OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast

366 episodes

A Coach's View: The False Nine Explained (and what it means for Osimhen, Gakpo and Solanke)
2026/08/07 | 22 mins.
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
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The Analyst: Every Spurs Signing Rated with New Data (Video Recommended)
2026/08/05 | 23 mins.
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 action scored on its own merit rather than against other players. Danso grades as a proper box defender, Van de Ven's numbers explain why he needs a high line, Senesi makes a surprising case to start, and Van Hecke barely has a weakness. Then the flags: Robertson's game is built on athleticism at exactly the age it fades, and a pattern emerges suggesting Spurs' recruitment has been over-indexed on athleticism for years. Plus the verdict on the new midfield: why £100m Tonali and Mateus Fernandes grade as a genuinely complementary duo. Data by Gradient Sport. A review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts would make us very happy.

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The Originals: Is Gakpo Worth £70m? (the Premier League tax, Romero's cheap exit and the Richarlison question)
2026/08/03 | 42 mins.
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 Johnson comparison misses badly, Si brings the numbers, and the panel asks whether £70m is really the problem people think it is. Also: the research showing homegrown players carry a 40% price premium (the "Premier League tax"), why "best striker at the club" is exactly Richarlison's problem, what's dragging Romero's £34m fee down, how much control De Zerbi should have, the academy reset behind Archie Gray's armband, and where Spurs finish if Gakpo and Savinho both arrive. A review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts would make us very happy.

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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)
2026/08/01 | 20 mins.
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 what Gakpo would actually bring to De Zerbi's Spurs: why he's closer to Kudus than Brennan Johnson, how a 6ft 4in powerful runner reshapes the left side, how he fits the high press, and why the "not enough goals" argument collapses under scrutiny — plus what a Gakpo signing means for Mathys Tel and the balance of the squad. GA = goals + assists combined. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33
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The Analyst: Spurs' Alternative Strikers After Krupi's Injury (Video Recommended - De Ketelaere, Marmoush, Endrick And Ferran Torres)
2026/08/01 | 33 mins.
Which strikers should Spurs actually sign after Kroupi's three-month injury? Enya Collins takes The Analyst through four data-backed alternatives — with Wyscout and Hudl doing the heavy lifting alongside the eye test.

Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta's 6'4" utility man with elite vision and ghost-runner instincts). Omar Marmoush (the ex-Man City winger-striker hybrid Enya compares to Arsenal's Zinchenko/Jesus level-up signings). Endrick (Real Madrid's 19-year-old Brazilian with the whole country behind him). And Ferran Torres — the Barcelona striker Roberto De Zerbi just called "the shark" in a press interview.

Enya's #1 pick isn't the name most Spurs fans are shouting about — and Jim's mystery reveal at the end pays off De Zerbi's own coded hint.

Considered, nuanced, data-driven analysis. The Analyst.

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About 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 — Tottenham finance, transfers, PSR and squad-cost-ratio with rotating panellists. The Scouting Room — Young players, Tactics prospects and match debriefs with DJ. Plus solo vlogs on the news that actually matters. Coverage of Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham, transfer analysis, tactics, match previews and match reviews, and the questions Spurs fans are actually asking. Join the OhSo33 crew — the loyal listeners who stay to the end. Keep it lily-white.

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