Spurs On The Brink | Chelsea's Managerial Bounce, Van de Ven Rumours & Relegation Snobbery (Q&A)

About this episode

Jack and Phil discuss the current challenges facing Tottenham Hotspur, including Chelsea's managerial changes, player transfer rumors, and the upcoming match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Jack is joined by Phil to dive into another incredibly tense week for Tottenham Hotspur, kicking things off by examining the sheer chaos over at Chelsea. With Liam Rosenior sacked, we question whether a dreaded new manager bounce could derail our survival hopes, and ask if Spurs are now the canary in the coal mine for massive clubs completely losing their way. Staring down the barrel of the Championship, we also look at Leicester City's terrifying double drop down to League One as a something we shouldn't think we're too big for. Focus then shifts to the boardroom, unpacking the exclusive news that Sebastian Kehl is the leading candidate to become the new director at Tottenham. We ask why on earth he is supposedly being brought in to work alongside Johan Lange, rather than replacing him entirely, and what the mixed reaction from Borussia Dortmund fans means for our rebuild. The conversation then turns to the rumours surrounding Micky van de Ven. Following reports that the defender is actively making arrangements to leave the club, we debate whether our survival hopes demand dropping a player who clearly has one eye on the exit door. Looking ahead, we preview the absolute…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Hussey

Guest: Phil

Topics covered

• Tottenham Hotspur
• Chelsea managerial situation
• relegation battle
• boardroom changes
• player transfer rumors
• listener Q&A

Keywords

• Tottenham Hotspur
• Chelsea
• relegation
• Sebastian Kehl
• Micky van de Ven
• Wolverhampton Wanderers
• listener Q&A
• football
• soccer
• Premier League

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chelsea, Leicester City, Borussia Dortmund

Places: Championship, League One, Wolverhampton Wanderers

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