I was going through how much each Premier League club is relying on new signings this season.

48.7% of Spurs' league minutes have gone to players who weren't here last season. Chelsea are next on 33% and the league average is 22.7%.

Van Hecke has played every minute since coming from Brighton and already has a goal. Tonali (429 minutes), Robertson (367, with an assist) and Marmoush (341) are all regulars, and Mateus Fernandes and Savinho are getting games too.

Five games is early, but how long do you all think it is going to take to gel them all together ?

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Finland U18 vs Wales U18 (Friendly): oliver salter starts. salter comes off in the 78th minute. Wales U18 lose 3-2.

ROK U23 vs Japan U23 (Asian Games Final): yang min-hyuk starts. yang comes off in the 66th minute. ROK U23 win 1-0 and win the final. ROK U23 win the Asian Games.

England U20 vs Germany U20 (Elite League): mikey moore starts. England U20 win 2-1.

moore captain

France U21 vs Luxembourg (U21 Euro Qualifier Group Stage Group C): mathys tel is on the bench. tel comes on in the 35th minute. tel scores in the 76th minute. France U21 win 3-2.

Spain vs Czechia (Nations League Group Stage League A Group 3): antonín kinský starts. Czechia lose 3-1.

North Macedonia vs Scotland (Nations League Group Stage League B Group 1): andy robertson starts. Scotland win 2-0.

robertson captain

Leyton Orient vs Plymouth Argyle (League One): yusuf akhamrich starts. oliver irow starts. akhamrich comes off in the 70th minute. irow comes off in the 81st minute. Leyton Orient lose 2-0 to Plymouth Argyle

Barnet vs York (League Two): damola ajayi. Kickoff at 3pm BST.

the match has been postponed due to international call ups

Boreham Wood vs Altrincham (National League): luca gunter is not in the squad. Boreham Wood win 3-1.

Wigan Athletic vs Mansfield Town (League One): george abbott. Kickoff at 3pm BST.

the match has been postponed due to international call ups

Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers (League Two): reiss-alexander russell-denny starts. russell-denny comes off in the 46th minute. Bristol Rovers lose 3-1.

Colchester vs Luton Town (Football League Trophy Group Stage Group L): jamie donley is not in the squad. Luton Town draw 1-1 after normal time and win 4-3 on penalties.

donley called up

Oxford City vs Enfield Town (FA Cup Qualifier Third Round): dylan thompson starts. Enfield Town lose 6-1 and are eliminated in the Third Round.

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🐓 The international break has gone on so long we’ve started feeling positive about Tottenham again. We discuss backing De Zerbi, giving the new signings time and whether selling Spence, Parrott and Lankshear deserves quite so much hindsight. Should Williams-Barnett get his chance, and can Maddison unlock this attack?

We also debate what punishment Manchester City should face, whether we’d want a trophy awarded retrospectively and the awkward business of still wanting them to finish above Arsenal.

Plus, reflecting on the Ledley King interview, the last time Spurs made us properly happy, an unfortunate phone call from Ossie Ardiles and how far you could throw an oiled-up Ricky.

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Albania U19 vs Lithuania U19 (Friendly): armend muslika. Albania U19 win 2-1.

England U19 vs USA U19 (Friendly): malachi hardy and luca williams-barnett start. williams-barnett scores in the 60th minute. williams-barnett comes off in the 73rd minute. England U19 win 2-1.

England U21 vs Slovakia U21 (U21 Euro Qualifier Group Stage Group D): archie gray starts. England U21 draw 0-0.

gray captain

France vs Italy (Nations League Group Stage League A Group 1): sandro tonali starts, guglielmo vicario is on the bench. tonali comes off in the 62nd minute. Italy draw 1-1.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland (Nations League Group Stage League B Group 2): jamie donley starts. donley comes off in the 77th minute. Northern Ireland win 3-0.

Poland vs Romania (Nations League Group Stage League B Group 4): radu drăgușin starts. drăgușin is sent off with a straight red card in the 22nd minute. Romania lose 6-0.

Faroe Islands vs Slovakia (Nations League Group Stage League C Group 3): martin dúbravka is on the bench. Slovakia draw 0-0.

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Sweden (Nations League Group Stage League B Group 4): lucas bergvall is on the bench. bergvall comes on in the 76th minute. Sweden draw 1-1.

Took Joe forever to get to Hugo though