I think as fans it’s so frustrating when Ange brings on Skipp when we’re losing a game over Donley for example. There is no way some of these kids don’t do more then some of these so called first teamers

I am more excited about the near future of Spurs than I've ever been, that academy squad and the quality they are showing, Bergvall and Dragusin choosing us over really big teams, talents like Sarr and Udogie signing huge contracts, Postecoglou caring about every aspect of the club, it's really looking like something special is coming in the next couple years, finally!

The lack of cohesion between the academy and the first team is probably the biggest failing of the club in the modern era. The reason why Man City and Liverpool can produce the likes of Oscar Bobb, Cole Palmer, Connor Bradley etc, who fit seamlessly into their fist teams, is because they have been raised in the culture of the club since day one. Having the academy play one system and the first team play another would be like training sous chefs to only flip burgers and then expect them to be able to create high end cuisine by the time they get to the kitchen. Football clubs should have a brand mission and that should remain consistent from day one.

Lucas Bergvall looked ridiculous on the weekend. Especially his second goal.

Liverpool just proved that money ain’t everything. I think that win is quite significant as it shows how youth can work even for huge teams in huge games. Also, loved seeing Chelsea lose😂

@mikiw1611

3 ай бұрын

The player that scored the winner was £75m tbf 😂

@johno9761

3 ай бұрын

But Liverpool have a trophy winning pedigree and DNA Tottenham don't!

@fizikz9647

3 ай бұрын

​@johno9761 actually trophy winning is in our DNA, just not in the Premier league era when money dictated who won. Which is changing and oh look we happen to be the best run club in the country. Trophies not far in the future.

@faraoh2004

3 ай бұрын

​@@johno9761cry clown😂💀

@tonyivey5399

3 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you Liverpool do alright on the youth front ,producing men

Jimmy Greaves would have loved that last goal he loved putting players especially goalkeepers on their backsides before scoring 😊

Would love to hear you ask why we aren’t seeing any minutes for our youth prospects.I would rather see Santiago get some minutes over a predictable Gil, Donely should’ve been bedded in during the injury crisis.

@connor8614

3 ай бұрын

He addresses this in the video; the step-up between the academy teams and the first team is gigantic. He calls what you have said a cliche.

@ichxro

3 ай бұрын

@@connor8614 bit of a cop out if we’re being honest. You can’t tell a youth player the gap is essentially too big, how are they meant to bridge that gap without any meaningful in game minutes not just 2mins at the end of a game. All the big six have shown the capability to do this often apart from Arsenal and Spurs. We need to do better or we’ll lose them fast.

Liverpool's win = the importance of the right processes, drilled and executed well

I was in a Valencia bar with my Dad (rip) when we won the league cup in 2008. I shouted the roof off when Woody’s goal went in. It was one of the best days I’ve ever dad. I was so happy. My Dad left on 90 mins so he missed it!

I try not to get too deflated by it but it’s just painful seeing other teams celebrate their trophies and just waiting for it to be us… it’s honestly disheartening at times but Ange will be the one to do it. 🤘

@user-lx8gs1on8z

3 ай бұрын

He will

I missed spurs this weekend but at least we still get an Ali Gold video.

Yes Much needed Alasdair content after a weekend off

I am really NOT BOTHERED..If SPURS get cl football or not WHY? The result of this will be more reports of how rich Spurs are..BUT....It will do jack all for out first team when we are linked with players of potential and Everton players etc. The problem is Spurs as a club hierarchy ARE NOT WINNERS.This is your problem and why 16 years and no cup is no biggie at Lillywhite house. As long as F1 money and NFL money are rolling in... its all good....Look who we buy and are linked to.... WERE NOT INTERESTED in winning trophies. Its not being negative... Its a time educated observation ...

Great to see you cover the Under 21s. Much appreciated. Back in the day Ledley and Harry broke through from the academy, but with us buying in more top talent it looks to be a more difficult prospect these days for Will and Jamie . Would love to be able to see more we can claim as "one of our own" .

Oh Ali, caught me by surprise, definitely look forward to this one. As a Spurs fan, great to see Liverpool win against Chelsea. Just goes to show that in Chelsea's case, money isn't everything. Hope we get to see the Ange blueprint come true with Spurs winning trophies as well. Thank you again for all your videos Ali, always appreciated. #COYS

Ali, you talk a lot about all the changes Ange is doing behind the scenes, would love to see a video where you take everyone through all the changes Ange is implementing. Thank you

@howardsawyer6194

3 ай бұрын

I agree 100% with this comment - I've heard about all these 'changes' - people at the club talking about the 'changes', & I've yet to hear an example of a change that has been made by AP. He wants to change the culture - how has he gone about this in practical terms? Was it George Graham who removed the TV from the treatment room? Something like that. Admittedly it may be different as a journalist - where you are reporting speech - but as a non-fiction writer I have to support my thesis or contentions. With your vlogger hat on an example to illustrate the point wouldn't go amiss. Many thanks.

As the ‘King’ of pronunciation you should know that NIKE was the Greek goddess of victory and according to a guide in Ephesus, is pronounced Ny Keee not like Bike.

Reject who did well - Juan Foyth. Europa winner with Villareal & world cup with Argentina. Would probably have suited our current style too

If we can’t do a Liverpool with our 1st team we have zero chance doing a Liverpool with our young guns. I’m sorry if I have came across as an %rse but my feet are firmly on the ground. The difference between me and most is I'm a realistic person. Rome wasn’t build in its first year. Thank you for a great video.

I dont know how any spurs fan can take the league cup seriously when we know the club have treated it with utter contempt. To be fair I rather we focus on the league too. As for Postlecoglou promoting the youth, he's a guy who you have to watch what he does rather than what he says. Skipp has been largely sidelined and phillips was ignored when we had no CB's. He also talks of more transfer windows needed to fix the side which is counter to bringing players through. He not necessarily wrong to do this if the goal is to win something in the short time he'll be here. Souness was a very unpleasant player, but won the lot. He's one that got away.

A lot of good insight in this one. Love the analysis of the youth in the club because we sometimes look past that aspect of the club and have our eyes only focused on the first team.

We don't seem to play the academy players under Ange loads of buts and ifs. Poor kids

Graeme Souness was a player we let go too soon to Middlesborough, who turned out to be one of Liverpool's greats.

Hi Ali,I've said for years use our youth it's time we stopped looking to buy all the time

I had exactly the same feeling watching the Liverpool celebrations. We need some of that!

Hi, Ali. Bergvall looks a serious talent but so do Donley and Devine. Healthy competition is always welcomed but I think giving more chancres to our youth players is not a bad thing at all.

Thanks for another informative broadcast, Alasdair. Good to hear about the talented u21s. It sounds like good progress is being made aligning the academy with the team. Will miss Pedro Porro against Palace. Hope he’ll be back for the Villa match.

Thanks for answering my question, Ali! Gave me a good chuckle hearing you read out my YT handle. Cheers from a fellow big kid at heart 🍻

It's been way too long since we last won anything. For a supposedly big 6 team, it's frankly nor good enough.2 cups in 30 years is not good enough. Enic, Daniel Levy, and the board do have responsibility for that. We came close under Poch, and yesterday's cup final with Chelsea reminded me of Spurs in recent years on big occasions (even though Chelsea looked threatening). However, for once, I do have optimism that this appointment of Ange is what this club needed. Like Klopp at Liverpool, we have to nurture youth and invest where the club needs. It's a long road ahead. We may have to endure another season or two before we win anything. However I feel we are on the right path. 👍

Thanks, Alasdair for spending a good amount of time discussing the academy players. I did watch the highlights of the U21 game and some of the play was awesome. It is fascinating and exciting to imagine what might happen in the future with some of those players. I would like to see Jamie Donley on the bench as a backup to Madison and for him to be given 20-30 minutes game time. Long enough for him to lose any nerves and settle into a rhythm. With Spurs hopefully having some form of European football next season and going further in at least one of the cups I would not send Donley out on loan but plan to give him a lot more game time with Spurs next season. I agree with you that we definitely need celebrations at Tottenham as soon as possible. Maybe one or two of the academy kids can help the team achieve success.

I dont understand we are top of u23,s top of u18,s come on we must be able to afford a youngster from our set up more than just 5min. Ok I will allow this season due to the 1 game a week situation but next season there is no excuses and I am not on about the foreign bought players, I am on about Donley, Santiago LANKSHEAR devine who surely should be knocking on the door.

@andystreet4022

3 ай бұрын

Soonsup Bell another fantastic prospect.

@tetleytetley7880

3 ай бұрын

I agree also soonsup bell is part of the young a academy boys doing well

Tottenham cant do a Liverpool with their senior players, there's decades of club culture to fix before we ever dream about young players competing.

What amazing timing to have the discussion as the Liverpool U21s beat poch's BLUE BILLION POUND BOTTLEJOBS ✨✨

@btf2656

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

Yeah U21 looking very good. Hope some them get a better chance in first team. Shame about U18.

I'd love to see us win a trophy but the reality is that we simply don't have a winner's mentality. Our track record in bringing youth team players into the first team is abysmal. Our Sliding Doors moment was the CL final - just look at what Liverpool have pushed on to since then compared to us.

@DarylSpykerman

3 ай бұрын

Really depends, the Liverpool side that won 2019 UCL final vs Spurs lost to Madrid a year earlier. They have also moved on from that side. Only the defence and Salah remain.

@tc-ou2zb

3 ай бұрын

@@DarylSpykermanokay then, the 4-1 Wembley win the season before 😅 We smashed them even with Sanchez, Aurier and Winks starting. It seems that there will always be an excuse for Spurs. Ultimately, we are perennial failures and this is why we're really going to struggle to shake of our loser's mindset.

@DarylSpykerman

3 ай бұрын

@tc-ou2zb not making excuses but we are trying to win trophies. We are now in a new cycle with Ange and all the changes in recruitment and players. As fans, we look back 10, 20 even 30yrs and see all the failures but its a new era at the club. Dont put the label of failure on Ange and this group of players.

@tc-ou2zb

3 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@DarylSpykermanI can 100% state that I don't put the label of failure on the new manager. Failure has been taking place since 1991 and even that season was poor in terms of the league form, no to mention the unbelievable failings off the pitch. Like any longtime supporter, I just want to see us lift a trophy but I can't see it happening anytime soon.

@DarylSpykerman

3 ай бұрын

@@tc-ou2zb I hope you'll support this team and enjoy supporting the club. I know its painful cos we hav come close but let's get behind Ange and the players.

Hi Alasdair, I'm really interested in what you think about this. I think our main priorities in the summer should be a goal keeper, left back and right back, just because there's a big drop off if one of our starters gets injured. If this happens we will only be able to keep one of Royal or Davies. Love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks, Ali. I seem to recall Serge Aurier wasn’t well thought of as player when he left. He Captained his team and won the AFCON. There are others most likely but can’t remember them. Thanks again for the video. 🙏🏾

Loved to hear that you are a fav of Civilization too Ali. I'm still stuck on Civ 5 myself as well.

Really enjoyed this one - thanks Ali!

Big up Ali !!! Interesting to get more insight to the academy. Look forward to seeing some players come through. Jamie D seems like a good lad . EHHHHYYYYY 👍🏻

Thanks for a fantastic and very informative video Alasdair

The answer to your title is simply NO, as Ange hates kids... Not even an exaggeration, he does!

@enetaokenabirhie2931

3 ай бұрын

I've seen nothing to suggest these academy boys will get a chance under Ange...Its a fallacy that he plays kids..zero evidence... BTW where is Phillios and Valiez EXACTLY

@davebillabong7906

3 ай бұрын

This is true. How Donley, Dorrington, Phillips didn't get minutes during the injury crisis was criminal. Ange is soooon far out if his depth he just won't ever dare play any kids

Brilliant again Ali - so consistently positive - nice one (Cyril !!! )

Over here in the states the love for the high school, college and younger age sports in general is big, its not viewed the same in the UK. Would love to see the U21 premier league on the NBCsports

I watched the highlights of the U21s and so enjoyed the Jamie Donley, Will Lankshear synergy along with the skill and energy of their teammates. They are doing the shirt proud. btw it goes without saying that your programme and Gold & Guest are always a highlight in my week 😎

Having read some of the comments below, those saying we haven't played the Academy kids enough, they are forgetting that we have played almost the minimum matches this season due to no Europe and early cup exits. We also had a disrupted pre-season, new coach etc etc. Ridiculous to pass judgement on Ange in that scenario. Thanks for the insightful video Ali, and btw just watched a video of Bergvall in his latest match in Sweden. Incredible player.

@eriklee9462

3 ай бұрын

BS. we had 6 main players injured & out at one stage ..and we still didn't play a single academy players...Bergvall will probably be loaned out or play junior spurs.

@fizikz9647

3 ай бұрын

​@eriklee9462 do u want a tissue ? Yeah we had senior players out but we still had fully fledged internationals in our squad. Sets a bad precedent if u pick donley over a world Cup winner like lo celso. Esp3cially as a manager starting his career and being fair in his assessment of all the players. This season his words is all about instilling his philosophy and w9tking out who can play his system and who can't. All these negative comments are so reactionary is madness, sarr, 21, udogie, 21, Johnson 22, vdv 22, porro 23, we done well with playing youth if they are good enough for the system atm.

@eriklee9462

3 ай бұрын

those are not Academy Youth..those are young imports from 0ther clubs. Know your football & stop shouting. every comment is a negative comment? do you know what social media are. .@9647

😂😂😂 Ange doesn't play them at all so no chance

There's a few lads tearing it up in the u21s I'd give them a good run next season with the cup runs

Great video Ali , I must confess I had no idea u21 were playing !! I would have loved that, didnt recieve advertising from club, I should have looked mind

I managed to watch a few different videos of the U21’s game wow some fantastic passing and ball skills then listen you video all your comments & analyse slotted together perfectly top Job Alasdair, but I did kinda miss “ Aaaahh Tottenham Hotspur 😩 what team hey” 😂😂

I'd be very interested to hear about any misgivings you may have about "Angeball"? You have been almost exclusively positive so far but I just wonder if perhaps now, you may suspect thatPosteciglu's stated determination to stick with Plan "A" (there is no Plan "B" anyway...) no matter what will start to cost us more and more as other teams become more clued in on how to counter and defeat us every week. I just can't see us getting anywhere with a manager who is so unwilling ( or unable ) to adapt, also-far be it from Captain Clueless here to criticise him but he seems unable to fine tune a game with timely, appropriate substituions-if either of these two traits were taken a bit further we'd be in Conteland.

@enetaokenabirhie2931

3 ай бұрын

Apparently second season the plan all comes together like the A team ...were waiting

Jack Clark is doing pretty good🤔

I'm worried about the lack of space in our squad for young players to play and develop. We have so many young talents coming through but no games to play them in

Agree on numbers yesterday. I love going to academy games, but there's no bridging to wider fanbase because the club has been really poor at promoting fixtures. The new social feed this season is making a difference, though. What I didn't get was just two bars for 1800 people. Completely inadequate. Queues at HT were ridiculous

Love you so much AliG. This might be your best video yet - sensible, hopeful, forward looking video. Don't know why there is so much negativity in the comments. Feels like people have lost perspective. So glad you are the person helping keep us grounded.

Need a winning mentality though, which we have never had

Best Spurs reject is easy.. Souness.

Do you know if there’s an away section that we can buy tickets for at Meadow Park for Arsenal U21 vs Spurs U21 March 8th?

Klopp has been in Liverpool for 9 years

Carter Vickers could be one, reject at spurs, killing it at Celtic?

Biggest mistake by Ange putting out that team v FULHAM in the League Cup We had only played 2 games at the time. Not starting Sonny OR Maddison OR Bissouma ... crazy Yeah, we lost on penalties. But it didn't look like players had even practiced penalties ... especially Forster

I question why the football is getting worse when Ange has full weeks of training with the players? Next season, he will have less time to work on tactics due to European games. The Euros and Copa America will mean shorter preseason and less time with new signings. I hope we see Spurs put teams to the sword early in the match towards the end of this season. Even under Conte, they finished strong and gave a few teams a pasting. You'd think with this attack first philosophy, we'd see that more often.

The good thing with youngsters they play with all their heart, those Liverpool youngsters never stopped running. I think everything was there for all to see that much hype on Gallagher but proved otherwise???

@Antec76

3 ай бұрын

They seem to play with no fear also. I think a lot of that is down to Klopp, he seems to give them that freedom to enjoy themselves out there

Love the new on air sign 👌

Hi Ali. I was pleasantly shocked to hear you play Civ. Which level do you play? What Civilization do you often pick and why? I've had Civ 2, Civ 4, 5 & now 6.

The short answer is no, Spurs have only produced Kane in the last two decades.

I know Rooney and Owen were exceptional, but equally, the opportunity was given to those fellas. It just seems clubs have lost that bravery, including Spurs.

@neil364

3 ай бұрын

There are plenty of youngsters being thrown on by other teams. I have found it frustrating but I think we will see some performances next season.

@user-lx8gs1on8z

3 ай бұрын

Rooney was special he proved it strait away Ronaldo was special messi was special Maradona was special

Wow that was a huge unders update...Let's hope all this promise comes to fruition.... But recent history says different... As for Sess about online abuse....This is not good...but. Ledley King was ALWAYS injured...He didn't get any abuse...BECASE HE WAS VERY GOOD. That's the difference Sess is a shocking footballer.that no top 10 team would touch fully fit.. AM I WRONG?

@benjaminsolomon3918

3 ай бұрын

Right you are , the spurs way of play and the under 18 and under 21 players ,there are ball players between them , Spurs senior players play with the intelligence of not going too loose ,then they loos too lower table teams .playing the man city, united Chelsea, arsenal they act like this is the teams they can set their standards against

Do you know if we could have Jordan kits next season like psg? I heard it a few times now

another good video mate we have good players coming through my prediction was 4th to 6th we have to let ange build

That is civ 4 (last expansion so guessing it's the complete edition). My fave is Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri which is older & takes place on an alien planet after the space race engame scenario in civ. I do still go back to civ 4, 3 & 2 myself.

Did the in-house game go ahead this week? If so, do you have any information about it?

Ali, thank you for answering my Disneyland Paris vs. Walt Disney World question! Agreed that the Sid Meier Civilization series is great. Regarding players who didn’t excel with Spurs but went on to have good careers, are Marcus Edwards and Cameron Carter-Vickers two recent ones?

I loved every second of this Ali X141

Might sound silly but Is going to an U21 game straight forward? I.e is there close by parking? Can you obtain tickets on the door or must you buy via spurs online?

@AlasdairGoldjournalist

3 ай бұрын

Yes and yes.

@davethorne3925

3 ай бұрын

@irGoldjournalist what do you think this summers transfer plans will be ?. as i see it we need a few english players for for the quota and we all know with the english tax there going to be expensive . who do you think we will go for ?. and please dont say conner gallegher from chelsea we all know we dont do buisness with them never have never will . apart from us getting there old out of contracted payers no money has changed hands . imo its going to be a big window for us and could also be a very expensive window from what im seeing .

I would think the greatest example is Graeme Souness - struggled to break into the Spurs first team and had a glittering career with Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Sampdoria and Rangers.

Thank you

love that ali is a civ 4 fan!

Adel taarabt never made it at spurs despite the hype, but went on to have quite a decent career, and really came into his own at QPR.

As for rejects, you named them Modric and Bale it's just a crying shame when Bale came back we had Covid so I couldn't go to watch him in the new stadium, watching the pair of them at White Hart Lane was always a joy.

Ali, just when it seems you can't be any more likeable, you reveal you're a Civ fan. Showing my age but spent many a happy hour on Civ 2 and possibly the original briefly.

I wanted to go but Elizabeth Line not running. Great for a public transport only stadium. Yes you can get a "bus", great.

Ali where can the u21 matches be watched, are they on spursplay?

@AlasdairGoldjournalist

3 ай бұрын

Home ones certainly are.

Great that L'Pool played youngsters. Must accept, wouldn't get chance if abt 5 senior players not injured.

Love the info on the academy - esp. Jamie Donnely. Do you think he and Bergvall will work well off each other, or will he have to go out on loan next year?

@DavidKudler

3 ай бұрын

Nvm, you spoke to exactly this question. 😂

Hi Alasdair question for you please. As a ST holder have you heard anything on the grapevine about an increase for next season? We’ve had it frozen for the last two seasons but I’ll be surprised if it didn’t go up for 2024/25.

Ange will not be allowed to change any form of culture at Tottenham Hotspur, because Daniel Levy is the THFC Director of Football. If Levy had hired Klopp instead of Liverool, do you really believe he would have brought Tottenham Hotspur the same success as he has brought to Liverool? Of course not! He would have been undermined and not backed, and Klopp would have walked or got sacked within a couple of seasons trophyless. Nothing changes until ENIC sale the club and Loser Levy has gone...

please do a Ali's all Gold section on your podcast, great name for feature!

How do we go about watching the under 21s do we just turn up or do you need tickets?

@AlasdairGoldjournalist

3 ай бұрын

You can buy them when you arrive.

What is the daily routine or expectations of a player during a long term injury? Take bentacur or Perisic a few months after their ACL surgery- do they come to hotspur way everyday still? What do they work on?

I can’t believe it Ryan Sessegnon has had to have ANOTHER hamstring surgery on his other leg. The fella may as well give up football and we deftneed to get rid of the kid he’s forever injured.

@enetaokenabirhie2931

3 ай бұрын

Injured or not he's not what we expected..... bad bad bad purchase

How come I can't access the football London website? It is saying my region (USA) is blocked 😢

@bb5979

3 ай бұрын

Vpn?

@armoris66

3 ай бұрын

NORD vpn

@chrislonie7642

3 ай бұрын

Switch any VPN to UK.

No they can’t because we never have used youth properly

Thanks Alasdair,, Lets hope Spurs Can Get Trophies

Marcus Edwards has done well after we considered him not good enough, the other mentioned we did not want to leave.

Watched both the Pep documentary and the Gianni documentary (Greek basketball player) reminds us that some of criticism ange is getting for being naive pep for first season - and interesting Greek quote about loyalty in giannis doc and him being immigrant also has links to ange upbringing and look into potentially his psyche as well as giannis

Would be ace if this become a reality! Bring it on! COYS

Watching the game made me realise we dont need to buy gallagher or another cm if hojberg goes let devine and bergvall fight for it and send donley on loan

As bad as Chelsea have been you watch us go there and get 5 put by us.

@btf2656

3 ай бұрын

🙄 you could be right with that , 😩

Alasdair the youth must get first team outings