Tottenham - Home and Away episode 95

Spurs showed signs of life against Brighton — but another late goal conceded left us with that familiar gut-punch feeling.

In Episode 95 of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen look back at the 2-2 draw with Brighton, ask whether Xavi Simons has finally arrived in a Spurs shirt, and debate whether Roberto De Zerbi is the right manager at the wrong time.

We also preview the huge away match against Wolves. With five games left, Spurs badly need points, performances are no longer enough, and the relegation fight is very real. Can we finally end the winless run? Does De Zerbi stick with the Brighton team? Should Bergvall start? And is Wolves now simply a must-win?

We also discuss the wider survival picture, West Ham, Chelsea, Villa, Everton, the leadership issues in the squad, Cristian Romero, online abuse aimed at Kevin Danso, and the possible arrival of Sebastian Kehl as sporting director.

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Source: episode transcript

Timestamps

00:00 Intro 00:21 Glen’s week and early thoughts on Brighton 00:56 Brighton reaction — better performance, painful late equaliser 01:34 Xavi Simons makes the difference 01:52 Should Lucas Bergvall start against Wolves? 02:10 Bentancur and Bissouma midfield discussion 02:54 Right manager, wrong time for De Zerbi? 04:17 Relegation hope and the “hope-o-meter” 05:00 Wolves becomes the defining game 05:56 Spurs need the win more than the performance 06:49 Remaining fixtures: Wolves, Villa, Leeds, Chelsea, Everton 07:45 Chelsea’s form, spending and chaos 11:06 Glen rediscovers enjoyable football in Australia 12:01 Xavi Simons’ best Spurs performance? 12:43 Maddison on the bench — leadership or wasted squad spot? 14:24 De Zerbi’s siege mentality and changing the mood 14:59 Kevin Danso mistake and unacceptable online abuse 15:49 Brobbey red card controversy and VAR frustration 17:26 Can Spurs get enough points to stay up? 18:16 Relegation, finances and fan reality 19:21 Leicester warning and bad squad planning 21:27 Who is to blame for Spurs’ collapse? 22:24 Cristian Romero’s captaincy questioned 23:16 Wolves preview — can Spurs finally score goals? 23:55 Predicted lineup and possible changes 25:02 West Ham, Everton and the survival picture 27:10 Watching plans and 3pm blackout problems 28:03 Wolves score predictions 29:54 Ugly win or good performance? 30:11 Aston Villa preview and Europa League distraction 32:05 One game at a time — Wolves first 33:44 Bonus episode tease: Sebastian Kehl sporting director links 35:17 Closing thoughts and COYS