Brennan's response to the goal said it all. He's been put under massive pressure by the fans, which is ironic, because Ange's way is to remove the fear of mistakes. The fans have definitely gone nuclear in the other direction and really need to get off his back, and just let him play with joy and develop.

Thanks Alasdair, saves me watching West Ham giving Arsenal an easy win

Cannot get my head around people getting on Johnsons case, he's been here 5 minutes and is a kid. Remind me how long it took Balw to come good?

These people who target players are just cowardly and aren’t worth worrying about end of. Let’s just get behind our lads and see how far we can go .💪💪

Pleased for Johnson getting the goal to win the match. It was great to see Dragusin and Sarr celebrating the winning goal with the players, showing the camaraderie in the squad. Much needed three points.

Johnson is fast and he stays wide, same with Werner on the left. That's what Ange wants tactically. It stretches the defence and creates space in the middle (which you need when you have inverted full backs arriving) and is key to how we play. Son and Kulu are great in those positions but they cut inside all the time and it's not ideal tactically. For that reason I think you are now less likely to see Son and Kulu start together but rather have Johnson or Werner accompany one of them to maintain some of that width. You'll note when he brought Son on for Werner he replaced Kulu with Johnson. As with all his previous teams, Ange works with what he has got then starts singling out very specific, seemingly random players to bring in. They have the exact skill set he needs to allow his system to reach it's full potential. Johnson is such a player.

Brennan will be a big big player for us in the future credit to his parents for bringing up in the right way.

Lovely not opening with a sigh. I really don’t understand the abuse Johnson gets. It’s not like he did anything to offend our team before. Sure he can have frustrating moments but even Sonny and Kane had those moments. He can only get better and I’m confident he will be our next #7

💯 agree regarding Ange’s comments on Sonny and South Korea. It is that it is much harder to come from South Korea and be considered world class in Europe. Ange knows this coming from Australia. There is a significant bias against players or managers coming from non-European countries. It is extremely hard to break into Europe. Look at Xabi Alonso. He has one successful season coaching in the Bundesliga and people are talking about him being Liverpool or Real Madrid’s manager. He looks like a good young coach, but enough to coach Liverpool? This is the bias in play. Ange knows this well. When he came to Celtic pundits laughed at him (go and watch Alan Brazil). When he came to Spurs initially there was #postecoglouout This is the bias. But anyway, spurs have been smart enough to bring in Postecoglou and the fans have been smart enough to see the quality he brings and get behind him. Same with Sonny.

Too many Play Station fans who call themselves Spurs fans. They expect overnight miracles.

Sonny 21 appearances and 18g/a what a great season he is having with missing just few games!

Our winning goal was pure beauty. Son 's pass was exquisite drilling the ball to Johnson with no room for error. Johnson's finish was also brilliant hitting the ball high into the net giving the keeper no chance. Bentancur we must not forget has only recently recovered from a significant injury so psychologically that's not easy when playing. . However he rode several tackles in the build up to our equaliser with his pass to Kule from my memory. We suffered several anxious moments with Brighton but the manner of that last minute win can only boost the players morale. Congratulations AG

No team has won more games with goals in added time this season than us - but all youll hear in the spurs hating media is the late goals we concede. Media's got an agenda against this club...always has had.

One of your best. The words just flowed...brilliant

I think Sarr is probably one of the most underrated players in the EPL right now, was there any of the pitch he didn't cover? The reaction time for him to score his goal was pretty impressive he crosses, incerceprion bounces off the post and off his wrong foot he bangs it home. I'm not normally picking a man of the match but I think he deserved it yesterday but Romero was outstanding as well. Great job as always, take care of yourself and above all else happy anniversary.

Thanks, Alastair. So glad Sonny is back and yes, he’s world class in all aspects. What a dramatic finish to the match! I bet it will be a goal etched in Johnson’s memory. The negativity towards him is horrible. How lucky are we to see how he grows and develops. That being said, I do agree with Postecoglu about the first half of the match. Things will only get better now that we have a full bench. Hope you have a wonderful anniversary celebration!

You can can get overexcited with the individuals we have at Spurs plus Ange But for once it’s justified. VDV, Sarr, Udogie,Porro, Johnson in fact everyone have, individually and collectively, are simply exciting. So much potential and some of it already showing. An identity that is becoming addictive And only 6 months in. Then there’s the young players we have coming in and already in our academy. Priority for me is entertainment, flair and excitement with trophies hopefully following but the journey will be so uplifting

Thanks for pointing out the utter abuse and disrespect Brennan has received from the fans. I make it a point to turn off other KZfaqrs when they go off on him. Last year Richarlison was the punching bag, this year’s flavor is Brennan. Give the boys time. He has contributed to several winning plays this season and I’ve been happy to see his progress every game. I know what he brings to club and so did those that recruited him, so I trust their decision. COYS!

Thanks as ever Alasdair. Please reiterate to Brennan when you can that there are many of us that support him, and will back him through the good and bad times. Unfortunately social media has given a voice to many people with limited IQ's and horrible personalities.

Great blog Ali. Particularly agree with your complaint about 'fan' venom online, which not only creates a negative atmosphere but can actually damage the players and the club.

I think you raised a good point about Bentancur. He seemed so good after coming back from injury twice, the current average form from him has been a bit of a surprise. He rarely gives the ball away, has such vision and great feet. Not so much the last 3 or 4 games and teams are pressing us hard. Brighton played very similarly to us. I think midfield has been the area we have struggled. Players like Hojberg or Skipp swapped around. Sarr and Bissouma were away and Maddison also not at his brilliant best yet. Wolves could be a very tricky test on Saturday. I can see them muscling Vicario and I was unsure why Brighton didn’t do that. Wolves won at Chelsea last time. Happy Anniversary to you and the Mrs. Enjoy the break 👌

Brennan will become a great player for us, shame on all that throw any disparagement on our young players online.

Listening today pre kickoff for the Wolves game - lovely mystic call for the Biss, Sarr, Madders for the match today! Ange must be listening. Bentancur needs time - some player and lucky to have him! COYS

The last time I saw people celebrate like Vic and Romero was Chiellini and Bonnucci, lets hope our boys go on to be as successful as those two legends!

Does anyone think Spurs should go after Mitoma hard? I feel like Mitoma is a very good attacking dribbler into the box. If he can do that for Spurs and pass to Sonny and others, Spurs will have another dangerous weapon. I wonder if Brighton would be willing to part with Mitoma. You are right that Maddison should be a TV football pundit, but I think Sonny should become an ambassador for Korea after he retires. He's too smart and diplomatic to just remain in the football world. Also, he's tri-lingual.

My learned friends, Spurs scored 70 goals in 22_23 with Kane. 23_24 scored 51 goals to date. 5 less than Man City and 4 less than Liverpool. Remarkable result considering Madders missed 11 ganes with injury. Richi has been playing with a chonic groin injury for 8 months until Ange madates he has surgery on Nov 7 and takes 4 weeks to recover and reset. Richi current form post surgery has been outstanding. Son missed 5 games due to Asian Cup duties. This is not luck

Ali I think we missed Sonny since his been away. First half we were not good sloppy passing again. I am so glad we got the 3 points .Ali Thanks for the update. GOLD GOLD GOLD.

Great Round up as always Alasdair. Happy Anniversary for next Saturday. COYS

When it comes to social media circuits, I don’t know which social media scene is worse: football, geek culture, or video games (and I’m a fan of all three). Really glad for Johnson’s goal and the win.

I’d love for us to go for mitoma in the summer. Would be perfect for our system and he actually has output!

Happy 20th Anniversary to you and Mrs Gold!

Good on Romero!! Wonderful comments

Was bored of the West Ham v Arsenal game….. thank you Ally!!!

The stadium looked amazing last night with the purple sky!

Hi Ali - there was a stat that Brighton hadn’t lost for about 32 games after going ahead so that’s some record we managed to overturn and definitely result outweighed performance in the end. A big 3 points and if we can manage to get over the line against wolves too then I’d say it’s been a really good run of games against all tricky opponents, even Everton result would look better if they didn’t have their 10pt deduction.

I have attended two matches so far this season, Sheffield United and Brighton, both last gasp winners. I don't know if that makes me a good jinx or a bad jinx. Great atmosphere at the end. The main difference in the first half was how Brighton were much more effective in their high press, with extreme one to one marking. Our press just wasn't intense enough which I think is what Ange aluded to in post match interviews. Much better second half and we just about deserved the victory. Just. This group now need to train together again and over the next two weeks to hopefully get back to our best.

Hello Ali Gold! Happy Lunar New Year! What a late goal it was! And what a win to kick off the year of the dragon! Watched the game on holiday in central Japan and missed most of it due to some dodgy streaming. But all it matters was being able to see the three goals, especially the last one! Did my best to not shout and wake every guest out on my floor... lol Thanks for covering the Dele story. Bless him! I believe that he’s still got it to play at the highest level. 💙

Hi Alasdair thanks for your hard work a very entertaining and informative as always take care stay safe

Thanks, Ali. For sure, Son is world class. The way he can use both feet to shoot or pass is outstanding! If our players could learn from him how to work on their weak foot, we could be even more formidable. Congratulations on your anniversary! Enjoy! Thanks again. COYS! 🙏🏾👍🏾

Another very informative pod Ali well done.

AG, firstly happy anniversary to you and your wife. My personal opinion is that you are the voice of reason when it comes to Spurs, win, lose or draw. Very happy for Johnson, as you said he’s 22 and not the finished article, plenty of previous stars have begun cautiously and then excelled later in their careers.

love this! 👏 richarliSON maddiSON johnSON SON

4 sons. Hahaha. Thinking about what you said regarding Brennan's nerves. You're right. Chances are that he may never again , in his career, receive a ball so beautifully executed. Being Australian, i'd already had my weird issue with Son contributing to disappointment one week and then, instant elation , the following week. Watching the replays of the pass , i was gobsmacked at the miniscule margin for error . At some point in life, we all have this happy fluke, where our judgement is impeccably pin-point for a moment in time. Was it a lucky fluke ? , or is he just THAT good ? I've seen quite a few of his international matches , where he doesn't shine at the same level as he did in this game. He seems somehow, happier on the pitch with Spurs . Maybe there's magic in the players you're surrounded by ?

Thanks Alasdair, your videos are always Gold! South Korea haven’t won the Asian Cup for 60-odd years, since its early editions, which is why there was such a lot of pressure on the Koreans to ‘break the hoodoo’ after losing in 2015. So that’s why Sonny was devastated, he’ll be 34 by the next Asian Cup. I was right behind the line of his free kick vs Australia in the QF in Doha, it WAS world class

Thanks Alasdair... I feel for Brennan,, he is young and only been here a short time,, these idiots really do cause problems rather than help. Great to see Son back.

Well done Sarr, best player for us… Lady Luck with us again..

Thank you for the video! Congratulations on your anniversary and I hope you both have a wonderful time! 🙏🏻

Alasdair Gold is the Walter Cronkite of THFC news. No spin, all facts (and double checked) KEEP IT UP!!

A quote from Mike Tyson "People, Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it." Loved Sarr's version of the 'Lambeau Leap'. Cheers Ali.

In reguard to Johnson. He's young and there are areas he needs to work on if he wants to be a winger. A ball played in front of him to run onto he's good. Ball played to his feet to take a player on it struggles. In Anges system he needs to do more defensive work when we lose the ball. Coaches will be working on that. At the moment, he is best as an impact player.

It’s difficult to remember that’s it ONLY been 6 months. The defensive trenches we dug during the post-Poch felt like a prison. Doomed to suffer shit results and atrociously dull performances. I’ll take this any day.

Thanks for another terrific video. Happy anniversary 👍🏿

Hi Alister. There are 2 cups in Asia. The Asan Cup and the Asian Games. Asian Games is more like continental Olympics. This is the competition that Sonny won with South Korea in 2018, and not the former that has just ended. Hope this helps. Thanks for a great channel by the way

Thanks, Alasdair. Bit late catching up as on holiday in WA. But at least I got to see the game at 11 pm instead of 1am. Attended a wedding during the day, 42c God, it's hot.

Was it really a surprise that west ham did not turn up for the arsenal game??? West ham and chelsea always turn up for Spurs but always not the same when they play arsenal.

Congrats on the anniversary, enjoy the time off and thanks for the update!

Happy 20th with Mrs Gold have a great week and weekend away from it all🎉🎉😊

Good to give your pod a listen as usual. You gave me a bit of info that has fired my prayers, though. I have been of the mind that Spurs are entering a new era under Ange that we perhaps haven't seen since the days of Bill Nicholson. I now want us to win the league even more than I thought possible after hearing what Alchie Ferguson had to say. 🤨

Happy Gold, Happy Spurs, Happy Days ❤

Happy Anniversary Ally. Great video as always and always nice when it’s after a win.

Hi Alasdair, another great come back win again.thanks for the update. Stay safe and well. COYS.

I love the way that Ange said we’re always gonna be team that concedes AND scores late. Then the game proves him right ! Ehhhyyy 👍🏻

Just starting watching these videos. He's articulate and frank. He gives me insights I don't normally get living in the Highlands. Keep up the great work.

Ali you are a gem!! I don’t normally watch the games live because at 75 I can’t afford palpitations. My thoughts on the game; we lost momentum after equalizing and I think the subs did not have time to get into the game because Brighton new they need to attack more. It’s easier to keep momentum going if you are in front by 2/3 goals players coming on don’t feel the pressure. Hope this make sense.

Remember during World Cup Romero and others members of the team all said it was the family atmosphere that they have and that along with messi will be why they’ll he hard to beat - def feel Romero thinks we’ve got that same atmosphere at spurs now and with his chat Ossie about Fa cup and uefa cup wins can def see how much he wants that himself

Thanks for the video. Nice to see you happy Ali.

Great video as always. Happy Anniversary to you both. 🎉

When we bought Johnson I thought he’d be a superstar! I haven’t changed my mind ! Ange’s number 1 target. I think I’ll side with his judgement thank you ! Think he’s gonna be a 9 eventually! Can’t wait till the muppets are eating humble pie 🥧!!!

I'm 6 and the worst abuse I ever saw to our own player was Ian Moores. It was disgusting.. I felt so much for him. Johnson is such a nice lad too and still so young. I pray he gets confidence and enjoys his time with us . These abusers are a disgrace.

Mr Gold, as ever, looking forward to this one. What a great win last night, boy we have missed Son, great addition to an even more healthy squad. #COYS

Great video Alasdair. Loving the Curb references and hope youre enjoying the new season of it. Mazel Tov on the anniversary.

I think it’s such a shame about BJ too, don’t know many other fanbases where a player that scored a last minute winner like that wouldn’t be love bombed by the fans. No, it wasn’t an amazing game from him apart from the goal, in fact it was pretty poor but he was there at the right time and finished the chance off, not exactly a tap in. The criticism unfortunately comes because some of our fans really want a narrative that all our big money signings are flops and the majority of our fanbase are “applauding mediocrity” because we’re starved of success. You can keep those opinions as much as you want but it’s a shame that you almost cannot praise a player without being seen as “settling for mediocrity”. His performances have been a mixed bag but he didn’t have a preseason with us, he had shorter time to learn the system, he got two nasty injuries and who knows? Maybe those are the reason he looks so hesitant at times. Maybe he’s afraid of engaging in duels because it gave him a nasty cut on his forehead and maybe he’s afraid of sprinting because he doesn’t fully trust his hamstrings. I definitely don’t think the abuse has helped any and whatever someone says, players ARE affected by abuse. If you want to send abuse, please think twice, so you think the player is unaware that he had a poor game? Do you think it will strengthen the player’s confidence? Do you think it will motivate the player to play even better if he gets pelted by fans for every mistake? It won’t’! He can’t do anything about his price tag we chose to pay but sometimes you’re paying for high potential and I see a player that can fit Ange’s style perfectly if he improves and first and foremost, his confidence improves.

Loved you on LWOS in the week. Great podcast as always. COYS

Happy 20 years to you and your better half Ali! Thanks as always for your info and input. Up The Spurs!

Cheers Ali! Enjoy the anniversary trip next weekend!

Thanks for consistently high quality content and congratulations on you and your wife's upcoming 20th wedding anniversary.

For inspiration and true guidance on proper technique as a younger footballer nobody better than Son he makes it look effortless and with both feet. In KZfaq you can slow mo and just break down stuff in ideal form. Crazy if we had that in our development years. KZfaq and son highlights you can learn so much

love your work. I woke up the neighbourhood at 4am here in Melbourne!!

👏🏻 great video once again,especially the impersonations 🤭good reflection of the game and of individuals,they are high performing athletes but people forget, they are human….thanks and I look forward to the next one xJes

I would not call the youtubers and the keyboard warriors that are abusing Brendan Johnson real fans, real fans cheer there own players and ecourage there players to play better to help the team.

Ali Gold: Spurs legend

Thanks for this Ali! Quick question: do you know if we ended up making the requested “pity payment” for Manor Solomon in the end?

legend ally!! Great way to start my Sunday morning

Hi Ali, Thanks for your usual entertaining, top video! 👍

Thanks, Alasdair for another entertaining video. Late goals - what goes around comes around! Never a dull moment with Spurs, but I’m with Madison in longing for a real easy 3-0 win. Good to have more of the players available but I feel sorry for guys like Gil, Scarlett and Donley not even making the bench. I would like to see at least one young player on the bench, so that if Spurs are well on top they could be given some time on the pitch. Sin-bins and blue cards in football are so obviously a bad idea that you just know that those in charge will being them in. 😒 Congratulations on your 20th wedding anniversary and hope you both enjoy the weekend.

Another fantastic and informative video as always Alasdair

Hi Aly! Great stuff as always! One thing that might help when you’re struggling with the word Brommapojkarna is that the word “Pojkarna” in Swedish means “boys”…sooo it’s basically “the Bromma boys” if you do kind of a straight translate ;) or just BP. Keep up the good work!

Sunday Morning in the States with Ali. Feels good.

Thanks as always Ali, great to get a win against Brightford!😂

"Sorry Harry, we're going to have to sell you to Bayern. Your name doesn't end in 'son'."

31:12 He's now got 18 goal involvements (not 17). 12G 6A.

Another great listen, whilst doing my BAU work.

Great video as always! It feels weird saying this but for the first time I can remember I really don’t think we need many signings… we actually have incredible depth right now. As long as we can keep our players fit and avoid another Chelsea situation, we have most of the tools we need to challenge right at the top of the league…

When shearer had his cruciate injury dagleish left him on bench for a while and sheared himself said took him 6 months to feel like himself - and now Bissouma and sarr are back he’ll be able to he eased back in more while we’ve really needed him while they were away

Thank you, and happy wedding anniversary !

another good video mate pleased for johnson agree about his game time would have taken the offer in a heartbeat

Congratulations to you and Mrs Gold!

Buzzing after that wow loving this season

Congrats on 20!!!

Congratulations on 20 years. Will be writing to his holiness to promote Mrs G’s case! Also, have thought of a new game - how many film references can you identify in Ali’s video (two categories, oblique and obvious). Seriously - as always - thank you!