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The Analyst: The No 10 Problem That Could Unravel Spurs' Season (Maddison, Gallagher, El Khannouss, De Ketelaere)
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast›
Aug 18, 202623:21
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What's the one problem that could unravel Spurs' season — and why has nobody noticed it? Former professional player and analyst Enya Collins joins Jim with the data on the gap hiding in an otherwise brilliant summer.
The 33/33/33 Maddison reality — injured, finding form, or brilliant — and why his reputation grows the longer he's out. Kulusevski's return from major injury and why recurrence risk matters. The case for Conor Gallagher: the "creation cliff" when he plays, versus what he genuinely grades well at, and how De Zerbi has always used wildly different profiles at ten — the one common trait being ball retention. Then the transfer search: why almost nobody in Europe fits the profile, and the three realistic targets — Bilal El Khannouss (now genuinely linked with Spurs), Charles De Ketelaere, and Romano Schmid — plus the homegrown catch that complicates replacing Maddison.
All data from Gradient Sport — free site and app, well worth exploring. A collaboration with Enya Collins. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33
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"The Analyst: The No 10 Problem That Could Unravel Spurs' Season (Maddison, Gallagher, El Khannouss, De Ketelaere)" is an episode of OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur Podcast. Runtime 23 min. Published August 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
