Welcome back Ali, looking forward to Tottenhams next post season prank where they send you to the moon for 36 hours

Spurs' really have the most fragile fan base. We sign a player on loan and 90% of online fan base throws a tantrum. Ange was right, he still has a lot of work ahead to change the mindset inside and outside the club.

For those who see Werner as us accepting 'mediocrity', I would remind them that we are just entering season two of a complete rebuild. We have to create a significantly larger squad to cope with the added fixtures, and will therefore need signings that we wouldn't necessarily make later in the development of the team. He did relatively well - certainly well enough for Ange to want him to continue. Moan when the window closes rather than as soon as it opens; none of us know what signings are yet to come. I wish him all the best, and I for one am glad that we have a small bit significant piece of the jigsaw in place.

Werner came to Spurs in the middle of the season not having played very much football at all and he immediately slotted in and displayed a real tactical understanding of what Ange wants the wingers to do along with the technical and athletic attributes to actually execute it, this signing is a slam dunk. Imagine what he and Johnson can do after a full preseason with a new number 9 as well

Yes Ali ! I think Ange likes Timo cause tactically he does what he’s asked to do ! Byline whip it across. If he gets his confidence back and scores scored a few goals he could prove a lot of people wrong ! I really hope so 🤞

Timo didn’t actually do that bad people need to get behind him support him and support the team good and bad that’s all part of the journey

Finally someone with the sense to give a balanced and calm point of view. Its been great to hear.

I saw him many times and he was the backbone of Spurs. Nobody messed with any of our players if Dave, with his chest pushed forward was on the pitch. He could hit the ball as well and his passing was underrated as we had so many good passers in those teams. Dave MacKay was phenomenal. His aggression was controlled and used only when needed or beneficial i felt. He would be a perfect no 6 in the present team . Imagine Cuti and Dave in the same team!

Alasdair I thought Timo did ok

Troy scored a hat trick in the playoff, and almost dragged Excelsior single handedly into promotion. Would love to see another Ali-Troy interview. Fwiw, I want him back home.

Really looking forward to seeing Lucas. Ive watched every game via Russian television and he is an absolute baller. Heads and shoulders above the rest of his team and the opponents. Only thing that could go wrong is if he becomes a 'rabbit in headlights' going to a big club. I fear this was part of Johnson's poor displays but i also think he'll shine. #COYS

It's absurd to me that Timo shows our "lack of ambition" when the obvious goal is to increase depth to help us progress in Europe. What's more ambitious than planning your transfers around going far in all competitions? The alternative, I suppose, is that we find an improvement to our current LW - think we'd be hard pressed to find one.

I really don't get the comments being so divisive today. Timo looks class. Johnson has an incredible amount of upside if he ever gets out of his head. We need another option at #9 and some depth at the wing backs, maybe another center back, maybe a backup for maddison. Also, Kulu at 9 could be the answer. Just saying.

Timo carries the ball extremely well reason he got that assist in his first game against united, he basically walked into the box. I think he will grow into this system.

Talking sense about Werner Ali, completely agree

Dave Mackay! Also title winning manager with Derby County (1975). Spurs legend!

I saw Dave McKay's hame debut his chest came out of the tunnel a minute before the rest of him arrived and I knew we had something special. Fantastic player, and I understand a great man, after Jimmy Greaves my favourite

I don’t understand the Timo hate. Once the other players figured out how to involve him he created chances. That we didn’t have a striker to convert them is hardly his fault but should be addressed this summer. Yes he needs more composure / confidence when through on goal himself but we have said the same about Son in the past and apart from late in the season when he was clearly knackered this isn’t something you see from Son now. A loan move allows us to focus transfer funds on other signings and it makes sense given that Son will be first choice starter on the left not to spend large amounts on a backup this summer when other positions are higher priority.

I'm enjoying the rare sense of relative managerial peace most of all, but the youth are looking really rosy. And looking forward to seeing how the new behind the scenes team navigate our new signings too.

if we are signing Timo for a year so Moore and Donley can develope more for 25/26 that's fine by me

Ndombele's luck winning trophies without doing squat needs to be studied.

Timo seemed to be finding his groove before his injury ended the season for him. I'm absolutely fine with having him as part of our attacking options. We really need to find a solid central attacker though given all of Richy's injury woes and Sonnys advancing age

"Weirdly stable" such a good description of us as a club

Absolute no brainer getting Werner on loan again. Squad depth has been and still is a problem and this loan goes some way to addressing that. No disrespect to Gil who I happen to like (more for his attitude which is spot on) but opponents would be more worried about Werner coming off the bench imo. Some Spurs fans need to get a grip on reality.

Thanks for the update Ali. Re-signing Werner on loan was a no brainier.

Thank you for the video, Alasdair. I like the Werner signing, as he is a reliable squad option, who is a great fit for the system and a good character in the locker room. I do feel that Spurs need to go all out for a striker, winger, and a 6. The depth signings at CB and RB could help with rotation as well. We have many pieces already in place after 1 season with Ange, so it would be nice to see Spurs build on this in the hopes of challenging next season.

Werner would be good signingif is one on deadly day, after we have sold Solomon,GiL,Lo Celso, Parrot, sent Scarlett on loan, and got 2 top forwarders! Now we have him, and then we will hear how we cannot give the additional wages to get player like Olise or N.Williams ...

Ali. I'm a Timo fan. Can you give me a link to those excellent stats you quote about dribbles etc. I've looked from January to May but can't find those. Great work as always. Thanks

im in aus ali and ive literally stayed up until 3am because i had the feeling you would post tonight - adore your videos, you're a phenomenal journo!

As Ali explains (re Werner), the deal is about the deal structure. This way we save 8.5m - which might be spent elsewhere.

Talking of the late great Dave McKay. He had a tie shop on Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill and in the window was a huge photo of him and Billy Bremner!

I would give the Earth to have a young fit Sandro as a DM in this current squad.

Hi Ali, me that called your name and asked about the jet lag at the U21's final, ive a great photo of you looking VERY tired while reporting on the game, 100% agree with you views on the Werner signing, Anyway thanks for the acknowledgement on Sunday. 👍

Great listen as always Thank you for taking the time! COYS!

Its not about Age it's about Ange .and in Alasdair we are so lucky to have you providing a calm and sensible appraisal of all matters Spurs fans want to hear. A lot of teams are in transition,I believe we will be a top team this season as we have a start on other teams on this respect.I'm looking forward to exciting times ahead. And let's not forget Lucas Bergval is an exciting new signing who will create lots of opportunities this season

Great update Ali, wouldn’t mind if it had been a super long one! I’m curious though, we’ve signed Bergvall because he played Men’s football at 16/17 so was able to develop that bit quicker, is the limiting factor for the kids in England/ U21s the premier league in our coaches eyes then? Is sending them to e.g. the Eredivisie (like Troy Parrott) the answer to getting them to develop faster at a younger age do you think? Is that part of the benefit of the Djurgardens tie up? Depending on who and where you are, youth development seems kinda inconsistent, and I’m just a little lost on what our pattern/ strategy is?

Result!! Look forward to watching this in the morning!

I saw all of the magnificent Dave Mackay! Ali. There was no quarter given by him on the pitch. He had it all, and remember, he got through 2 broken legs. He ran up and down the terraces to strengthen his leg muscles each time. Dave had it all = Tackles/ heading/ shots/ passing.

At this point, I'd be happy with us bringing Gazza and Lineker back.

The Dave MacKay Derby The most important signing of Bill Nicks time. For you younger guys, he’s a mixture of Roy Keane, Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes. Such a talented player, known for his tigerish attributes but was technically amazing. MacKay, left us for Derby, and guess what? He won the league with them aswell!!

On Troy Parrott, I am friends with an ex Spurs academy player who trained with the first team in pre-season 2 years ago (it might’ve been 3 now, I can’t remember) and when I asked him who impressed him the most in training during that period, he said it was Troy! He was really surprised by his amazing work ethic and his quality finishing.

Hi Alasdair, thanks for the update. Stay safe and well. COYS.

Love your videos. I put the subtitles on out of curiosity, makes the videos even more entertaining 😂😂. Hurric Kanane (Harry Kane) 😂

Thanks for this informative update, Alasdair! Glad you’ve recovered from your jet lag!

Awesome stuff as always Ali G. Hope to see some of the youth players get involved more and more in the senior squad. Feels like there’s at least 1-2 players there who could one day break the 100 appearance mark.

i am trying to keep balance about Mikey Moore

Hi Ali, looking forward to the preseason friendly v QPR.first, need to chill out and relax.😊temo Werner is a great signing, play behind main striker(sonny).in big ang we trust 😊⚽ Euros next, fixtures for next season in 3 1/2 weeks 🎉 17:01 🎉

Babe, wake up. New Ali Gold video just dropped.

that was a lovely welcoming at the start

As a squad player signing, Werner was a no-brainer. Knows the football that we play, fitted in well.

Yes Ali, you look like you had a great sleep. Hope your jetlag is well and truly over. Look forward to this one, thank you as always. Much appreciated. #COYS

Werner is a solid acquisition now we have Europe/more games. We will probably still sign attackers too so everyone needs to chill

It's 'last season' as soon as it ends. It stays 'next season' until it starts at which it becomes 'this season'

Glad to see you’re rested Ali! Question for q&a: if you had to pick one academy player who’s got the best shot of breaking into the first team next year who would it be and why?

Can't wait to see what this summer brings

Welcome back Ali! Dave McKay (not sure of the spelling) an absolute legend I am privileged to say I saw most of the doubles team when I was a schoolboy. Great Saturday afternoon at White Heat Lane seeing Bill Brown, Maurice Norman, Cyril Knowles (great left back), Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Robertson Young Pat Jennings etc. Great Great players!! The fans were never decide as they are now sad to see how decide the supporter are.

Ali - last year you spoke about how the academy teams weren’t playing in the same formation as Conte’s first 11, has that changed under Ange / is there now more alignment through the age groups with the first team?

i understand why you made those high pitched noises Allie. I'm just as excited to see Bergval pull the strings in the midfield next season... COYS!

Ali, the new Rebus on BBC I Player is very good for catching glimpses of Edinburgh. Very gritty series but excellent all the same.

We have 10+ unusable players on loan currently. Sell them and bringing in a usable player on loan for a year. That’s an upgrade no matter how much you dislike Timo. I still think we need a long term signing in that role regardless.

This podcasts U21s coverage is by far the best to date. Candid and mature citing of Wayne Burnett’s accomplishments and future outlook is REAL.

Hi Alasdair, Great video as normal. Just wondered if there was any genuine hope of signing Eze from Palace. I think he's someone who could take Spurs to another level & I remember there being talk when Palace came to the Lane earlier in season that we were smoozing he's people etc at the ground. Would love him at Spurs.

Werner is a sensible loan signing as for one Ange really wants him because his possession game is so solid. And if next season continues as the last ended and ange has to depart, then we are not stuck with a high earning player who is hard to move on.

Would Alejo Veliz be able to be registered on our B-list for Europa League since he would be born after 1 Jan 2003 for next season? See people saying he wouldn't be sent out as he can't be in Europe. Is it more about him getting playing time or am I missing how he can't get into Europa team?

Always love to Ali video. I normally go with "this coming season being the one that's starting in the fall and what we just finished is last season

Question for the Q.A. Do you think Tottenham should promote the strikers in their youth academy rather than buy one. As we have some brilliant players like Scarrlet, Parrot, Lankshear.

Hi Ali. Great video as always. Sorry to have to ask this, but can you clarify the locally trained player situation again? I was of the understanding that it was compulsory to have four players, hence the Marcus Edward’s links making sense. But I’ve since been told it’s not a necessity, and you can simply enter a slightly smaller squad. Can you confirm if that’s the case? Thanks.

I agree. Werner as a squad player on loan and with the improved deal to get him cheaper next year (if we want), is good business.

Would be lovely if we could have a 28 year old Perisic, but im for the signing of Timo i think he can be important squad player for us

Great show as usual Ali. A few months ago there was a story out about how Spurs were open to accepting external financing this summer. Where does that come into play vis-a-vis the summer transfer window?

Hi Alasdair, For QnA, do you think we'll be looking for defenders in this transfer window or do you think we have enough depth with Dragusin, Davies and Ashley Phillips and possibly Dorrington?

All these youngsters need to do is follow the example of Harry Kane. No fuss, made the transition from youth to first team look easy. Worked hard and become a legend at spurs. If these youngsters can work and behave like Harry then we will have a bright future.

Just looking back at when we played Hearts in a qualifier for the 2011/12 Europa league. It looks like we played a very youthful team in the second leg (we were already 5-0 up) with a very young Harry Kane playing from the start!

HI Ali, thanks for all the video content :) if you see this for the Q&A do you think any of our young strikers - Alejo Veliz, Dane Scarlett or Troy Parrot will be in and around the Spurs first team this coming season?

How do clubs transfer budgets work - ie Werner loan not part of transfer budget but has high wages so is wages budget of new players looked at under a different budget to his actual transfer fee as presumed wages transfer all he part of same budget ?

Thanks, Ali! 👏🏾🙏🏾

Dave Mackay hated the photo of him almost strangling Billy Bremner he thought it made him look like a thug which he most certainly wasn’t. Magnificent inspirational player loved by all Spurs fans of the time.

Alasdair Golds sums up another Tottenham Hotspur’s signing, it’s one of those, in the words of Ange Postecoglou, it sure is mate 😂

Thanks Ali it will be an interesting summer.

I loved every second of this Ali X159

Thanks Ali

On Lucas Bergvall where do you think Ange will play him in a number 6,8 or 10 position?

Signing Werner, at least for another season, was a no-brainer. He was effective last season, minus goals. All we needed was an effective finisher. This loan signing allows Spurs to spend money in critical areas. If we also consider the fact that between 10 and 14 players might be shipped out, we're certainly not going to sign the same number of players this season. If we could get at least another 5 good players coming in this window, we can call up some academy players until we can go shopping again in January

ali do you still think 2 wingers will be signed?

I hope Troy get looked at timing is his issue . I am worried about sending Velize out on loan he’s moved an entire continent at a very young age I think a year settling in London with players teammates the young guys coming through plus the actual training will be better and learning Ange style . Regardless no room European squad as part of the under 21 list for the epl Might work much better than a loan. If they were serious about spending so much money on him which they did you need to train him and adjust him to a new country and league .

Big up Ali another Gold standard video ehhhhyy 👍🏻

Ali I don't care how young Mikey is get him in the first team squad. If your good enough your old enough

Timo had two problems at Chelsea. He was always offside. He'd miss massive opportunities. He's fixed the offsides but still is missing opportunities. There is a hope that he can sort that out in the team. If he does. What an amazing squad option to have!!

Hopefully see you in Edinburgh! Sent from my iPhone

Hi Alasdair, one question for your Q&A if I haven't missed it is, are any of our plethora of youngsters likely to fill any of the squad roles we are looking to fill? I am thinking Alife Devine in midfield and Donley of Lankshear as back ups for the forward line. Please keep on doing what you're doing, I like the fact you are always logical in your reporting, I know I will get hounded by some of the fanbase but Levy will make us financial giants hopefully leaving us to invest long term soon.

Thanks for yet another great update! Would just mention that a certain H Kane had his European debut for Spurs against Hearts back in 2011 in the 2nd leg EL play-off. A Q for the Q&A: Assuming Udogie and Porro are the two first choice full backs, will we look to sign back-ups/prospects for both individual possitions or someone who can fill inn at both sides?

I really expect our summer transfer window! COYS

Ali have you recovered from flying over to other side of the world and back . Hope you caught up with your sleep. Wermer needs to practice in front of the goal a bit more. Hope we get a quality no 9 in. Thanks Ali for all your hard work and updates. GOLD GOLD GOLD.

Go far a pint in The Last Drop in the Grassmarket Ali! It’s the pub that used to serve the condemned their last drop before their last drop on the gallows outside. You’ll love it!

Balanced view on Werner Ali and great content all round

We can only really judge the Timo signing at the end of the window. I think we should concentrate the funds on three absolute top quality players, N Williams, Eze and Ederson. We then already have good cover, especially as we could promote some of the Academy or use Phillips at CB. (PS the loan team have to improve their choices this year, Veliz and Scarlett disastrous choices).

I don’t mind Werner signing at all and I think it’s a pretty smart move. He’s capable of being a second choice to Son and won’t block the pathways of our youth players. In that sense, I’d prefer Solanke or Toney (only if Ange approves) to hot young strikers like Sesko. We have the best bunch of young talents and obligation to open the door for them to at least compete for the first team.

I think Werner is good business for now. It's unfortunate about some of the fan base and their reactions, however I do think it's evident more than ever at this time, the club has pushed the patience of the fans too far. The cheering at the tottenham hotspur stadium when city scored was drenched in irony in many ways. The fans are disallusioned - they don't see us winning anything, unfornately - any signing which is interpreted (and I'm not saying he his) as a cast-off or has been definately isn't going to cut the mustard. The general feeling I'm afriad I agree with is that Ange - given 2 years might be out of the door in one way or another if we don't make progress fast and tottenham's penny pinching attitude to wages simply doesn't line up when it comes to competing at the top level. We are a bigger club and have more money than Napoli for instance - we should be looking to bring in their stars. No matter the cost Spurs need to financially start to stamp their financial foot down and show their authority if they want to be considered a mainstay amongst the european elite. You would never catch me cheering a city goal or calling for people's heads ever but new money fans have not lived the times many of us have Ali. They pay top whack, they want to see top football, and at this point so do I!

Brandon Austin surprised me. He must be fairly highly rated within club. Also 25 is young for a keeper so that’s not an issue. He’s club trained homegrown so big box ticker I guess.

Hi Ali, Q&A. Are we still interested in Nusa?