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OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast
The Tottenham Hotspur podcast for fans tired of knee-jerk negativity and pundit-lane opinion. OhSoSpurs is the considered, data-driven take on Spurs with a rotating cast of professional analysts, coaches and season-ticket holders across five formats. The Originals — the flagship panel show with Jim, Si, Stu, DJ and Johnny. A Coach's View — tactical breakdowns with A Licence Coach JJ (The Full Co). The Analyst — With Enya, professional Analyst and former professional player. The Business End —…
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OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastJohan Lange & Tottenham’s Data Strategy — Can Spurs Still Find A Transfer Edge? (Moneyball, Brighton’s Model, xG & A Better-Balanced Squad)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace, Gray & Van Hecke Score — Can Spurs Finish Fifth? (Halloween Quiz, Tonali, Kinsky & The Worst Take Of The Season)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastA Coach's View: Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace | What Next For Flying Tottenham? (Mateta Red Card, Sandro Tonali & Most Improved Under De Zerbi)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Analyst: How Roberto De Zerbi Transformed Micky van de Ven (Gradient Data) AUDIO LISTENERS SEE DESCRIPTION
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OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastA Coach’s View: Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham — How Spurs Crushed Chelsea With A Honeycomb (Van de Ven’s Best Game, Fernandes, Tel’s Goal & Marmoush’s Role)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham — Is This the Turning Point? (Fernandes & Tel, De Zerbi’s Compassion, Letting Go of the Past & Champions League Odds)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Tottenham 3-1 Coventry — Has the Recovery Finally Started? (Madison, Kulusevski’s Return, Marmoush & Chelsea Predictions)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Tottenham vs Coventry Preview — Can Spurs Bounce Off the Bottom? (Kulusevski’s Return, Savio’s Injury, Maddison & The Richarlison Saga) Description
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Analyst: Tottenham vs Coventry Preview | Do Spurs Drop Their Captain? (Maddison or Gallagher, The Expected Points Table & Score Predictions)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Man United vs Spurs — Did It Feel Like a Win? (Solanke’s Equaliser, the Shaw Red Card Debate & Your Favourite Spurs Winger)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Best Hour of Spurs’ Season, Broken Down by a Pro Coach | A Coach’s View
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Man Utd vs Spurs — Can We Finally Win at Old Trafford? (Line-Up Predictions, DJ’s Luck Research & City’s Punishment)
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…
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Man United vs Tottenham Preview: Two Struggling Giants, Same Problem — Who Breaks First? (With United Fan Mike From TA Outdoors, the Beckham Trap & Savio vs Luke Shaw)
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…
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The Business End: Man City's Punishment — Is Relegation Enough? (Spurs' Compensation Case, the Breakaway Threat & Haaland to MLS?)
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…
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Tottenham's Slow Starts Often End End In A Great Era — History's Verdict with Andrew Pettifer (1975, Gazza's Comeback Season, Redknapp & Ledley's Oysters)
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…
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The Professor: The Tottenham Team You're Judging No Longer Exists — Time to Reset? (The Goalscorer Myth, Squad Trauma & Where the Goals Come From)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Analyst: Tottenham's Defenders Graded — The Pros and Cons of van Hecke (Robertson's "Washed" Verdict, Van de Ven's Reliability & the Kinsky Question)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe 82nd Percentile: How To Make Tottenham Click — What's Actually Missing? (Savio's Elite Data, Drop Bentancur? & the Lankshear Universe)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Are Spurs Actually Bad or Will They Be Ok? (De Zerbi, Porro's Injury & the Squad Planning Cascade)
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 —…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastA Coach's View: Where De Zerbi Got It Right and Wrong vs Aston Villa — Is Tonali Being Scapegoated? (The Robertson Error, Van Hecke's Naughty List & Gallagher's Redemption)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Analyst: Tottenham vs Aston Villa Preview — Can Spurs' Worst Stat Meet Its Cure? (Van Hecke's Elite Numbers, The Off-Ball Runs & Score Predictions)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastA Coach's View: Tottenham's Sliding Doors at Anfield — Will Tottenham Pop? (Archie Gray's Bravery, Marmoush at Nine & the Toothpaste Theory)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Tottenham Forgot to Shoot — 39 Touches, No Goals vs Everton (Boos, Richarlison & a Banned Prediction)
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The 82nd Percentile: Tottenham 0-0 Everton — Why Aren't Spurs Scoring & Is Tonali Really To Blame? (Archie Gray Inverting, Van Hecke, Moyes' Tweak & The 82nd Percentile Launch)
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OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Analyst: Solanke & Marmoush Together? — The Fix For Tottenham's Goal Drought? (Mudryk Injury News, Everton Predictions & The Number 10 Problem)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Tottenham ARE Improving (The Handball Truth, Gallagher vs Fernandes & Everton Priorities)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastA Coach's View: The One Thing Tottenham Must Fix — Are Spurs Actually Improving? (Tonali's Step Forward, Van Hecke & Gallagher at 10)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Analyst: Mudryk To Tottenham — How Good Is He Really? (The Underrated Loan Deals, Tosin & Nottingham Forest Preview)
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Tottenham's Transfer Window Rated — How Good Was It? (Every Signing Reviewed, The Mudryk Debate & Our Final Score)
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…
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Ndiaye, Marmoush & the Newcastle Loss | Coach, Analyst & Fans Break It All Down | Tottenham Podcast
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastTottenham vs Newcastle Preview: Predicted Lineup, Tonali vs His Old Club & Enya's Data Report
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…
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastThe Originals: Spurs 5-1 Charlton, Newcastle Preview, Marmoush Debut And A Bold Aston Villa Prediction (Fernandes, Tonali, Savinho)
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…
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The Originals: Reacting To Tottenham's 3-0 Loss At Brentford (Panel On De Zerbi, Van Hecke, Bergvall, Charlton Preview And More)
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…
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A Coach's View: Why Tottenham Lost 3-0 To Brentford (Kinsky, Van Hecke, Bergvall And The Soul Of The Football Club)
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…
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The Originals: Marmoush & Savinho To Tottenham — Are Spurs Top Four Now? (Panel Predictions, The Spence Departure & Brentford Preview)
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…
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Marmoush, Savinho and Spurs' New Ceiling (the double City deal, how the front four fits, title talk)
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…
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The Analyst: The No 10 Problem That Could Unravel Spurs' Season (Maddison, Gallagher, El Khannouss, De Ketelaere)
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…
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A Coach's View: Our Honest 2026/27 Spurs Prediction (De Zerbi's system, Gakpo and Savinho, the squad audit)
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…
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A Coach's View x The Analyst: Football's Three Biggest Misconceptions
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…
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A Coach's View: What's Working in De Zerbi's Pre-Season (Getafe verdict — Tonali, Van Hecke, Archie Gray)
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…
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A Coach's View: The False Nine Explained (and what it means for Osimhen, Gakpo and Solanke)
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…
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The Analyst: Every Spurs Signing Rated with New Data (Video Recommended)
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…
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The Originals: Is Gakpo Worth £70m? (the Premier League tax, Romero's cheap exit and the Richarlison question)
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…
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A Coach's View: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Gakpo to Spurs (his real profile, the De Zerbi press, and what it means for Tel)
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…
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The Analyst: Spurs' Alternative Strikers After Krupi's Injury (Video Recommended - De Ketelaere, Marmoush, Endrick And Ferran Torres)
Which strikers should Spurs actually sign after Kroupi's three-month injury? Enya Collins takes The Analyst through four data-backed alternatives — with…
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The Scouting Room: Ranking Spurs' 5 Most Exciting Players For 2026/27 (Williams-Barnett, Maddison, Tell, Gray And Hardy With DJ)
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…
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A Coach's View: De Zerbi's Tottenham Tactics From Preseason (Professional & A License Coach JJ Observes Spurs New Patterns of Play)
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…
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The Analyst: Squad Audit — Have Spurs Improved? (Video Recommended)
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…
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The Scouting Room: What De Zerbi's Spurs Just Showed Us
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…
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The Originals: The Alternatives To Selling Spence and Romero
Which Spurs sale hurt you the most? The Originals go on record — Berbatov, Waddle, Bale, Modric, Kane, Hoddle, Robbie Keane — every panellist names one they…
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A Coach's View: How to Watch Spurs Like a Coach (De Zerbi, half spaces and automations explained)
Jim and UEFA A licence coach JJ build a fan's toolkit for reading the game: manager philosophies, protagonist vs antagonist (not what you think), between the…
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The Analyst: Ranking Spurs' Left Wing Options (With Enya On Savinho, Nusa, Leao, Gakpo And The Underrated Player Already In The Squad)
Spurs need a left winger — and Enya Collins, live from Vancouver, walks The Analyst through the five names every fan is arguing about with Wyscout and Hudl…
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The Originals: How Spurs Complete The Squad
The Originals panel — Jim, Si, DJ and Stu — walk the full pre-season window with a considered read on where Spurs still need work. On the table: the Djed…
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The Analyst: Spurs Youth Audit — Who's Ready, Who's Not, and the £50m Vušković Question (Video Recommended))
Which of Tottenham's young players are actually close to the first team? Analyst Enya Collins joins Jim to go player by player through the data: Yang…
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The Analyst: Spurs' £200m Midfield — What the Data Says About Tonali & Fernandes
Spurs have a £200m midfield. Analyst Enya Collins joins Jim to judge Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes by the numbers: progressive passing and carrying…
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A Coach's View: How Fernandes Fits The Spurs Midfield
Mateus Fernandes is through the door at £85m, and A Licence Coach JJ is here to walk through what Spurs have actually bought. Two talk tracks: first, the…
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The Originals: Three At The Back? And What's The Hold Up? If Any....
A full house of Originals, a full window of news. Stu, DJ, Si and Johnny join Jim to walk through what Spurs are actually building — the Champions League…
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A Coach's View: Inside Spurs' £200m Midfield Plan
Spurs are spending close to £200 million to build the midfield De Zerbi actually wants. A-licence coach JJ joins Jim to walk through exactly what Tonali and…
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The Analyst: Do Spurs Actually Need A Striker? (Video Recommended)
Spurs need a striker. Or do they? Enya Collins runs the data on the striker market and lands somewhere most reaction channels won't — there's a real argument…
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The Originals: Sell Bergvall? Sell Vuskovic? And Where Do Spurs Finish?
Bergvall wants out. Vuskovic wants out. £300m window. The panel can't agree. The Originals — Stu, DJ, Johnny and Jim — work through the questions that matter…