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There’s a memorial to Tony Hancock in Old Square, Birmingham, which makes admirers of the entertainer smirk, largely because the words are spoken by a pompous, self-important, and highly immodest petty intellectual.

The full, two-part inscription reads: "I do not think I ever met a man as modest and humble. Never had a man less reason to be humble about…

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An existential battle for the moral high ground is underway around Tottenham Hotspur. On one side, we have the pragmatic: a frankly techy brigade, exhausted by mediocrity, who call bad Spurs players bad names.

On the other, the noble liberals who view football as less of a cutthroat business and more of another opportunity to reinforce wholesome values …

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Spurs have agreed a season-long paid loan from Chelsea with a non-mandatory option to buy for around £75m. Mudryk, 25, has not played a competitive minute since November 2024 after his doping case (meldonium) was resolved in July.

Roberto De Zerbi managed him at Shakhtar Donetsk.

In researching this piece, I discovered little joy. The Athletic, two years…

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Another busy day as we nervously await the outcomes of the transfer window, which, at this stage, looks like more junk being named and shamed in the exit lists, but before we wade in, I only had to wait until yesterday to see an X account announce that we play Everton in a fortnight and he WILL score.

This could only be true if that game were to coincid…

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On the result and two defeats:

“I’m disappointed for the result, and I’m sorry for the fans, for the environment, because after two defeats, maybe somebody can think it’s the same story, the same as the last two seasons. I have no doubt it’s not like this. I think I can’t change my opinion after two defeats. I have a big, big confidence in the qualities…

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Gonville may have made you smile there, but perhaps more importantly, he also drew your mind away from thoughts of anger and despair.

Another game, another pointed loss and those who earnestly told me that Brentford were, in fact, a force to be reckoned with will presumably now take to lecturing me on the inner steel of Newcastle United, another of Euro…

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OK, a contrarian view! Despite the disappointing result, there were plenty of encouraging signs, especially in the first half, of greater cohesion and some much-improved interplay and speed of passing and movement. Van Hecke was outstanding in that regard, and once we get it right and the players become more familiar with each other and the system, this…

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Is anyone else seeing a pattern developing here? It’s nothing new or complicated. We get thumped by a decent side, and then we thump a lesser side.

Bergvall and Gray stood out as wanting in both fixtures.

Charlton, who arrived hot on the heels of acquitting themselves very well against West Ham, swapped out most of that team and were forced to surrender…

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Roberto De Zerbi’s pre-match press conference ahead of Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic (Carabao Cup second round, Wednesday 26 August 2026, 7:45 pm UK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium).

De Zerbi spoke at Hotspur Way on Tuesday afternoon.

New signing Sávio

• He is “a big player for us, a big signing.” De Zerbi has known him a long time (spoke to him at Brighton before he went to City).

• Strengths: excellent in 1v1 situations and creating chances; can play on either flank; born 2004.

• Needs to improve goalscoring: “To be complete, he has to score… many of the best wingers score 10-15 goals per season.” He must change habits to focus on goals as well as assists/dribbling.

• Name note: “The most important thing is not to call Mathys Tel, Sávio.”

Team news

• Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro: on the bench.

• Dominic Solanke: available to start.

• Sávio: availability unclear at the time (“I don’t know if he’s ready to play… or to come on the bench”); later club update indicated he was available.

• Mohammed Kudus: not ready yet.

• James Maddison: small shoulder injury.

• Academy prospect Luca Williams-Barnett: on the bench. De Zerbi has high respect for the Academy and wanted to use him earlier (e.g., vs Brentford) but timing wasn’t right.

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Spurs are looking to bounce back from a 3-0 Premier League opening-day defeat at Brentford. Roberto De Zerbi’s side finished 17th last season, narrowly avoiding relegation - something which many appear to have forgotten. Roberto admitted we are “not a team yet” after the Brentford loss. The 0-3 loss was nothing shy of humbling.

Charlton are in …

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In June 2026, Eight Sports Capital announced it had signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 24.99% interest in ENIC from Levy.

No payments have been made, and the deal remains incomplete.

Levy (who stepped down as Spurs chairman in September 2025) still holds his full remaining stake, which was diluted from about 29.88% to 27.38% by a £100m ca…

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