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It’s been a week. Between Forest and a one-year-old with hand, foot and mouth (plus the looming arrival of baby number two), I’m running on fumes. Forest has me feeling particularly low about Spurs. Because here’s the thing: it came after what you could call a ‘good’ week. If you squinted hard enough, you could see tweaks, changes, signs of life. Sure, it was against poor-quality opposition, but there were glimmers: full-backs moving inside to create passing lanes (and thriving), front-four interplay and connection, Xavi Simons actually, you know, having the ball. And then Forest happened, and it felt like the absolute worst extremes of Thomas Frank’s Tottenham all at once.

This week has seen two really good articles published in defence of Ange Postecoglou...

Once again we find ourselves divided as a fanbase. It's no surprise given the way the season has gone to date: seven wins, two draws and eight defeats in the league. Swinging from a low point amongst several other low points in Ipswich at home to a swashbuckling win against the reigning champions, to smashing Southampton and beating Manchester United to conceding six at home.

I've written quite a bit over the past few months about our squad building: Summer 2024 Squad Planning – Update (July 2024) and More Needed (August 2024). I think we need to update this now that we've seen how the squad is shaping up so far this season.

The highs of Dortmund, the lows of Burnley and what's one more defeat between friends? EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/inch⁠ Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee ---------- You've been listening to The Extra Inch, a Spurs podcast. Become an xSub: https://www.patreon.com/theextrainch Production by Nathan A Clark (Twitter @NathanAClark). Intro music by David Lindmer https://www.instagram.com/davidlindmer Artwork by Trayton Miller. Go get your merch at https://www.theextrainch.co.uk/ Email us at [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheExtraInch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheExtraInch/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theextrainch #Spurs #COYS #THFC The Extra Inch is a Tottenham podcast brought to you by Windy, Bardi and Nathan A Clark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thefightingcock Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! We’re back, and we’re joined by Sean Kray (battle rap menace, Spurs sufferer) and Alex (finally resurfaced now he’s got a missus and no longer drinks alone at 10am). We talk Burnley away, the loudest chant of the day, and why explaining “Thomas Frank, your football is s***” to a nine-year-old is peak Tottenham 2026. We get into whether Frank’s actually seeing the season out, the weird little signs of improvement we hate ourselves for noticing, and why the noise might matter more than results. There’s love for Romero and Van de Ven, frustration with Vicario, debates about the back three, and the ongoing mystery of why our talented players keep playing like they’re allergic to risk. Plus: relegation chat we don’t want to have, the “start the diet tomorrow” theory, a completely normal NordVPN ad that definitely doesn’t involve parental locks, and the age-old Spurs question: is this the worst we can remember, or have we just repressed the rest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices