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