Our World Cup Special Episode 2 is here, and the tournament is finally underway.

Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guest Howie from Colorado to talk about the World Cup from three different time zones — the UK, Australia and the USA — and how different the viewing experience has been depending on where you are.

We discuss the opening week of the tournament, the quality of the football so far, and the way the games have started to move the conversation away from the controversy surrounding the build-up.

There’s a big focus on the USA under Mauricio Pochettino, their impressive opening performance against Paraguay, what “Pochball” looks like on the international stage, and how far the hosts might be able to go. We also preview the huge USA vs Australia match, including the needle created by Mike Grella’s comments.

We then turn to England: Thomas Tuchel’s attacking changes, Harry Kane’s goals, Jude Bellingham’s impact, Jed Spence’s cameo, and whether this England side already looks more front-foot than previous tournament teams.

We also cover Cape Verde’s shock result against Spain, Colombia’s late drama, Lionel Messi still looking like an alien, Ronaldo’s role with Portugal, the rise of underdog stories, World Cup fan culture, Scottish and English supporters in the US, and the best and worst of the TV coverage so far.

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Come on England — and come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro attempt and restart 00:34 World Cup Special Episode 2 begins 01:05 Glen’s World Cup viewing times in Australia 02:01 UK kick-off chaos and late-night viewing 02:32 Football quality finally takes over 03:08 Howie joins from Colorado 03:38 USA and Brazil watch parties 04:24 Brazilian gathering in Fort Collins 05:01 World Cup ticket prices and deciding whether to attend 05:41 Howie’s previous World Cup trips 06:47 Waiting for knockout-stage tickets 07:22 USA vs Paraguay reaction 08:04 Pochball, pressing and USA energy 08:41 How far can the USA go? 09:13 Pochettino’s squad taking shape 10:04 US momentum and fringe fans jumping on board 11:35 USA compared with Wales at Euro 2016 11:51 Pochettino finally getting time with the squad 12:39 USA vs Australia preview 13:29 Australia’s threat and possible US rotation 14:05 Pulisic, squad depth and tactical battle 15:13 Australia vs Turkey and tournament form 15:51 Mike Grella’s Australia comments 16:25 Why you don’t wind up Australia 16:52 Australia’s World Cup debutants impress 17:08 England opener reaction 17:47 Tuchel’s attacking changes 18:13 Reece James, Jed Spence and tactical flexibility 18:36 Howie on England, Kane and Bellingham 19:00 Tottenham fans praise Jed Spence 19:25 England squad depth and finishing games strongly 19:54 Vuskovic’s difficult England experience 20:31 Cape Verde shock Spain 20:58 Cape Verde highlights and disbelief 21:24 Cape Verde goalkeeper story and social media rise 22:03 Underdog stories taking over the group stage 22:31 Draws that felt like wins 23:25 How American fans view draws 23:42 Colombia vs Uzbekistan drama 24:13 Anthony Taylor lets the game flow 24:43 Watching Colombia fans celebrate in Melbourne 25:45 Colombia’s World Cup history in the USA 26:16 New Zealand’s performance and Tim Payne 26:38 Lionel Messi still looking unreal 27:08 Remembering Messi at Wembley vs Spurs 27:36 Messi vs Ronaldo debate 28:03 Ronaldo memes and Portugal’s dilemma 28:31 World Cup fan culture stats 28:43 England fans and 5,000 pints 29:00 Scotland fans drinking Boston dry 29:34 Scottish fans at Boston Red Sox 30:09 Mexican and Korean fans mixing together 30:26 Mexico vs Korea and upcoming games 30:55 Alexi Lalas, Zlatan and TV punditry 31:18 James Corden full-kit comment 31:34 ITV coverage and Emma Hayes’ analysis 32:09 Chalkboard tactics and awkward studio design 32:34 Tactical trends: short goal-kicks and drawing the press 33:13 Kick-off routines and retaining possession 33:29 Canada vs Qatar live update 33:54 Outro — like, subscribe and come on England

It all comes down to the final day.

In Episode 100 of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen look back at the Chelsea defeat and preview the huge winner-takes-all final home game against Everton, with Spurs and West Ham both fighting to avoid relegation.

We discuss the frustration of another Stamford Bridge defeat, the decisions that went against Spurs, whether Mathys Tel, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke should start, and why Roberto De Zerbi has been dragged into talking about Cristian Romero when the focus should be on the biggest Spurs match in a generation.

Then we look ahead to Sunday. Spurs only go down if they lose and West Ham win — but with this team, nothing feels simple. Can Spurs get the draw they need? Will the crowd be able to lift the players without adding pressure? And if survival is secured, should attention immediately turn to the board, the owners, and the people responsible for this mess?

For Episode 100, we also take a short trip down memory lane with two Spurs legends from the 100-goal club: Glenn Hoddle and Jermain Defoe. We talk Hoddle’s genius, his goals, his style, his coaching career, and Glen’s personal story of meeting him as a child, before moving on to Defoe’s finishing, his two spells at Spurs, and why he remains such a loved figure at the club.

Thanks to everyone who has listened, watched, subscribed, joined the WhatsApp community, or been part of the podcast so far. Whatever happens next, we’ll keep talking Spurs. Come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro — Episode 100 and Everton preview 00:25 Glen on the grind of talking Spurs right now 01:04 No celebration if Spurs survive 01:41 Attention must turn to the board and owners 02:01 Cristian Romero leaving for Argentina 03:08 Romero, leadership and putting country before club 04:20 De Zerbi forced to talk about Romero before a huge game 05:09 What happens against Everton? 05:46 Would you trust Spurs to play for a draw? 06:19 Should James Maddison start? 07:10 From Europa League parade to relegation anxiety 07:32 Aston Villa’s trophy win and parallels with Spurs 08:29 Why Spurs’ position still feels dangerous 09:06 The only relegation permutation: Spurs lose, West Ham win 09:54 Pickford, Grealish and Everton’s motivation 10:58 Have Spurs fans done their part this season? 11:38 Selling the Everton ticket and fan mood 12:44 Final-day nerves and watching from Australia 13:20 Everton’s away form and danger on the break 13:47 Leeds’ away form and what West Ham need 14:07 West Ham, Nuno and the relegation fight 15:13 Chelsea review begins 15:23 A typical Chelsea away defeat 15:50 Spurs switch off for Chelsea’s second goal 16:17 Kinsky, Palmer and defensive issues 16:47 Spurs’ penalty drought and VAR questions 17:27 Was the Chelsea yellow card actually a penalty? 18:17 Delap’s elbow on Spence 19:11 Spurs never really got going at Stamford Bridge 19:39 Chelsea’s expensive midfield and Spurs below-par players 20:10 Maddison’s late chance 20:31 Spurs on life support 21:08 Should Solanke start against Everton? 21:38 Solanke’s hold-up play and attacking options 22:11 Kolo Muani’s Arsenal post 23:03 De Zerbi, the team bus and mixed messages 24:09 Hoping for a big European-style atmosphere 24:16 Will the crowd lift Spurs or add pressure? 24:54 Vicario available, but should Kinsky stay in goal? 25:03 Players who need to leave 25:06 Vuskovic’s latest goal and excitement for next season 25:28 Spurs youngsters: Moore, Bergvall, Gray, Vuskovic and Min-hyeok Yang 26:29 Episode 100 reflections 26:56 The Spurs 100 Club 27:18 Glenn Hoddle’s Spurs career 28:25 Glen’s personal Hoddle naming story 29:23 Meeting Glenn Hoddle as a child in Guernsey 31:22 Watching Hoddle play for Spurs 32:06 Hoddle’s cup final goals and technique 32:53 Hoddle with England and being ahead of his time 33:46 Hoddle at Monaco, Swindon, Chelsea and England 36:53 Should Hoddle still have a role at Spurs? 37:23 Hoddle and Ardiles offering to help Spurs 38:48 Jermain Defoe enters the 100 Club 39:40 Defoe’s shooting, low backlift and finishing 40:08 Defoe’s five-goal game against Wigan 41:04 Defoe as a classic two-striker forward 42:04 Defoe’s MLS move and coaching journey 43:24 Defoe, Bradley Lowery and his character 44:06 Defoe’s second Spurs spell under Redknapp 45:19 Fond memories of good players in bad Spurs teams 46:19 Now Spurs just have a bad team 46:52 One last big push 46:57 Outro — whatever happens, we keep going