Totally Extra: Tottenham’s trip to the Champions League final
5/2/20261 hr 7 min
Jimbo is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, Duncan Alexander and Daniel Storey to discuss Spurs' journey to the 2018-19 Champions League final.
The season started with concern after the infamous summer of non-spending with Spurs making zero signings or departures despite Pochettino's remonstrations.
What came next was a dizzying run of improbable European wins, late comebacks, Lucas Moura hat-tricks and an unforgettable campaign resulting in a Champions League final against Liverpool in Madrid.
It wasn't to be in the final and 7 years on with Spurs now on the brink of relegation...
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[upbeat music] The Athletic FC.
James Richardson· Host0:03
[upbeat music] Totally Extra today.
Duncan Alexander· Guest0:10
It's the history of the Tottenham.
James Richardson· Host0:12
Thank you, Giorgio. Yep, 2019 and all that. The time that Spurs almost won the Champions League, and how that final in Madrid somehow led them to their current predicament on the brink of the Championship. Featuring Pochettino, Lucas Moura, a man from South Korea, and several men whose careers went south, it is the story of Tottenham 2018-'19 and thereafter on this Totally Extra.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:38
Unbelievable. Unbelievable this.
James Richardson· Host0:42
Friday, the 1st of May. It's a brand-new Totally Extra. On board today, we've got Duncan Alexander. Hey, Duncan.
Duncan Alexander· Guest0:49
Hello, James.
James Richardson· Host0:50
Hey. You well?
Duncan Alexander· Guest0:51
Yeah, I'm all right.
James Richardson· Host0:52
Nice.
Duncan Alexander· Guest0:53
Better than Spurs.
James Richardson· Host0:54
Well, here's top Spurs fan, Dan Kilpatrick.
Dan Kilpatrick· Guest0:57
Is that my [laughs]... Is that my sort of moniker now? Um, yes, I'm here.
James Richardson· Host1:03
[laughs] Self-bill yourself, Daniel. How would you go?
Dan Kilpatrick· Guest1:05
Um, yeah, ti- top Spurs fan's perfect to be honest.
James Richardson· Host1:10
Okay.
Dan Kilpatrick· Guest1:10
That, that's... Le- let's face it, that's why I'm here.
James Richardson· Host1:12
All right. And all-seeing, all-knowing Daniel Storey is here from his lofty perch above it all, AKA somewhere in Leicestershire.
Daniel Storey· Guest1:21
Still Nottinghamshire.
James Richardson· Host1:22
Nottinghamshire.
Daniel Storey· Guest1:23
James, I will not have this Nottinghamshire e- erasure.
James Richardson· Host1:25
Right. Okay. I mean, geographical location is so relevant to you, Daniel,