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Lo Celso Discourse… Brings Back Memories
Just a quickie from me on this but it’s something I might revisit later. I’ve been thinking about the Giovani Lo Celso discourse (mainly because I’m staggered that some people think he’s rubbish) and...
View ArticleOur Players Are Good, Actually
I’m tired of reading and hearing about how our players are not as good as we think, how ‘the same players have seen off four managers’ (which is totally disingenuous by the way!). There are some...
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Buzzing
I sort of don’t know where to start this. I’m having a thousand thoughts at once and I’m struggling to structure them into some sort of coherence. I felt this previously during a period of utter...
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It’s Happening
I wrote in my last blog a month ago that it will likely to some time for Antonio Conte to implement his system, but that he could add some automations fairly quickly. It has, I confess, taken a little...
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Happy New Year – We Back
Happy New Year to all; I hope you’re well, had a healthy and happy holiday period, and I wish you all the best for the year ahead. It’s good to be Spurs, again, folks! Our friend Rhys has been...
View ArticleDilan Markanday… And What It Means (Part 1)
Here’s the headline. If Dilan Markanday had two and a half years left on his contact, we would not be entertaining bids below eight figures. Instead, we have reportedly accepted a six figure bid. I...
View ArticleNot Panicking
I’m not panicking. I’m not panicking because I think we can explain away the last couple of matches. Am I huffing copium? Maybe, but hear me out. It’s really easy to make sweeping statements about the...
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Unity
When we talk about ‘transition seasons’ at football clubs we generally mean that the club has moved from a previous poor performance, generally involving a parting of ways with the coach, to being on...
View ArticleHome Grown Players (HGP) Quota – Summer 2022 Transfer Window
Each year I write about the 25-man squad and the implications of the home grown players rule and how it will impact on Spurs’ transfer strategy. The home grown player numbers could impact on how many...
View ArticleWhat Now?
I just wrote a Twitter thread, but it become long and unwieldy so I’ve decided to bash out a quick blog instead; apologies if it’s a little clunky. We spoke on The Extra Inch tonight (to be released...
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Moving forward
Last night I decided that, in the morning, I would lay in bed with a cup of tea and blog about the current Spurs situation. And then the Julian Nagelsmann news broke. I debated leaving it. I’d be...
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Squad Rebuild
I’m currently in Chicago (more on that later) and waking up a little early due to the time difference, so I’ve put that extra time to good use and had a think about how our squad might start to...
View ArticleHome Grown Players (HGP) Quota – Summer 2023 Transfer Window
Each year I write about the Premier League’s 25-man squad requirement and the implications of the home grown players rule and how it will impact on Spurs’ transfer strategy. The home grown player...
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Ahead Of Schedule
I’m so pleasantly surprised by how much the team has picked up Ange-ball (see: Have Spurs already mastered build-up play?). I honestly thought it would take several months for us to successfully...
View ArticleTransfer Window Thoughts
Forgive me for being a few days late on this, I’m currently on holiday and have been writing it during my limited screen time (which I heartily recommend). As an aside, I could not recommend Hvar more...
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Halfway
We’re just over halfway through the season, and I wanted to reflect on the season so far, and what it’s meant to me and then think forward to next season in terms of squad building and transfer...
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Ange – Small C Conservative?
Nathan put together this really excellent video about why we struggle against the narrow low block and some potential solutions. If you listen to our podcast, The Extra Inch (Spurs Podcast), you’ll...
View ArticleAnge & The Magic Door
Ange says there’s no magic door for young players. I think there should be. When asked ‘Does the Richarlison injury open the door for Dane Scarlett to get an opportunity?’ this is how Ange responded....
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Summer 2024 Squad Planning
Back in November, I tweeted that we were 8-9 depth players away from being able to compete in the Premier League and in Europe. I think Spurs are eight depth players (nine if PEH leaves) away from...
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Summer 2024 Squad Planning – Update
This is essentially a second draft of my Summer 2024 Squad Planning blog, with information from pre-season as well as some deeper reflections on last season factored in. It goes back to my assessment...
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