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DAILY TOTTENHAM: Monday 21st February: Ipswich destroyed (sort of). Europa League draw, Spence for England
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Daily Tottenham's Chris Mervyn and Oliver Kasabi talk Ipswich, Maddison and Spence for England and the Europa League draw.... oh how much better day to day life is when you're teams winning!
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Introduction and Recent Performance
00:00:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, well, well. Hello, Spurs family. It's time for another episode of Daily Tottenham, your one-stop daily podcast for all things Tottenham Hotspur on the Global Sports Podcast Network. Good morning, good evening. i'm Chris Mervyn. And today i am again with my fellow podcaster, Oli.
00:00:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Oli, how are you, mate?
Tottenham's Winning Streak and Player Returns
00:00:30
Oliver
I am buzzing, finally.
00:00:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely buzzing. Mate, free on a bounce. We'll talk about the Everswitch match in a minute. um It's amazing how much a difference your team doing well and actually getting a result makes to your day-to-day life, isn't it?
00:00:44
Oliver
Yeah. I mean, when you get when you get half your injured players back, you can actually start playing football the the way you're meant to be. And it's it's no surprise me.
00:00:55
Oliver
picked up three wins in a row for the first time since December 2023 when we get these players back. No, when we get these players back
00:01:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mate, you've literally just said what I was about to say. Well done. You're not going to say that Spencer's like Ronaldinho as well, are you?
00:01:10
Oliver
and on on
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
No? No, no. Okay, fair enough.
Sonny's Impact and Managing Fatigue
00:01:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So, great result at the weekend. Us winning 4-1. Of course, we did the usual Spurs thing, going 2-0 up and then getting a go back.
00:01:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
And to be honest, we were up against it a little bit for a certain period, but
00:01:27
Oliver
Yep.
00:01:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
um We came through it and we motored on and we did took our chances. And Sonny, again, bit of quality there, which is great. um Getting those two sort of assists there.
00:01:38
Oliver
he looked He looked a lot better after having a rest and that's what I've been saying for a while.
00:01:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:42
Oliver
to Give the guy one game a week and he will impact this team and he did.
00:01:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mate, when is your interview for the um sports some so department?
00:01:50
Oliver
it i mean i need I need a job Tottenham.
00:01:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is that quite soon?
00:01:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, mate, it's simple, isn't it? If someone's tired, give them a rest. And I know that can actually happen for certain periods, but there were there were opportunities and we both, both of us shouted out, well, why why is it not being done?
00:02:01
Oliver
yep
00:02:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because end of the day, you could see the difference
Defensive Strength and Key Player Contributions
00:02:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
it made. And to be honest, is at the end of match again, he was shattered. He was shattered again.
00:02:13
Oliver
Yeah.
00:02:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
He looked shattered, but it wasn't bad.
00:02:15
Oliver
We have options now.
00:02:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
We do have options. um So, Ipswich now five points for safety. Ooh. Oh dear. So as you said, three wins on the spin in the Premier League for us.
00:02:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And they had some big chances actually, Ipswich, in the sort of first five minutes actually. But Liam De Laap, he's a bit of a handful, isn't he?
00:02:36
Oliver
jake Yeah, I think he could have had a hat-trick in the first six minutes. But ah once we got over that, um Archie Gray playing out position again, he dealt with a pretty decent striker and kept him quiet.
00:02:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. He was a little bit over-physical sometimes, but he had to be because that's what De Lapp's all about, to be honest.
00:02:53
Oliver
Yeah.
00:02:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I i think, um you know, regardless what happens with Ipswich, I think he might be on to a different team.
00:03:01
Oliver
Yeah, he he could easily play for a top side in the Premier League easily.
00:03:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I think he's...
00:03:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think so, too, mate. I think so. um Obviously, really important opener, Brennan Johnson. Really neat assist from Sonny as well there.
00:03:15
Oliver
Yep.
00:03:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And... Again, same thing happened the 26 minutes. Quite ruthless, really. Punishing them. Defending was all over the shop. And um yeah, it was questionable. And Johnson fired home from another Sonny Cross.
00:03:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Much of the same again. And it was a sort of ball which we just haven't had people getting on on the end of.
00:03:35
Oliver
Yeah, johnson is Johnson is very, very good at that. And I think that's the best thing about him. He is perfect at making that late run into the yeah into the box and being on the end of a cross from Sonny.
00:03:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think you're right, mate. I think you are right. A few good players for um Ipswich. I thought, yeah, De Lapp was decent. um And then the other player which I always thought is quite good and could play at higher level is Amari Hutchinson.
00:04:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:04:04
Oliver
Yep.
00:04:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's a good player. He took his goal really well. Curled in a goal just before the break. Yeah, before the break. um And then we were obviously a 2-1. um They had a goal rule offside, but it was so obviously offside, you can see it um if you're watching watching the match on the mobile from across the room, to be honest, was so far off.
00:04:21
Oliver
Yep.
00:04:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then Jess Spence was sort to go lead with a lovely little finish, actually. Yeah.
00:04:33
Oliver
Yeah, great, great fruit from Madison as well to weave in between a few players and find Spence.
00:04:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Maddison, he's got a bit of a point to prove, I think. um Obviously, few doubters still. And um e when he got the opportunity, he really did race into the box.
00:04:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really good footwork. um I think he took a bad sort of four players, really, and then cut it back.
00:04:53
Oliver
Yep.
00:04:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And yes, there was a deflection on the shot from Spence, but was it going to be saved? Don't know. Who cares?
00:05:03
Oliver
Yeah.
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
It went in and it looked a lot better afterwards as well. So it was pretty good. So it looks like... for Ipswich, it looks like they could be cut adrift at some point.
00:05:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, Wolves won at Bournemouth, didn't they? Which great result for them, to be honest, because Bournemouth have been playing really well.
00:05:17
Oliver
Yeah. Brilliant result.
00:05:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, um, It's simple. we thought We spoke before the pod started. You get your players back. You start getting into a rhythm. And that's hopefully what we're sort getting now. And for me, this last match is a progression from the other matches.
00:05:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, we've had some players back. And obviously,
Team Confidence and Future Challenges
00:05:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Adogie was back as well. And why my, my, my, have they been listening to the podcast? They switched it. It's exactly so the way we said it would. um
00:05:44
Oliver
It
00:05:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
With Spence and Adogie. And yeah, I think it was fairly decent.
00:05:50
Oliver
it was was good for Udogi to get some 60 minutes in in the tank and with the ah European games coming up, we're going to need these players returning to have minutes in the tank.
00:06:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think you're you're right, mate. um Ange was fairly positive in his feedback afterwards, um just saying that we lost a bit concentration on the first half and obviously disappointed to get the goal conceded there as well. But aside from that...
00:06:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I'm paraphrasing him, obviously. I thought handled that side of the game really well. I always felt we were a threat when we had the ball and thought certainly unplayable in the first half.
00:06:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was good to get Brendan back in those um areas where he's always a threat. And the goals were pretty... Pretty quality, but I think the main thing that stood out for me, really, i watching it as a Spurs fan, was the energy levels are pretty good all the way through as well.
00:06:40
Oliver
yeah
00:06:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
And they actually looked like they believed they could cut them apart at any time. It wasn't, oh, let's try our best and try and catch on the counter-attack.
00:06:46
Oliver
Yeah, we were we were pretty ruthless when we went forward. um ah We we've threatened him pretty much every attack. um And Kuliszewski looked tired, but he still managed to have that bit of quality and score a brilliant goal.
00:07:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he did good. So 4-1, we move on. um And it's going to be interesting to see if we can keep that momentum going. um I think we can.
00:07:14
Oliver
I thought...
00:07:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got the players back.
Romero's Return and Defensive Performances
00:07:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the thing you said to me before the pod started, ah Romero is back in training.
00:07:20
Oliver
Yeah, Romero is back in training um for the first time in a while. um I just have bad visions of him coming back just in time before the international break, going, playing for Argentina and then getting injured.
00:07:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, you know, you know it's going to happen.
00:07:36
Oliver
Yeah.
00:07:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know it. And, you know, I get playing for your country, although i've obviously never had idea the the opportunity to do that. um hos um But I would say that, yeah, he he does put the country before his club a lot.
00:07:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's going to be interesting see how Ange plays it, to be honest.
00:07:54
Oliver
Yeah.
00:07:58
Oliver
ah really
00:07:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Danzo's been good.
00:07:59
Oliver
ah really would like to see Romero just sit out this international break. um Whether Ange can have some conversations with the Argentinian camp. um He's just coming back from being out for months. Just let the guy let the guy have that bit of a break, keep him in training, and then we can keep him for the rest of the season.
00:08:24
Oliver
hopefully done.
00:08:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, begs the basic question, who who's going to, you know, obviously Van der Ven had a little bit of a setback, doesn't want to risk him too much. I think that he'll he'll start playing a little bit again, hopefully at some point. you know But Gray stepped in, obviously, with Danzo.
00:08:40
Oliver
done
00:08:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Danzo has done brilliantly.
00:08:41
Oliver
Danso, he's been brilliant but since he's come in.
00:08:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:08:46
Oliver
It's nice to actually have so ah just a quality centre-back. um because We haven't had that for ages. and i mean I know we've had Dragosin, but Danso is better than him. um and it's clear I think Dragosin just doesn't suit our system.
00:09:00
Oliver
um and Danso really does he looks really comfortable driving forward with the ball he looked quick he's really strong ah don't know how he didn't get a penalty by the way um in
00:09:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye
00:09:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
That looked like anywhere else it would have been a free kick. I don't quite get it.
00:09:14
Oliver
I mean there's no intention from the Ipswich defender and he's just gone right into Danso and yeah
00:09:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was a proper barge.
00:09:21
Oliver
but
00:09:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
it it wasn't even looking at He's looking at Danzo, not the ball.
00:09:23
Oliver
yeah
00:09:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
He knew exactly what he was doing. Danzo was never going to make the ball to be fair. He kicked it too far forward. but yeah it To do that, it was silly.
00:09:31
Oliver
I just don't get how it's not a pen.
00:09:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was a city yeah silly foul.
00:09:34
Oliver
Anywhere else on the pitch, and that it's a free kick.
00:09:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I get that as well. I really do. I think he was a little bit unfortunate with the goal of Amari Hutchinson. Just got caught a little bit.
00:09:45
Oliver
Yeah.
00:09:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Just trying to play it out and he got turned and and it happens.
00:09:49
Oliver
But that happens.
00:09:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you you've got to still, you know, it didn't affect him to be honest. And he went on to play good game.
00:09:55
Oliver
No. He had a very, very good game.
00:09:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again,
00:09:57
Oliver
I think that's the best game he's had so far and he hasn't really done put a foot wrong
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, and it's good news for just in general, the team really is he is growing as a player individual. And obviously next to me, I watch Gray. Well, we've waxed lyrical about Gray lots of times on this podcast.
00:10:13
Oliver
it's just ah he's just ridiculous.
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that ball, that ball he did, the long ball, well that was phenomenal.
00:10:16
Oliver
Yeah, i mean, that's what that's what I want to see from him. But I want to see him midfield when we have Romero and Van der Ven back. Because you can just see there's been moments where he's brought the ball forward and he's made that brilliant pass. And you just want to see that in that defensive midfield role.
00:10:34
Oliver
It will just be brilliant.
00:10:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, definitely.
Premier League Transition and Upcoming Matches
00:10:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely. Other players to stand out. Bergvau, again, he has got to be one of the first names on the on the team sheet there.
00:10:41
Oliver
Oh... he He is a freakish talent, that boy.
00:10:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:10:47
Oliver
like How he's come into Premier League from the Swedish League and just, it's been so seamless for him. that he He's just, he's probably, for me, he is a regular starter now. And um yeah, he he's just a joke of a player.
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
um The final result obviously 4-1 against Ipswich guess shouldn't be a surprise and that's kind of where we want to be really just you know not really getting too shaken up by teams like that um but us being Spurs especially this season we have been accustomed to giving away leads and and and of obviously losing to Ipswich as well we can't forget that but so they aren't a great team so again little bit of realism not get carried away because it's going to get a bit worse in the next match isn't it?
00:11:27
Oliver
yeah
00:11:36
Oliver
Well, I don't know. think things things are on the up right now for us and our opponent's city. Things aren't looking too good.
00:11:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think we've got a good chance, mate. Don't you?
00:11:47
Oliver
yeah Yeah, I agree.
00:11:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Especially, i think momentum is a key for any team um to start getting results.
00:11:52
Oliver
Yep.
00:11:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you have look at Arsenal things like that and um go look across to them and and laugh at them for for sort of bottling it and they're coming second again, hopefully. But momentum really key.
00:12:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think we'll be in a good place regardless of how well the end result is. They've definitely got the players to hurt us and arguably better quality in certain areas.
00:12:13
Oliver
yeah
00:12:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
um One thing I am slightly disappointed in is a little bit with Tell. He works really hard, but he's not a for me, he's not a striker, ah set the forward.
00:12:22
Oliver
yeah i i'll give him i'll give him a bit of time in the uh striker role because yeah i i just from what i've seen i agree with you i do not think he's a striker at all and i think he um
00:12:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:12:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's still young. Yeah.
00:12:37
Oliver
he needs to be on the wing and for me. I just feel like he he looks like he can he can beat a man, but when you're coming up against Premier League centre-halves,
00:12:49
Oliver
he he doesn't really stand a chance physically. He just gets bullied.
00:12:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
It would have been interesting, wouldn't it, if we we had our normal striker and then we had Tell on the left, maybe, even coming on with Sonny half-time to see the difference.
00:13:00
Oliver
Yeah. I mean, we we have a lot of... When Solanke's back, we have a lot of options on the left. We have Odebert, Mikey Moore, Tell.
00:13:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's looking good, Odibar.
00:13:12
Oliver
Yeah, ah he's been the player been most excited to see come back, to be honest, because we haven't seen anything from him.
00:13:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:13:19
Oliver
um He's played like three games um and then he got injured.
00:13:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
And look good in those games. Yeah.
00:13:25
Oliver
he He looks...
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:27
Oliver
When he... um Who was it we played... I forgot who he played um and he came on and he just looked you look really, really good. um He was United.
00:13:39
Oliver
um He came on and looked really good. he He looked like you he had a real desire to beat his man and he did beat his man.
00:13:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:13:47
Oliver
um Quick, agile um and I think he can have a ah very big impact on the team um as well.
00:13:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, let's talk about the end of the season in a minute. Just play a quick advert and we will be right back.
00:14:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, somebody's been spending a bit money. Ooh, that was very nice little sting, that one.
00:14:48
Oliver
Hehehehe.
00:14:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very impressive. Right, let's get back to business. So, a few things to talk about. We've got the Qatari interest, perhaps. um And then we've also got the Europa draw as well.
Qatari Investment Rumors and Club Infrastructure
00:15:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's go to Qatari's first. um Obviously, lots of mooted talk about Qatari. Qatari's being interested in what we offer here at Tottenham Hotspur and it's whether or not Levy will still be involved in that after if they do take over as well I guess and it kind of makes sense um to keep your business person in charge of business for a little bit time a handover period if you like um number one do you think much truth in it and number two how far away do you think we are from it
00:15:19
Oliver
I think he will.
00:15:31
Oliver
um I think ah think there is truth to it, but I think we are very far away from anything concrete happening. um um there There's obviously um big rumours.
00:15:48
Oliver
I think the... some Someone related to the people interested in that buying, he was making some tweets um talking about ah interest in Spurs.
00:16:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, mate, it's got to be true, isn't Jeez.
00:16:04
Oliver
um I think they'll keep Levy on. um i think Levy will want to stay on ah because we just rake in so much money.
00:16:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:14
Oliver
And... and If he knows he can like get billions and still stay on, he will it will be up for that, I think.
00:16:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think you're right, mate. um I was reading something about it. there's a few conditions, etc. And they want to they want to have a tube station put in near to the ground for accessibility.
00:16:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kind of makes sense, really, because that's what is missing, to be fair.
00:16:41
Oliver
Yep.
00:16:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Although I do like to walk up from both um stations nearby, to be fair, during match. But... um No, it'd be exciting times if it does happen. um Obviously, there's still FFP. You've still got to actually earn more as a club and then then you can spend more, obviously.
00:17:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
So there's lots of things to think about, isn't there? But um we shall watch this space, I guess. There's always going rumours, especially when a club's got... such a successful business side as we have. And if you if you start being successful as a football team as well, or at least winning games, I know, let's not get carried away with anyone three in a row.
00:17:19
Oliver
yes should shit
00:17:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But at the same point, you know, you know we we we could get a reasonable position compared to where we were by the end of the season. And your bet is still on, mate, winning Europa League.
00:17:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
Europa League Prospects and Draw Analysis
00:17:33
Oliver
yeah i mean i'm i really do believe we have ah we have a great chance we i think we got put on the uh the easiest side of the draw.
00:17:44
Oliver
I think the toughest team on our side is probably Lazio, who finished top, I believe, of the league phase.
00:17:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:17:51
Oliver
um They still aren't doing very well in the Italian league. um ah just I think ah just don't really think there's any excuse um to to not progress very far in in the Europa League unless unless we have another injury crisis.
00:18:13
Oliver
But it's it's looking it's looking up. where again We've already got six players back. we We have another five still to come and they're all going to be back within the next month, apparently.
00:18:26
Oliver
so yeah, just don't think there's a much of an excuse not to go far.
00:18:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I bet you're right again, mate, to be fair. um So our next couple of matches, we've got um Wednesday, we've got obviously Man City at home. um So that's quite an interesting match, that one, because they've, like you said, they've not been particularly...
00:18:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
great recently.
00:18:49
Oliver
no yeah
00:18:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
ive Certainly been leaking goals and obviously yes you play Real Madrid going to lose. um but And obviously Liverpool as well. So I guess they have played some good teams there as well. and But they haven't looked convincing even when they have played lesser teams over this season and that's why they're in the position they're in I guess.
00:19:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
They've just managed to sign some class players. Boom.
00:19:07
Oliver
yeah spending 200 million in january we we can only dream of that
00:19:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Boom. Yeah, well, it'll be all those concerts that it happens at the Man City Grand. Oh, no, nothing happens there. Okay. um And then we've got um the Europa League match, AZ Alkmaar.
00:19:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's away first time. And that's obviously... Return of Troy Parrott playing his former team. um Didn't do anything when we played them. And actually, thought the match itself, we handled them pretty well.
00:19:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I didn't really think there's anything to worry about at all.
00:19:36
Oliver
Yeah, they got a red card.
00:19:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
They got a red card as well. I think they just got, they couldn't handle the physicality of it, I don't think. And that was at a period where I don't think we were playing that particularly well well. And what a difference a couple of games makes, to be honest.
00:19:47
Oliver
Yeah.
00:19:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
um They made it through by beating Galatasaray in the playoffs, didn't they?
00:19:54
Oliver
Yeah, big win.
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:55
Oliver
Impressive.
00:19:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it was impressive, but I guess you know that's important for their season as well to get to this stage. um What's important for us is to go out there and play the best we can do. um And you know you've got to be positive about that one, certainly.
00:20:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And then the match after that, on Sunday the 9th of March, we've got Spurs-Bournemouth. So it doesn't come any easy easier, does
Fixture Previews and Maintaining Form
00:20:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
it? These are good teams um out there.
00:20:15
Oliver
No.
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we should be okay, I think.
00:20:18
Oliver
Zabani got a red card though. um so I think Bournemouth might be without any senior centre-half for the game.
00:20:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yes. Interesting. Very interesting.
00:20:30
Oliver
this is
00:20:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And there it they're a strange team because I look at their team and I think, you know, they've got some good players, but it's one of those questions, would they get in with all those players, most of those players get into the top couple of sides?
00:20:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you have to question it, really.
00:20:43
Oliver
I mean, Iriola has got them
00:20:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
look It's a good team.
00:20:45
Oliver
play A lot of them players performing well above their ability. um And they do have a couple of quality players. That ah Spanish centre-half, Hoyssen or something. um I think if he's he's got £50 million power release clause in the summer.
00:20:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I have the tea.
00:21:05
Oliver
And I think so many clubs will be going after that. I think we should be going after that for £50 million, 19 years old. He's come first year in the Premier League. He's looked very good. um If Ange thinks he's he's an option, i think we should be all over it.
00:21:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think so, mate. We'll never chat about ah transfers, possible transfers we link to after the next advert break. See what new jingles on this one.
00:22:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love it. Welcome back.
National Team Prospects for Madison and Spence
00:22:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, so James Madison. Talked a bit lyrically about him in his last match. um He's obviously been speaking to Tuchel as well.
00:22:19
Oliver
Yeah.
00:22:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
um It is Tuchel, isn't it? I'm not pronouncing that incorrectly.
00:22:22
Oliver
Nah, that's good.
00:22:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
You never quite know. Tuchel. Brilliant. And um yeah, I think it's he's not alone. I think Tuchel's been out there. He's watched Madison and some other players at Spurs a few times now.
00:22:32
Oliver
Spence.
00:22:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Spence. Right, let's talk Madison first and then we can go on to the the ah given, in my opinion.
00:22:40
Oliver
Yeah.
00:22:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Madison. Squad?
00:22:43
Oliver
Um...
00:22:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes or no? Done enough yet?
00:22:45
Oliver
I...
00:22:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or few more games?
00:22:48
Oliver
there are There are a couple more games before the international break. If he keeps it up, I think definitely because I think he offers something different to to the other midfielders in that team.
00:23:01
Oliver
And I think he has a proper... um i don't really know how to explain it, but I feel like he can, um when he wants to, he can turn up and win you a game by himself.
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah He can unlock stuff. he can He's got such quick feet and a mind is really quick as well.
00:23:16
Oliver
Yeah.
00:23:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
As late long as he stays healthy and doesn't get hammered in a couple of tackles, I think he'd be okay. But um I think that he's got every chance to get into that next squad.
00:23:31
Oliver
yeah Just keep it up until the break and ah don't see any reason why wouldn't be picked.
00:23:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, who's he who's he up against? I guess last time when he went out of the squad, it was is him and Grealish, wasn't it? And Grealish has done... Has he played?
00:23:45
Oliver
I mean, there there are a lot of players who have not been performing to the same levels.
00:23:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Foden, the same.
00:23:51
Oliver
Yeah, i mean, i think Rashford rash should probably get in over Foden at this rate and that's ah that's a crazy shock.
00:23:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not quite there.
00:23:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
it It is, but I wouldn't put Rashford in yet. He's got to write it a bit more for me, but he's he's the way he's been playing the last couple of matches, you can't...
00:24:02
Oliver
Yeah, wouldn't put him in either.
00:24:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know You say no to it either. And depends on what. Tuchel's had time in the league and he knows the players. And even before then, when he was Bayern Munich manager, he looked at players to to bring in there as well. And i think actually Rashford was one of those, actually. So it'll be interesting to see what he does.
00:24:24
Oliver
I think he's going to pick some championship players.
00:24:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you?
00:24:28
Oliver
I think Bellingham might get.
00:24:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Joe, well, I think that we've obviously been linked with him, as was as of any team in the Premier League, to be fair. um So that'll be an interesting call. It will be. But why not? He's young.
00:24:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's hungry. He's got obviously destined to play in the Premier League or or a level similar abroad.
00:24:49
Oliver
Yep.
00:24:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all. um Defenders-wise, though, we're talking Spence all day long, aren't we?
00:24:57
Oliver
Yeah,
00:24:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I'm massively biased. Of course we are. But at the same point, the man is on fire. Yeah. There's no one anywhere near him in in it for the English shirt, in my opinion, currently.
00:25:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And the ones which which could play in that position haven't been playing.
00:25:10
Oliver
yeah I mean, he can play left back, he can play right back, he can even play centre back. He...
00:25:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're not going start singing, are
00:25:22
Oliver
the He can do it all when he is performing ah ah as good as any full-back in the league right now, in my opinion. ah He has to get in the England team for me, definitely.
00:25:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
definitely. I don't think, um, I just can't see anything else other than that, to be honest. Um, so it'll be really interesting see what happens. Um, but before then, let's get a few more players back.
00:25:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just reading, um, yeah, I'm just hoping to, yeah, Van de Ven and Remo back before the Alkmaar clash.
00:25:57
Oliver
yeah
00:25:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, think it'd be hard going on the two that was just currently there to be fair because they've been playing well but you need your best players in those times um so you would like to see that wouldn't you so you would midfield wise Gray has a rest Gray comes into the midfield defensive you've got Bergvau in front of him who's the man next to Bentancourt
00:26:07
Oliver
Gray can get a rest and then come into midfield
00:26:13
Oliver
I would love to see that
00:26:23
Oliver
Kulu, I think you have Grace at six, then Bergvau as the eight, and then I think when Kulu has a rest and he's back to 100%, you stick Kulusevski as 10 because he was just going to a different level at the start of the season when he was playing as 10.
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maddison
00:26:47
Oliver
then and then When Kulishevsky needs a rest, we can just play Maddison there. And even if Andriot still be a bit different tactically, we can play Kulishevsky on the right and Maddison as a 10.
00:27:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's a really key key time for Ange because There was always an excuse, wasn't there, about the players and systems and not having the players to play in system, etc.
00:27:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he wouldn't change any way. He would try and play through it and they just weren't good enough to beat teams. Now he's getting his te players back. It comes with a different kind of scrutiny now, doesn't it, for him, I guess? So it'll be interesting to see what what he does.
00:27:22
Oliver
Yeah.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what a great place to be him He's going to have a choice of players in different positions, and which he hasn't had already.
00:27:26
Oliver
Yeah.
00:27:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm expecting to see him... ah is is It's just for men being used now, so to have a bit more of a trim, look a bit more fresh, um because he's certainly aged, as of all Spurs fans, by the way, um aged a lot recently.
00:27:39
Oliver
Yeah.
00:27:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it'll be interesting to see what happens. But I mean, regardless of Europa League, it's there for taking, in my opinion.
Europa League Opponents and Spanish Team Challenges
00:27:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Akbar, yeah, they're good. It'd be good game for us, but think we'll do it.
00:27:57
Oliver
Yeah, i think I think the biggest competition is probably Bilbao because the final is actually in their stadium, um which is quite interesting. And they're doing really well La Liga. They're fourth, not far off the top.
00:28:12
Oliver
ah They just won 7-1 on the weekend. They look pretty decent and they're not on our side.
00:28:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, no. And tech technically, you think most Spanish teams would be solid um and hard to break down, et cetera, as well.
00:28:25
Oliver
Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
So in European matches, is always going to be difficult. Right, I'm all done, mate. You done?
00:28:30
Oliver
Yep. Yeah. Goodbye.
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fantastic. Let's wrap this up then. So next time we play is on Wednesday. well, are we we we speaking before Wednesday? We are, aren't we?
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we'll have a chat there about um predictions.
00:28:42
Oliver
yeah
00:28:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you've not been wrong recently. You've been spot on, mate. So it's fantastic. um So until next time, I guess it's a goodbye from me, Chris Mervyn, and goodbye from you.
00:28:58
Oliver
goodbye
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oli Kasabi. um And you've been listening Daily Tottenham. um Come on, you Spurs. find Follow us on GSPN Tottenham, ah Daily Tottenham, and we'll speak to you next time. Come on, you Spurs.