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OhSoSpurs Podcast

Hosted by Jim, Jonny

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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New 02 Nov 50 min

The Originals: Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace, Gray & Van Hecke Score — Can Spurs Finish Fifth? (Halloween Quiz, Tonali, Kinsky & The Worst Take Of The Season)

34 shots against 10-man Palace, so why do only Liverpool create fewer clear chances than Spurs? Jim brings the Gradient Sports numbers, and Johnny puts his name to a fifth-place finish. Jim, Johnny and Stu walk through Tottenham's third straight Premier League win: Jean-Philippe Mateta's red card, goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke, and a Spurs Premier League record 758 passes. They get into Sandro Tonali playing like two players, Steven Gerrard's comments on Antonin Kinsky, Luca Williams-Barnett's debut, Mykhailo Mudryk's future and whether Spurs should break the bank for Eli Junior Kroupi in January. Then it's the Halloween quiz, where Johnny lodges an appeal, and Jim digs up the panel's best and worst takes of the season. One of them wins the worst-take vote without a single challenger, and the man who said it wasn't there to defend himself. You'll want to hear who. Thanks to OhSo33 members Jack, Kevin, Dean, Mr Pipe, David, Linda, Howard, Roston and Sean for this week's questions. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New 01 Nov 23 min

A Coach's View: Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace | What Next For Flying Tottenham? (Mateta Red Card, Sandro Tonali & Most Improved Under De Zerbi)

How can Tottenham turn total control into open-play chances? A Licence coach JJ says Spurs are still rushing it in the final third, even after a third straight Premier League win. Jim and JJ walk through Tottenham's 2-0 win over 10-man Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta's red card on Micky van de Ven, why Palace's low block was so hard to break without Savio, and where Roberto De Zerbi's side are after three wins on the bounce. They pick their most improved players under De Zerbi, from Archie Gray and Mateus Fernandes to Mathys Tel, Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven, and why Sandro Tonali is the one player JJ would keep fit all season. JJ thinks a new striker could help, but only a different profile. You'll want to hear why he wouldn't sign another Dominic Solanke or Omar Marmoush right now. Thanks to Roston for sending in this week's question. Want the full Palace deep dive with JJ and Enya? Join The 82nd Percentile on Patreon, 7-day free trial: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New 28 Oct 22 min

The Analyst: How Roberto De Zerbi Transformed Micky van de Ven (Gradient Data) AUDIO LISTENERS SEE DESCRIPTION

AUDIO LISTENERS PLEASE READ: I have put together a visual pack so you can see the screen shots and moments we are talking about with time stamps https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jhyPIeMOaz5LpvqptPl3i9K71rmeweln How has Micky van de Ven gone from 13th percentile to 91st for line-breaking passes in one summer? Professional analyst Enya says it's a role change, not a form swing, and the frames back her up. Jim and Enya walk through the Gradient data on Tottenham's most transformed player under Roberto De Zerbi: line-breaking passes, passes into the final third, positioning mistakes and the carries that have been coached out. Then they put the numbers next to the footage from Fulham and Crystal Palace last season and Chelsea away this season, and the pattern is the same every time. The second half covers Conor Gallagher, Gradient's most improved Spurs player year on year, and why Mathys Tel's passing into the box has jumped 70 percentile points. The Chelsea 13th-minute frame sits in the same zone of the pitch as a Fulham frame from last season, and the decision is the opposite. You'll want to see the two side by side. Listening on audio? The full frame pack with timestamps is here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jhyPIeMOaz5LpvqptPl3i9K71rmeweln Weekly deep dives with Jim, Enya and A Licence coach JJ on The 82nd Percentile: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Oct 32 min

A Coach’s View: Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham — How Spurs Crushed Chelsea With A Honeycomb (Van de Ven’s Best Game, Fernandes, Tel’s Goal & Marmoush’s Role)

What did Spurs do at Stamford Bridge that they couldn't do in August? A Licence coach JJ says it comes down to two things: De Zerbi's ladder and the honeycomb. Jim and JJ go through Tottenham's 2-0 win at Chelsea player by player: Kinsky's brave sweeper role, why De Zerbi called it Van de Ven's best game under him, Mateus Fernandes in the deeper role, Mathys Tel's second half and his goal, Kudus' work rate, and where Marmoush actually fits in this squad. JJ puts it on record that Fernandes has "potentially a world class player" in him, and breaks down Tel's goal touch by touch, from the line of the run to the two touches before the shot. Then he explains the ladder and the honeycomb, and you'll want to hear why he thinks it's the whole reason Spurs won. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Oct 43 min

The Originals: Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham — Is This the Turning Point? (Fernandes & Tel, De Zerbi’s Compassion, Letting Go of the Past & Champions League Odds)

Is beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge the moment Spurs fans finally trust the manager? Jim calls it "a turning point of trust", and Si hasn't stopped smiling. Jim, Johnny and Si go through Tottenham's 2-0 win at Chelsea: Si on Mateus Fernandes as the pivot that made everything click, Jim on why Tonali and Fernandes give Spurs one of the best midfields in the league, and Johnny on Mathys Tel, the forgotten man who kept his head up through all the criticism and scored one of the goals of the season. The members' questions take the episode somewhere deeper. Si explains what he's learned about De Zerbi from the players who've worked under him, and Johnny makes the case for Spurs fans dropping the shackles of the past, with one condition he's not willing to compromise on. Then the panel give their honest answer on whether Spurs can qualify for the Champions League and win the FA Cup. Thanks to Sean, Roston, Jonathan, Liam and Mr Pipe for the questions. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Oct 41 min

The Originals: Tottenham 3-1 Coventry — Has the Recovery Finally Started? (Madison, Kulusevski’s Return, Marmoush & Chelsea Predictions)

Has the recovery finally started? Spurs have their first Premier League win, but DJ calls it relief rather than joy, and Stu says the 3-1 was "very flattering". Jim, Stu and DJ go through the win over Coventry: Tonali's role and why he isn't Pirlo, De Zerbi's back five, James Madison as the difference maker, Kulusevski's emotional return, and Marmoush opening his account. They also look at the aerial problem at centre back, Archie Gray covering everywhere, and whether Ben Davies is about to become a starter. Stu has the numbers on the "cursed stadium" myth, and you'll want to hear why DJ thinks Marmoush is the new Brennan Johnson. Then it's Chelsea away, and only one of the three predicts a Spurs win. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Oct 28 min

The Originals: Tottenham vs Coventry Preview — Can Spurs Bounce Off the Bottom? (Kulusevski’s Return, Savio’s Injury, Maddison & The Richarlison Saga) Description

Can Spurs finally get off the bottom against Coventry? Four panellists, four predictions, and not one of them is backing against a Tottenham win. Jim, Johnny, Stu and Si preview Monday night's game against Coventry, starting with the good news: Kulusevski is back on the bench. Then the bad news. Savio is out for "some weeks", Bergvall's knee thins the midfield again, and Si puts his name to a guaranteed Maddison start against his boyhood club. The panel also ask whether the Richarlison decision was ever De Zerbi's to make, and why Spurs passed on the Turkey offer. Stay for the end, where things get silly. Johnny is asked which figure from history should give the team talk, and you'll want to hear how that goes. Stu picks an emergency loan from Milan or PSV, and Si chooses whose phone he'd scroll through after the Marbella trip. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Oct 28 min

The Analyst: Tottenham vs Coventry Preview | Do Spurs Drop Their Captain? (Maddison or Gallagher, The Expected Points Table & Score Predictions)

Is Coventry at home the best chance Spurs will get all season? Professional analyst and former player Enya says the numbers make it a must-win. Jim and Enya preview Tottenham vs Coventry using the data: the expected points table, Coventry's numbers after their 4-1 win over Newcastle, and why a deep block could still make Spurs uncomfortable. They also go through the big selection calls, including Maddison or Gallagher at number 10, Senesi or Van de Ven, Bergvall or Fernandes without Bentancur, and Solanke or Marmoush, before picking their starting XIs and predicting the score. Listen for where Chelsea sit on expected points ahead of Stamford Bridge, and for the name second on Spurs' xG list. Neither of us saw it coming. Enya's full data pack for this game is on The 82nd Percentile Patreon, with a free trial: https://www.patreon.com/cw/82ndPercentile #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Creator: OhSoSpurs
Hosted by: Jim, Jonny
Years active: 2026 - 2023
Episodes: 533

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