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Fri 29th Nov: MATCH WRAP - Spurs 2 - 2 Roma, Europa League Review
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Dive into the latest episode of the Daily Tottenham Podcast, where we break down Spurs’ thrilling 2-2 draw against AS Roma in the Europa League. From Son Heung-min’s lightning-fast opener to Mats Hummels’ heartbreaking injury-time equaliser, we analyse every key moment. Hear expert insights on Tottenham’s attacking brilliance, defensive vulnerabilities, and Richarlison’s standout performance. Featuring exclusive stats, tactical breakdowns, manager reactions, and fan opinions, this episode also looks ahead to Spurs' must-win clash with Elfsborg. Don’t miss this in-depth review of a dramatic European night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!
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Tottenham's Draw with AS Roma
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily Tottenham Podcast from the Global Sports Podcast Network. Joe Forrester here with Chris Mervyn. Looking back on last night's Europa League action, Asperz had what was probably ultimately a disappointing two-wheel draw against AS Roma, as we welcomed Claudio Ranieri back.
00:00:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that was weird. It seemed a bit of Claudio Ranieri on the old highlights this morning. Having led for most of the game, though, Spurs conceded late to make it a two-wall draw. I've been very annoyingly busy with work, so I didn't actually see the game. I've only watched the highlights. So, Chris, you're a man on the ground with the real views on the game. How did you find it?
00:00:47
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um Well, it wasn't at the other ground itself, but I obviously watched it.
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's too cold. It's too cold to go and see live football this time of year.
00:00:52
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah, it's a long way on on a midweek trip for me, definitely. Even though I i love spurs, obviously. um But I would say that, yeah, being a Spurs fan is a bit like um like a box of chocolates now, isn't it?
00:00:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
you
00:01:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:01:06
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
You're going to know what quite what you're going to get.
00:01:08
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And that was the same again yesterday. We had quite a few different elements. We had some Suki smooth, you a nice chocolate you can get, and that's lovely. And then we had ones where you're like, oh, that looks good. And oh, he's doing good here.
00:01:19
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And then you tasted it. And it was like, Christ, that's the one I don't like. And there was a lot of that in in in in patches.
00:01:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:26
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um But um to be honest, we started off really OK.
00:01:31
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Both sides were quite open. And obviously, we suit it when we're playing against teams, which are attacking against us anyway, um and quite open. And when teams aren't like that, that's when we have trouble breaking them down, because we need that space, obviously.
Spurs' Injury Challenges
00:01:45
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
and Yeah, Sartre had a good drive into the box, Hummel stuck his leg out, and it obviously and Julie went over, and it was just just a bit like an ode. You know, he hasn't got quite the punch of it anymore, the the German defender.
00:01:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:01:59
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And so you tucked it away. And then it was pretty much hard work for the rest of the half, until towards the end of the half, when we started picking up again. and And I thought, you know what? We're doing OK now.
00:02:11
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And obviously, the team itself was I guess our best team we could put out other than the argument, putting Mattis in the midfield maybe. And then Bergbeil obviously on the bench, which I was surprised with, but I think he might be short on confidence perhaps anyway.
00:02:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, do you know what? You're looking at it and you mentioned kind of putting out a full strength team. We, Spurs are suffering with injuries at the moment. Obviously both, both first choice center backs, not available, um which seems like less of a problem after the city game with, with how well Davison and Dragos in both played.
00:02:34
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah.
00:02:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
But um Archie Gray started at left back, of course. No first choice keeper. Fraser Forster is in there deputizing for, for Vicario. So, and Roma are one of the, by far one of the better teams in the competition.
00:02:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
So there's no shame in the result.
00:02:55
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
They've got a good squad, but they're where they are and where where we are, and we're playing against each other on the Europa
00:02:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
DeBala Transfer Speculations
00:03:03
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
League.
00:03:03
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
So there's no there's a reason for that, because ultimately, we're both pretty similar. I think we' you know they've got a better squad than us. They should be doing a lot better. um And DeBala, obviously long linked to us as Spurs.
00:03:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:03:17
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um you know every The first time that was announced that you know we're looking at him, I thought, no, he just wants to get another contract.
00:03:23
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
That's what generally happens.
00:03:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:03:24
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
and um but you can see him fitting in and he's a good player and he was putting a few strings, putting a few balls in I think he got the assist for the Endicca for the um their goal um and then obviously Brennan Johnson at the end of the first half there um got got the goal and yeah I thought you know what this can either go one way or the other and it went the other realistically
00:03:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
do you know Do you know what, it's, um and you're right, I've got Richarlison on the brain. I think Scott Duke Giles has brainwashed me because I wrote in Richarlison when I meant Brennan Johnson.
00:03:56
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah. I know you did. I know you did. But it was like, you've mentioned him a lot. why He wasn't there. was and I just second guessed myself. Did I actually watch was with Charles and playing?
00:04:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, this, I blame this, right?
00:04:06
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
No.
00:04:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And he listens to the shows that he's not on. I blame this on the Duke because his obsession with Rich Arleson has bled into my mind now.
00:04:14
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Ah.
00:04:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But ultimately, like, few games to go left in this Europa League competition. Do you think, do you think And you'll be kind of too worried that Spurs are sitting ninth in the table, which is just outside that kind of top tier of teams that go through his top seeds?
00:04:28
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Um, well, you've obviously, I don't know if you had a chance to see the press conference after and this morning as well and his comments and you know, it doesn't help himself, does he? At all.
00:04:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:04:39
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Um, and it's really frustrated because ultimately he aligns himself with Levy, which is not always a good thing to do for Spurs fans. And ultimately, you know, great stadium, great, but it's all built for entertainment and making money.
00:04:50
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And obviously now I'm just starting to say in the entertainment thing all the time.
00:04:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:54
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Which I get it, and as a neutral, wow, what a game to watch. love yeah we wouldn't You would have loved it, and if I'd just watched somebody else playing who I didn't care about, then I would have thought, yes, good game that, look good result, and I was ashamed we couldn't hang on the end. But it felt like um the same sort of thing, whereas in Man City where we um The guys played, didn't push forward, wingbacks weren't pushing forward at all, so we were a bit more compact. um And obviously we had two creative forces in Midfield as well as such. I was saying Kula Seski popped into Midfield as well, didn't he? This time, obviously no Madison to drive a forward until he came on. And he looked a bit better when he came on anyway. The the the team structure looked better. But um yeah, don't I don't know.
00:05:37
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
what's going to happen.
Controversial Comments by Anj
00:05:38
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I kind of care, but don't care. I just, I can see Anj digging his own grave a little bit and it's it's frustrating because you're like, don't say that mate.
00:05:48
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
but Again, how I'm saying mate a lot. I do say mate a lot anyway, but now um I've got Anj in the head.
00:05:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I might.
00:05:53
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I really am. Oh mate, oh mate, oh don't say that mate.
00:05:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:57
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And now he's he's he's great in press conferences when he's witty, I get that. But now it's it's it's scar it's a little bit boring and you know, I've never seen, I've listened to some other podcasts, et cetera, as well.
00:06:08
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And even the crossover yesterday. they um They were saying that um yeah the fan base is divided. It is.
00:06:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:15
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
It is divided because usually but we're so shocking is everybody, you know, well, get them out, get them out, give him you know.
00:06:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:06:22
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
But now it's like, well, we have yeah one good game, like I said, a box of chocolates, fantastic. I've got a nice ah center and like next minute you're spitting out the coffee sweet.
00:06:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Where do you stand on? I'm saying kind of what, what type of fan are you?
00:06:37
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
So i I am really problematic. I try not to jump on the bandwagon of any other people um really, but I do listen to, like you do, you end up listening to different podcasts all over the place, reading lots of stuff about Spurs because you like people's opinions and actually it's refreshing because you'd be narrow minded if you just believe in your own opinion all the time.
00:06:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:59
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um But I would say that I always like to bat the manager, course of course I do, and it's just frustrating that he hasn't got the fill team because if you know you've always got an excuse there, haven't you, when your fill team's not playing as well.
Concerns for Upcoming Matches
00:07:14
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um And obviously Vicario going, that's not going to help the situation because Roma didn't really press the keeper that much, I didn't think, but you get Fulham this weekend are definitely going to get a sort of counter attack and attack our wing backs.
00:07:29
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um And that's going to be an issue, I think. So, yeah, with Ange, it's a difficult period. I just don't like seeing people, you know, save things and makes it harder for them.
00:07:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:07:41
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And, you know, when he came out and said, always win things in the second season, that's fantastic.
00:07:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:07:46
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
But then you're youre hanging your coat on every, well, basically the calling cup at the moment, ah because they're perhaps too far.
00:07:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:52
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
So calling cup, great. if he If we're out against Man United or I think Spurs fans, if they have a brilliant performance, then it's like, how the hell did we lose that?
00:08:02
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Great. um You know, there' there'd be a little bit of, okay, you know, that wasn't necessarily as felt that went out and did it. But I can't see, you know, it going very well if we don't win that one.
00:08:13
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I'm looking at the games ahead here. Or if you got quite a few games ahead.
00:08:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah and I think it all for Andrew hinges on because weirdly the problem isn't beating the good teams and actually it fit that Fulham game suddenly starts to feel very important because you think okay beating City that's fine.
00:08:23
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah. It does.
00:08:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah like To be fair I fully expected us to get a result last Sunday. I didn't think we'd thrash them but I did feel confident because the way they play is so just plays into our hands.
00:08:34
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
no
00:08:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you can then back that up by beating a more mid table team Fulham are a decent side but
00:08:44
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
We should be beating him, actually. We should beating him.
00:08:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
but we should definitely be beating Fulham home and away.
00:08:49
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
yeah
00:08:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
And they are a decent side, but we should be beating him home and away. And those are the results really where his reputation is gonna build, I think. Right, before we talk about stats and key figures from last night, it's time to let you know that this podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network.
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00:09:03
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00:09:39
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I think they were booked, it was a tale of both teams not at the level where they should be playing at, all the way through and all this XG and stats, I mean I'm from a sales background so I could make something sound absolutely brilliant um by just leaving out the rest of the stats and you know when you're looking at a football match you can see if you've watched enough games if actually it's a good match that and they've they've tried their best and I did like I did hear somebody with quite a few people digging out Solanke just questioning his um worth because it was big money we paid for him of course um but on his goal return and I think that yeah ed that could be true you know he could be looking at the 15-16 goals rather than the 35-goaler machine which we need um but the
00:10:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Yep.
00:10:27
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
the downturn in Son, because ultimately he hasn't got someone else to play him in, like Kane, obviously, in a telepathic sort of relationship anyway. So, yeah, it's with Solanki.
00:10:39
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
He does a lot of work and I was pleased with his work rate and he was dropping and doing a lot of the work and his chasing was fantastic as well, to be honest.
00:10:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:10:48
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
But we haven't got anything else. Langstra was suspended.
00:10:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
After the red card against Galatasaray, right?
00:10:52
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
But Charlton's
00:10:54
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
yeah Yeah, classic.
00:10:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:55
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Be a gas going challenge, as I like to say.
00:10:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:10:57
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um And then there was obviously your favourite man, but Charleston is injured again.
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah.
00:11:05
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
you must He just gets injured looking at looking at his leg and he's gone down.
00:11:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's, um, yeah I mean, i to be honest, despite the fact that I subconsciously wrote him into the running order, I don't even notice when he's not available.
00:11:16
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
No, that's it.
00:11:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah.
00:11:19
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
That's it. i know you you know You know he's more likely not to be available.
00:11:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
o
00:11:23
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um That's just a problem. But no, I think that, you know, with the XG's and stuff, I mean, as a match itself, as I said, it it was end to end because they were so open. But um Archer Grey had a bit of a tough time again. but He's not a left back at this level. um But um saying that Sonny did come back as best he could do and help him out.
00:11:44
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Um, but, um, you know, you got a question. And if you, again, I always say this, except it gets go to the task order as way out after the match. If we had our full strength team, not a problem. Um, and they didn't have, definitely had a few players out, but no, no major like us.
00:11:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:58
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I mean, the whole defense, apart from Poirot really makeship realistically.
00:12:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I always feel a bit sorry for players like Gray as well who can play multiple positions because you can do that.
00:12:07
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah.
00:12:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
you get chucked in everywhere, and it's a bit bit of the James Milner syndrome.
00:12:12
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Oh yeah.
00:12:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And like, if you're if you're if you're a very serviceable player in lots of different positions, it means you have to play lots of different positions, but you obviously, as all footballers do, they have a natural one.
00:12:13
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I thought I said that.
00:12:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's kind of, you're on a bit of a hiding to nothing. And what did you make of Fraser Foster as well? Because we're going to be seeing him for a while, because obviously, Vicario's had ankle surgery.
00:12:29
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah, Forster, he did a fantastic shot, say, a save sorry, but it was almost, it was just to his right, so he didn't really stretch for it. I just felt that Al Shawari, excuse me if I pronounced that incorrectly, when he had that, well, as it is,
00:12:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's absolutely right. Yeah.
00:12:44
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
um When he had his volley shot, which was a cracker of a goal to be fair, but obviously just marginally offside ah by VAR, I think Bacario saves that. I just don't think Forster's got the the stretch on him.
00:12:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
one
00:12:56
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
He's just a little bit, you know, I think I might have said it in in some group chat, he's a bit like an Arctic lorry a little bit. you know you can hear that the reversing reversing reversing coming on and that's a little bit like him i think he's a good shot stopper he's a very good presence and on the crosses etc you didn't have any you know he was absolutely fine um which we needed um because you know you get a younger co-keeper in there and you know people were saying about austin wanting to play or needed to play um i just think that he would have
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. yeah
00:13:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:13:27
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I don't know could be wrong but we wouldn't be as good across it and then we would have been in more trouble because ultimately they had some good players like Humboldt who are great in and that in a around the area as well. so
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, and that's exactly what Anne said after the game. He said, that's exactly why he's here, to come in when he's needed and be a reliable goalkeeper for us.
00:13:44
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
yeah
00:13:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's why your secondary as keepers, often someone a little bit older and very experienced, a former first team keeper.
00:13:51
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
yeah
00:13:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And I mean, look, he's no Vicario. Vicario is one of the best best keepers in and the division as far as I'm concerned.
00:13:56
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Best shock stoppers, I would say.
00:13:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
um i've got I also like the crazy Italian goalkeeper thing. They're like nose to nose with Pedro Porro when they scream in each other's face to celebrate a block or something.
00:14:05
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah.
00:14:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm a sucker for all that kind of stuff.
00:14:07
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Well, I grew up with the era of Guabala, et cetera, as well, and he was absolutely... And I think most most good goalkeepers are a little bit unhinged, I guess, if that's the right phrase.
00:14:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it but exactly. It's like girl gives a lot of drummers in rock bands. Like you have to be crazy to want to do that.
00:14:25
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah, exactly. so Just going back to Gray, um do you think do you think he's the new Ben Davies?
00:14:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's basically it. Of course mate, go for it.
00:14:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no. that's like the ah this is that You've put me to difficult.
00:14:34
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
as ah as As I say, it's a club one. I want him at some point to play in his right position, not be centre back or left back.
00:14:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've put me in a difficult position there, Chris, because now it's hard to not sound disrespectful to Ben Davis. But do you know what, right? I mean, he's he's clearly a very accomplished player.
00:14:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's only 18, Archie Gray.
00:14:53
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
yeah
00:14:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I really, I was speaking to a Leeds fan and they said they think his best position is that kind of holding midfield mopping up there, but I know he mostly played right back for Leeds.
00:15:00
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
yeah
00:15:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's great to have someone versatile, but yeah, I would love to see him lock down a position. I just don't know where that's going to be because Pedro Porro has just been fantastic for Spurs under Ange, I think.
00:15:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love Porro, he just has everything you want as a fan, not only is he a good player and he gets forward and he can hit the ball and he can cross the ball but he really wants it and he really cares and I think that goes that goes a long way with fans when you see someone ripping their shirt like I say and butting chests for blocks and things like that.
00:15:31
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
until the end of the season when Real Madrid come knocking.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, well this, well, hopefully Ramadrid will sign Trent Alexander-Arnold and then we'll then we're all we're all sorted on that front.
00:15:41
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
That's true.
00:15:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, actually great. I mean, that midfield position is tough, isn't it? Because obviously you've got Bentenker in there who's banned at the moment, but he's obviously a very good kind of tough tackling midfielder.
00:15:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
He does a bit of everything.
00:15:52
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah, he played OK last night.
00:15:53
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
He played OK last night.
00:15:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, exactly. So he's going to only get games in the Europa League. So maybe that leaves space for Gray instead of Persuma in the league. I don't know, but but I mean, he's still young. He's got a lot of developing to do.
00:16:04
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
no nobody else could play left back could they but i was looking at who we would put back there well yeah it's just it's just archer gray or ben davies and archer gray in the middle
00:16:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, this is it, because obviously that was been, yeah. And I just wonder if if Ben Davis has got the pace to play there anymore. I know he was originally a fullback, um but I wonder if he's got that pace. um Look, what do you think you can have for your say um at GSP and top them on social media? And we're gonna have some closing thoughts in just a moment. But first up, do you have a story to tell that the world needs to hear? Have you struggled with reaching new audiences who are engaged with your story? It might be time for you to start a podcast. Let me tell you about a platform we use here at Global Sports Podcast Network.
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00:16:54
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Check out the link in the show description to learn more about Zencaster. Look, Spurs have got a few games left in the Europa League. So away at Rangers, away at Hoffenheim, home to Elfsburg.
Upcoming Europa League Matches
00:17:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Three games you would hope to win. I mean, ultimately, Chris, I suppose the final question is how important is this competition to Tottenham?
00:17:14
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
It's, I think, going back to our conversation about Carlin Cup, I mean, we do, we we get further in that, then the lip becomes less important, but but there's no reason why. Again, it's down to injuries, isn't it? But there's no reason why we can't get as far as we, you know, a lot further. But um I don't know, I ah kind of just like to see some consistency in the league. So if Fulham goes well,
00:17:41
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
which is, you know, touch wood it should do. But again, we're spurs, so who knows what he's going to turn up. um Then yeah that that would, I feel a lot better about that. And then we have cups where, you know, anything can happen in a cup.
00:17:54
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
You know, you're dealing with one-off games all the time. I know that Europa League is a little bit different with the top a top eight, but, you know, if we had won last night, then we'd be massively in the driver's seat.
00:17:56
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and
00:18:03
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And it's just that, you know, we just capitulated at the end, but we were inviting pressure onto us um all the time. So. But those games are winnable, aren't they? I mean, Rangers, we should we should be better than Rangers, shouldn't we, in theory, about this bad problem.
00:18:12
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Yeah.
00:18:19
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You'd hope to win all three of those games, really.
00:18:21
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah, yeah, or definitely two of them and and hopes that there's other results going your way.
00:18:24
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me
00:18:26
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
But um yeah, all three games, Hoffenheim, Ellsberg, I don't know anything about Ellsberg at all, other than they sound like some team from the Lord of the Rings.
00:18:37
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That'd be good, wouldn't it? lots of Lots of people with pointy ears, like, yeah, I couldn i can get on board with that. It is Fulham at the weekend, so just finally, what's your score prediction? Suppose Fulham at the Lane on Sunday afternoon.
00:18:50
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I think that it might be a shaky 2-1 win.
00:18:56
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Okay.
00:18:56
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
I think we'll do two in a 2 in the lap and then we'll get that goal in and then we'll all have or have that twitch that which develops on the side.
00:19:05
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Yep.
00:19:10
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i know I know that twitch very well. um Do you know what? Do you know what? so it I'm going to go for a 4-0 home win.
00:19:16
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Oh, you're feeling confident just because of Man City.
00:19:16
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um
00:19:19
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um i'm so I've got so much recency bias. i i only um my My relationship with football stretches as far as the previous game because that basically that's what I remember.
00:19:29
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So yeah, go on.
00:19:30
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
Yeah, and you didn't watch the the one last night, so all you know is Man City. I get that. And to be honest, if if Monday I was on on an absolute high, I was annoying people by saying, good morning, in in a strange over over-top kind of way.
00:19:44
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the
00:19:47
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yeah
00:19:48
Chris _Swerv_ Mervyn
And and I've been like that most of the week, to be honest, apart from now, where I'm like, oh, I'm back to normal. Yeah, well, that's just the way it is, up and down. It's not good for your heart. but Yeah, I think you you're within your rights to think that you we're going to win by a lot of goals and I hope that's the case without wanting to sound too dour.
00:20:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice one. There you go. Thank you very much, Chris. And um don't forget, if you want a full deep dive, ah preview into the Spurs Fulham game. ah Scott was with ah Gavin from the Daily Fulham Pod this week, and that podcast is out now. You can find that on your podcast app of choice, and you can have your say at GSP and Tottenham on all social media. Plus, if you're enjoying the pod, please do give us a review. Thank you for listening to the Daily Tottenham Podcast from the Global Sports Podcast Network, the place where we talk Tottenham every single weekday.