feel like a win? After Spurs came back with ten men at Old Trafford, the panel says this was the first emotional win of the season, and the numbers back it up. Jim, Si, Stu and DJ go through Man United vs Tottenham: the first half Spurs dominated, Solanke’s equaliser after the armband show of faith, Tonali’s understated best game in a Spurs shirt, Gallagher’s pressing, Van Hecke’s distribution and the moments he was caught out, and why Archie Gray and Destiny Udogie deserve more credit. Then Coventry at home, and why it has to be a win. The Bentancur red card splits the panel too. Everyone agrees his was deserved, but once you hear Si and Stu go at it over Luke Shaw, you’ll have to pick a side. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is A Licence coach JJ frustrated after Spurs’ late point at Old Trafford? Because they dominated Man United for almost an hour and should have been out of sight. Jim and JJ break down Man United vs Tottenham: the line-up and the load management behind it, why Mateus Fernandes isn’t starting, Conor Gallagher’s man-of-the-match performance, the pressing that pinned United back, Van Hecke being isolated out wide, and how the Bentancur red card started. Then Solanke: whether the captain’s armband was a gamble, and why it paid off. There’s also a moment JJ can’t let go of. Once you hear how close Kudus came to an open goal, you’ll understand why Savio is his biggest frustration. The full deep dive on this game lands on The 82nd Percentile on Monday, with a free week’s trial on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would you take five years of great football finishing second to Arsenal, or ugly football that finishes above them? DJ says Spurs fans who claim they want beautiful football really just want wins. Jim, Johnny and DJ preview Man United vs Tottenham: why Old Trafford might suit this Spurs side better than home, the centre-back worries before kick-off, Udogie over Robertson against United’s wingers, Kudus and Savio out wide, and whether Gallagher plays the 10. Then they get to when “we’re getting better” has to turn into wins, and what a fair punishment for Man City looks like. DJ also gives a first look at his research into every Premier League goal this season, and once you hear how many involve a deflection or a penalty, you’ll understand why he believes in luck even if De Zerbi doesn’t. The full video is free on The 82nd Percentile: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Spurs finally get the win at Old Trafford? United fan Mike from TA Outdoors says both clubs have exactly the same problem, and it shows the moment either side goes a goal down. Jim and Mike preview Man United vs Tottenham: two squads underperforming their talent, home crowds turning faster than ever, Carrick and De Zerbi under pressure, the Rashford and Cunha debate, injury lists that are clearing but not yet fit, and the battle on Spurs’ right where Savio meets Luke Shaw. Then both make their score predictions, and Mike explains why he thinks Spurs will still finish top six. There’s also a piece of trivia Mike walks straight into, about which club David Beckham spent his first four years with. Most United fans have never heard it. Mike also shares his favourite way to get outdoors this weekend, making soap from silver birch leaves. Find him at TA Outdoors, linked in the show notes. https://youtu.be/l8HzHE4N2WI?si=ffEjhSOb8-5LVlNX #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should happen to Manchester City now? Luke, an MBA and self-confessed football business nerd, says relegation alone would barely register, and that the Premier League's own reputation depends on getting this right. Jim and Luke walk through the full picture with City found to have broken the rules and an appeal pending: why the league's commercial pull rests on trust, the Serie A precedent, how Chelsea's case differs, what a complete punishment package looks like, and the compensation question for clubs like Tottenham who missed out on Champions League football. And there's one scenario nobody is talking about yet. Once you hear what a January fire sale of City's squad could look like, and where Luke thinks Haaland ends up, you'll see why this could reshape far more than one club. Dedicated to Indy Spurs in Indianapolis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do Tottenham's worst starts really lead to their best eras? Author and White Hart Review editor Andrew Pettifer has fifty years in the stands and two books of research that say the pattern is real. Jim and Andrew walk through every precedent: the 1975 escape against champions Leeds, relegation turning straight into the Ardiles and Villa era, bottom in November 1988 with Gazza before finishing sixth, the 2008 two-points-from-eight season that became the Redknapp years, Poch's near-sacking in 2014, and the 1912-13 side that didn't win until game 13. Plus why nostalgia lies to all of us about which era was really the best. And stay for the Sydney fish market story — oysters with Ledley King, a chance meeting with a club figure who didn't sleep for three months last season, and a trivia chain that ends with the invention of the Adidas Predator. Andrew's books, with proceeds to charity — When the Final Whistle Blows (Cancer Research): https://geni.us/Spursbook and Two Tribes (Choose Love): https://geni.us/twotribes — plus The White Hart Review: https://www.whitehartreview.com/ Welcome to the OSoSpurs podcast — daily Tottenham Hotspur analysis and match reactions. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if every verdict on Tottenham is being passed on a team that no longer exists? Aaron of The Professor says the squad has turned over so completely, ten in and ten out, that judging this side on last season's evidence is analysing a section of the ground after everyone in it has changed seats. Jim and Aaron work through the reset: why the new signings didn't inherit two years of trauma, the Man United comparison that shows how few survivors remain, why five games is no sample at all, and the case that Tottenham's goals are far closer than the mood suggests. Then the big one — the "just buy a goalscorer" myth, and the research showing how rarely anyone repeats a top-ten scoring season (Spurs have already run that experiment once). Aaron also puts a prediction on the record about where Tottenham's goals come from by the end of the season — and once you hear the reasoning, the January striker debate sounds very different. Read Aaron's Substack, linked in the show notes. https://profspur.substack.com/ #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Van Hecke Tottenham's best defender or their biggest liability? Professional analyst Enya says the data supports both — one of the two highest-graded centre backs in the Premier League, and Spurs' worst offender for positional mistakes at three times the league median. Jim and Enya grade Tottenham's back line through Gradient's execution scores: how the Van Hecke–Van de Ven pairing was built as a deliberate trade-off, Van de Ven quietly ranking as the most reliable of the lot, Robertson's 89th percentile grade and the role he was actually signed for, the honest conversation about Kinsky's start, and the Spence-shaped gap pointing to a January right-back. And there's a verdict on the "Robertson is washed" narrative that will annoy a lot of people — Enya ran his physical numbers, and one of them is the second-fastest speed clocked by any Spurs player this season. The 82nd Percentile — our weekly hour-long data deep-dive with Enya, JJ and Jim, plus a midweek match pack — is on Patreon; the founding tier has now sold out, thank you: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile Sharp, honest, from the analyst's desk. The Analyst. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you actually make Tottenham click? A Licence coach JJ says the click isn't one magic moment — it's a chain, and the first link is Savio, who the data already rates as Spurs' best player. Jim, Enya and JJ work through every layer of the fix: the Villa numbers showing clear chances tripled in a single game, the confidence cycle that snaps whenever Spurs concede first, why no single signing solves it, the Will Lankshear alternate universe, six pivot players and one right back, and Enya's midfield reshuffle — Fernandes into the pivot, Gallagher at 10, and a Bentancur verdict JJ flat-out refuses to accept. They also land on what the click will really look like — and it's not winning ten in a row. Once you hear Jim's stutter-into-gear theory, you'll watch the next five games differently. Questions this week from Iva, Norway34, Tim Collins, Addlestone Spur, Simon, David and Howard — keep them coming in the Questions for Panel chat on Patreon. This is the final free episode of The 82nd Percentile — from here it's Patreon-only, with a few discounted founding tiers remaining: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile — The Analyst and A Coach's View stay free on Oh So Spurs. Data over vibes. The 82nd Percentile. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Tottenham actually just not very good? Two points from five games and 20th at the break, the full Originals panel finally puts the question on the table — and the answer is more uncomfortable than a simple yes. Jim, Si, Johnny, Stu and DJ walk through the Villa collapse: the best first half at home in years undone by the concede-before-half-time curse, the bleeding rule that took Van de Ven off the pitch for the opener, DJ's cascade theory of the squad planning failures, Si's case that Spurs have had no club philosophy since push-and-run, and the first genuine panel doubts about De Zerbi — the prickliness, the psychologist answer, and why Stu says the real questions belong to Vinay and Lange. There's also a forensic reading of Pedro Porro's Instagram post — and once Johnny reads it aloud, you'll reach the same six-month conclusion the panel did. The 82nd Percentile, our weekly data deep-dive with JJ, Enya and DJ, is on Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did De Zerbi get the Villa game wrong? A Licence coach JJ says the manager went off script — and for the first time this season, the coach is on his naughty list alongside the players. Jim and JJ work through the defeat: the half-time Kudus change that broke Spurs' structure, why JJ would have hooked Marmoush first, the Tonali criticism he calls misplaced ("eight players in line before he reaches my office"), the Robertson–Kinsky mix-up rated 70/30, and Van Hecke's afternoon against Nico Jackson. Conor Gallagher gets his flowers too, after changing the game off the bench and scoring again — though the panel is awarding his goal to Matty Cash out of pure spite. And there's a rant worth staying for: JJ's breakdown of the goal he says can never be conceded at Premier League level — Sunday league fines all round, kitman included. The full data deep-dive on this match, with JJ, Enya and DJ, is on The 82nd Percentile — link in the show notes. Tactical, honest, from the training pitch. A Coach's View. Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Aston Villa accidentally cure Tottenham's goal drought? Professional analyst Enya says Spurs' worst number in the league — xG per shot — is about to meet one of the only defences bad enough not to punish it. Jim and Enya preview Tottenham vs Aston Villa through the Gradient Sports data: the central-channel mismatch at the heart of Saturday's game, why the models give Spurs a 46% win chance, Van Hecke's elite line-breaking numbers and Van de Ven's quiet step forward, the set-piece continuity nobody's crediting, and the off-ball running stats that explain the Marmoush problem at Anfield. Enya also delivers her honest schedule-strength caveat — and once you hear which teams Spurs have actually faced, the "easy fixtures" narrative falls apart. The 82nd Percentile, our weekly premium data show with JJ, Enya and DJ, is live on Patreon — roughly 15 founder spots (£5/month for life) remain. https://www.patreon.com/c/82ndPercentile/membership #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if Tottenham's main problem isn't finishing? A Licence coach JJ says the real flaw is recognition — seeing the moment half a second too late — and it runs through every sliding-doors chance at Anfield. Jim and JJ go player by player through the Liverpool game: Tosin's impressive first start and whether the Danso doubters (Jim included) got it wrong, Senesi's playmaking from centre half, the Udogie toe-poke behind McAllister's goal, the Archie Gray freeze-frame doing the rounds, Conor Gallagher's real value beyond the number 10 comparisons, and whether Marmoush can truly lead the line. Then JJ puts his house keys on the table and explains his toothpaste theory of Spurs' season — once you've heard it, you won't watch the next game the same way. The 82nd Percentile, our weekly data deep-dive with JJ, Enya and DJ, is live on Patreon — founder rate (£5/month for life) nearly sold out https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile Tactical, honest, from the training pitch. A Coach's View. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Check out 82nd Percentile here and grab one of the final founders spots before they are gone - https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile Tottenham had 39 touches in Everton's box and forgot to shoot — how does that even happen? DJ's diagnosis: Spurs are trying to score the perfect goal when literally any goal would do. Jim, Johnny and DJ work through the 0-0 with more affection than fury: the opening 20 minutes that had Jim welling up at the stadium (in a good way, mostly), the boos at full time and whether they were fair, the freeze-frame that proves Fernandes was secretly playing right back all along, and the members' question on whether Spurs should just pay Richarlison to go away. Then it's off to Anfield in the Carabao Cup, where Jim has banned all 0-0 predictions and DJ responds with a Joel Matip own-goal prophecy that must be heard to be believed. Also featuring: correct Greggs sausage roll storage technique, a Dubravka shirt spotted in the wild, and the launch of The 82nd Percentile — our new data deep-dive show with JJ, Enya and DJ. First 100 sign-ups get it for £5/month for life. Members' questions this week from Mr Pipe, Linda and Jonathan — Mayling and Ross, you're first up next time. Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can become of the 100 founding members here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile The first 100 founders will get a foudners price of £5 per month for life. It goes up to £8 for anyone after the first 100. Why aren't Tottenham scoring, and is Sandro Tonali really to blame for it? A licence coach JJ and professional analyst Enya Collins say the data and the eye test agree — and it isn't Tonali. Jim, Enya and JJ walk through Spurs 0-0 Everton from the system up: Archie Gray inverting from right back, Mateus Fernandes dropping into a back three, Van Hecke's progressive passing, and the half-space run that was on all first half. Enya's numbers show Tottenham won possession, progressive passes and touches in the box — 28 of them — and still lost on xG. JJ explains the David Moyes tweak that shut the midfield down after the break. Then Jim asks the panel to tell him straight whether the £100m midfielder is the problem. The answer involves the 84th percentile, seventh in the Premier League, and a comparison with Rice and Caicedo you'll want to hear before the next Tonali pile-on. Where the eye test meets the data. The 82nd Percentile. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Solanke with Marmoush behind him really the fix for Tottenham's goal drought? Professional analyst Enya says the pairing everyone wants costs Spurs more than it adds — and that Marmoush can score 20 this season. Jim and Enya walk through what a De Zerbi number nine actually does, Marmoush's first games in detail, why the missing piece is a creative 10 rather than a target man, and the breaking Mudryk injury news that changes the winger picture. Then a full Everton preview: cracking the Moyes low block, score predictions, and Tel's breakthrough moment. They also get into whether De Zerbi has quietly lost authority over team selection — and once you hear the biomechanics discussion, you'll understand why Spurs players are suddenly sipping cherry juice. Analyst. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why haven't Tottenham scored in three games — and is the Forest handball row hiding the real story? DJ rewatched all 31 of Conor Gallagher's passes and says the numbers change the Fernandes debate entirely. Jim, Johnny and DJ walk through the goalless draw at Nottingham Forest: the disallowed handball and the Kudus penalty nobody's discussing, Van de Ven's captain-level display, the Gallagher vs Mateus Fernandes trade-off with JJ's coaching verdict, Tottenham's medical overhaul and the rotation it's about to bring, and whether De Zerbi should prioritise Everton or the Carabao Cup trip to Liverpool. Jim also lays out his theory on refereeing bias against Spurs — and once you've heard the Arteta comparison, you'll struggle to unsee it. Members' questions this week from Neil, Lee, Stefan, Roston, Howard, Kevin and Sean — Marmoush and Solanke answers coming in the Everton preview. Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the one thing Tottenham must fix before this season's up? A Licence coach JJ says the flaw runs through the entire attack — and no signing solves it. Jim and JJ walk through the Nottingham Forest performance and whether Spurs are genuinely improving under Roberto De Zerbi: Sandro Tonali's step forward and the criticism JJ calls unfair, Conor Gallagher's underrated work in the 10, Van Hecke's growth since Brentford, and the Marmoush decision that captures everything in one moment. JJ then opens the coaching manual — how professionals actually train this, from individual video sessions to 11v11 scenarios — and you'll want to hear why he thinks it can't be rushed before Everton. Dedicated to Cyprus Spurs and Algarve Spurs this week. Tactical, honest, from the training pitch. A Coach's View. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How good is Mykhailo Mudryk really — and what are Tottenham actually getting? Professional analyst Enya has run his data profile, and it doesn't say what the jokes say. Jim and Enya close out the window: the De Zerbi–Mudryk history at Shakhtar, the truth about the doping ban and the two lost years, the £75m option ceiling, why Spurs' confidence-rebuild signings keep failing, what Chelsea fans really think of Tosin, the Danso exit, and the window's most underrated success — Mikey Moore's loan to Köln and Sosa's to Porto. Then the Nottingham Forest preview, powered by Gradient: Forest's long-ball, low-possession style, the corner threat, and why Spurs' away record inverts the usual disadvantage. Both make a prediction — but one of them goes against their own head, and you'll want to hear the case. Data first, feelings second. The Analyst. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How good was Tottenham's transfer window really? The Originals go signing by signing and land on a final score — and the deal that splits the panel is the one Chelsea couldn't wait to be rid of. Jim, Si and DJ walk the whole window: the Fernandes–Tonali midfield transformation, whether the defence actually got worse after Kevin Danso's exit and the unfilled right-back gap, Marmoush and Savio reshaping the attack, and the Mudryk loan from Chelsea — including the De Zerbi history that explains why Spurs did it. Favourite signings of the summer, best value among the free transfers — Robertson, Senesi or Dúbravka — and the window ratings close the pod (the panel can't agree whether deadline day costs it a full point). Plus Spurs' two fastest players so far this season — not who you think. Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iliman Ndiaye to Tottenham: a full scout report on the Everton winger from a professional coach and a professional analyst — his dribbling, his real numbers, and whether he's Spurs' missing number 10. Plus Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle reaction: the xG data behind the defeat, Omar Marmoush's debut, Tonali's struggles, Mateus Fernandes' rise, Kevin Danso's exit talk and what the final signing of the window should be. The panel also debates whether Maddison still starts when fit, the right-back problem, and whether anyone's season prediction survives one point from two games. With JJ (@TheFullCo) and Enya Collins. A couple of production notes. Jim asks listeners for feedback on "this new format" but the episode never names the show — if this panel (coach + analyst + fanalysts) is becoming a recurring series alongside The Originals, it wants a series name in the title from episode two onwards so it builds its own search equity. And the Danso section is worth a standalone clip: "Danso wants out — should Spurs care?" will do numbers on Shorts/TikTok this week while his move is live, with JJ's "it could have been a little bit better from him" line as the hook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How will Tottenham line up against Newcastle, and what does the data say about Spurs' chances? Jim and professional analyst Enya pick their predicted XI: the Udogie vs Robertson call, Van Hecke at centre back, Tonali and Bentancur as the pivots, and Solanke vs Marmoush up front. Enya's match report breaks down the xG prediction, why Newcastle's counter-attacks and aerial duels are a tough matchup, where Tottenham can hurt them through the buildup funnel, and the Elanga problem. Plus Sandro Tonali facing his former club and both score predictions before Enya heads to the match. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Tottenham finally starting to look like Tottenham again? Jim, Si and DJ walk through the 5-1 Charlton win, preview Newcastle at home, and drop one of the boldest Aston Villa predictions of the season. Fernandes was the transformational player, not Bergvall. Bentancur behind him with Tonali could finally give Spurs the midfield trio the last two seasons have been begging for. De Zerbi's public message about Tonali and Senesi's fitness — decoded live on tape. And why Marmoush is closer to Yao Pedro at Brighton than Danny Welbeck as a facing-forward number nine. Plus the Newcastle preview — where the battle of the wings is won or lost, whether Newcastle's own transition changes the calculus, and why the Jed Spence-shaped hole at right back matters if Porro isn't fit for ninety minutes. Have Spurs forgotten what it's like to be a home fortress? Si on the £500-per-win season ticket price last season. And the away-dressing-room "downgrade" story — smart marginal gain or gimmick? Score predictions from Johnny (via WhatsApp), Si, DJ and Jim close the pod. Then hot takes: DJ says Savio scores more for Spurs this season than in his entire Manchester City career, Si says Coventry stay up, and Jim goes properly bold on Aston Villa — bottom eight, Emery leaves after a Champions League semi-final. Considered, warm, panel-honest. The Originals. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. A collaboration with Enya Collins and The Full Co. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

One week until the Premier League returns — so where do Spurs really rank? Professional A-licence coach JJ joins Jim for a full pre-season audit and a final league prediction for 2026/27. What preseason actually revealed about Roberto De Zerbi's system: the buy-in across multiple different elevens, the possession and rotation patterns embedding, and the counterattack vulnerability still to fix. Then the squad, position by position — Kinsky as number one, Robertson and the left-back picture, the Tonali and Fernandes double pivot, Archie Gray's maturity, and the honest verdict on Solanke and Richarlison up front. The big question: if Gakpo and Savinho arrive, do Spurs move from a fifth-to-eighth team into the Champions League places? Plus breakout watch on Mikey Moore and Luka Williams-Barnett, the rivals wildcard from City to Carrick's United, and JJ's final prediction. A collaboration with The Full Co. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A first-time crossover: former professional player and analyst Enya Collins joins professional A-licence coach JJ (The Full Co) to bust the three biggest misconceptions in football — all linked back to Tottenham Hotspur. Myth 1: confidence is not talent. Why a player in a broken environment isn't a bad player, the "mentality monster" myth, and how coaching staffs actually build confidence — plus the Levy and Ndombele story. Myth 2: you can't just move a player to a new position. Why "put Romero at six" doesn't work, what coaches mean by giving players "pictures", Enya's own forced winger stints, and our favourite forced switches from Porro to Bernardo Silva at left back. Myth 3: injury timelines are almost always wrong. The Kulusevski case, why the media quotes the minimum of every recovery range, the hidden two to three months of match fitness after returning to training, and the psychological side of coming back that nobody measures. A collaboration with The Full Co and Enya Collins. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which players have adapted to Roberto De Zerbi's system and which areas still need work? Professional coach and A licence holder JJ breaks down the Getafe friendly and what it tells us about Spurs' pre-season. The vertical play is back, Kinsky is clipping balls over the press, and Archie Gray got a live coaching lesson from De Zerbi on the touchline. But the creativity in the final third? Still a work in progress. Chapters: 00:00 What's working in De Zerbi's pre-season? 00:30 Vertical play returns — Spurs go down the middle 02:38 Kinsky playing over the press 04:03 The goal, broken down: Tonali to Gallagher 07:45 Tonali isn't Pirlo — so what is he? 10:16 Van Hecke's aerial surprise 11:40 Halfway verdict: three big ticks 12:27 Archie Gray and the De Zerbi touchline moment 15:02 Defensive distances: no more open motorways 16:49 The big area of improvement: final-third creativity 19:36 What to watch in the next friendly Follow JJ (The Fullco) for more coaching content — channel linked above. What did you spot in the Getafe game that we missed? Tell us in the comments. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone's arguing about which striker Spurs should sign. Jim and A-licensed professional coach JJ (The Full Co) ask a better question: does De Zerbi's system want an out-and-out number nine at all? They break down what a false nine actually does — pinning defenders, posting up, dropping into pockets to bring runners in — and why the traditional penalty-box striker is disappearing from the top of the game. Plus: how De Zerbi manipulates opposition presses, why Spurs looked like they had three number 10s in pre-season, the Gallagher trade-off, and how recruitment has swung from athleticism to technicians — with Osimhen, Gakpo and Solanke all viewed through that lens. A review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts would make us very happy. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New partnership, new data. Jim and analyst Enya Collins put the whole Spurs defence and the new midfield through Gradient Sport's event-based grading — every action scored on its own merit rather than against other players. Danso grades as a proper box defender, Van de Ven's numbers explain why he needs a high line, Senesi makes a surprising case to start, and Van Hecke barely has a weakness. Then the flags: Robertson's game is built on athleticism at exactly the age it fades, and a pattern emerges suggesting Spurs' recruitment has been over-indexed on athleticism for years. Plus the verdict on the new midfield: why £100m Tonali and Mateus Fernandes grade as a genuinely complementary duo. Data by Gradient Sport. A review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts would make us very happy. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cody Gakpo to Spurs is the debate splitting the fanbase — so Jim, Si and Stu settle in. Stu has watched Gakpo since his PSV debut and explains why the Brennan Johnson comparison misses badly, Si brings the numbers, and the panel asks whether £70m is really the problem people think it is. Also: the research showing homegrown players carry a 40% price premium (the "Premier League tax"), why "best striker at the club" is exactly Richarlison's problem, what's dragging Romero's £34m fee down, how much control De Zerbi should have, the academy reset behind Archie Gray's armband, and where Spurs finish if Gakpo and Savinho both arrive. A review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts would make us very happy. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tottenham are strongly linked with Cody Gakpo and the link has split the fanbase. Jim is joined by A-licensed professional coach JJ (The Full Co) to break down what Gakpo would actually bring to De Zerbi's Spurs: why he's closer to Kudus than Brennan Johnson, how a 6ft 4in powerful runner reshapes the left side, how he fits the high press, and why the "not enough goals" argument collapses under scrutiny — plus what a Gakpo signing means for Mathys Tel and the balance of the squad. GA = goals + assists combined. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which strikers should Spurs actually sign after Kroupi's three-month injury? Enya Collins takes The Analyst through four data-backed alternatives — with Wyscout and Hudl doing the heavy lifting alongside the eye test. Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta's 6'4" utility man with elite vision and ghost-runner instincts). Omar Marmoush (the ex-Man City winger-striker hybrid Enya compares to Arsenal's Zinchenko/Jesus level-up signings). Endrick (Real Madrid's 19-year-old Brazilian with the whole country behind him). And Ferran Torres — the Barcelona striker Roberto De Zerbi just called "the shark" in a press interview. Enya's #1 pick isn't the name most Spurs fans are shouting about — and Jim's mystery reveal at the end pays off De Zerbi's own coded hint. Considered, nuanced, data-driven analysis. The Analyst. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which Spurs players should Tottenham fans be most excited about this season? Jim and DJ take The Scouting Room through their top five with Luca Williams-Barnettm, James Madison without a preseason minute, Tel ff the back of a stunning free kick, Archie Gray (currently getting the captain's armband over Ben Davies), and Hardy all fighting for number 1! Plus honourable mentions for the £200m midfield of Sandro Tonali and Matias Fernandes and DJ's read on why the composed-plus-expressive pairing is going to click. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What has De Zerbi's Tottenham shown us in preseason? A Licence Coach JJ walks A Coach's View through the tactical patterns already emerging — with the tactics-board register the format is built on. The diamonds and triangles. The bounce-pass buildup. The swing-pivot midfield with Sandro Tonali and Fernandes rotating between 6, 8 and 10. The touchline-winger case for signing Savinho. Why JJ thinks Dominic Solanke will struggle to physically hold up against top-level centre backs — and why a new striker signing (Krupi or otherwise) is coming. Plus: is a vision-based footballer born or coached? (with a Kevin Keegan callback). Is playing inverted fullback good preparation for central midfield? Is Savinho the new Leandro Damião — a transfer saga that never actually arrives? And Tottenham's aerial-defence vulnerability against set-piece-heavy sides. Considered, nuanced tactical analysis. A Coach's View. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enya and Jim take the whole Spurs squad apart. Before the summer, Enya's data model had us averaging 12th across every position group in the league. After the window? 7th. But two positions are still broken, and the "depth" we keep talking about might not actually exist. Inside: the full pre-window audit position by position, why the model has us 12th at centre-back despite the "world-class pairing" narrative, why Enya would still keep Romero over Van Hecke and Senesi, the two positions where depth is still an illusion, the 2028 contract cliff around Kulusevski and Maddison, and what the preseason tour selections tell us about the pecking order. All the charts mentioned are up on Enya's X (@EnyaCollins) and the OhSoSpurs channels — worth pulling them up while you listen if you're near a screen. Data source: Wyscout. Model and rankings by Enya Collins. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First proper look at De Zerbi's 26/27 Spurs DJ and Jim take The Scouting Room through the MK Dons pre-season opener with the tactical evidence: the bounce passes, the inverted fullbacks, Fernandez already scoring a goal-of-the-season contender, and Tel running the same bending line five times to show the automations are already being drilled. Then the young players. DJ flags Luca Williams-Barnett as one of the top prospects in world football and backs it up. Mikey Moore's Rangers loan growth spurt. Malachi Hardy at centre-back as one to watch. Plus who backs up Maddison at 10, why Connor Gallagher isn't quite a Madison, and what Bentancur being left off the pre season tour might mean. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices