Source: Tifo Football Podcast — Spurs GK chaos, Premier League’s weird away table and Messi & Barcelona
Duration: 1h 3m
Spurs manager Igor Tudor's tactics
Substituting off a goalkeeper after 15 minutes is very harsh. But I can understand why a manager would make that choice. Not acknowledging the player when he comes off and then not acknowledging the other substitutes that you make later on in the game. That just seems bizarre to me.
Lionel Messi's failed Barcelona return
In 2023, Barca had the chance to re-sign Lionel Messi... Xavi claimed that they had the green light from La Liga, that it was all set. And that when it went up to Laporta, he was the one who nixed it, basically.
Spurs manager Igor Tudor's tenure
It took Tudor one game to come out and say that [the structure isn't right]. By the second game, it was pretty obvious that he'd lost the dressing room, in my opinion. The players didn't seem to be playing for him.
Spurs manager Igor Tudor's future
I can't understand how they aren't drastically outweighed by the cons, that this is the pros. I don't understand what would be the benefit of keeping him at this stage. There surely isn't any.
Manchester City's title race schedule
Manchester City's run of upcoming fixtures is kind of hilariously difficult... Real Madrid, West Ham, Real Madrid again, Palace, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal.
Leicester City financial crisis
They signed players who they've still got who have proved to be a bit of a financial millstone around their neck... they were deducted six points and that's for previous seasons when they were in breach of PSR rules.
Champions League predictions
I don't think Barcelona do [have the squad to win the Champions League], but then I'm not sure any Spanish team do. I don't think Real Madrid do.
Leicester City management
Director of football John Rudkin who was in charge of signing a lot of those players who have proven to be kind of unmitigated disasters, he was promoted recently to chief officer of football.
Fan travel mishap
It was a Barcelona fan who wanted to end up at St. James' Park in Newcastle where Barcelona were playing Newcastle. Ended up at Exeter City's St. James' Park, which crucially is 366 miles away on the other side of the country.
Premier League away form trends
Everton are in fourth place in the away table, Crystal Palace are in fifth place in the away table, which is bizarre.
