# Are We Safe Yet? | Leeds Preview, Signing Joao Palhinha & Arsenal (Q&A)

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Podcast: [Rule The Roost - A Tottenham Hotspur Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rule-the-roost-a-tottenham-hotspur-podcast-1048554)
Published: 2026-05-07T16:41:00+00:00
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Jack is joined by football writer Sean Walsh for the Thursday Q&A to dissect yet another stressful week in the life of a Tottenham Hotspur fan. The pair kick things off by finding a silver lining in poor old Harry's Champions League elimination, noting the relief of being spared the nightmare scenario of watching him lose a European final to Arsenal. Confronting the grim reality of Arsenal actually reaching that final, Jack asks Sean if the all-consuming dread of a relegation scrap has completely numbed his ability to care about our rivals' success. The lads then debate just how far off Spurs are from replicating that level of squad building, before issuing a stark reality check: Tottenham are still in a highly perilous position, and a must-win clash against Leeds United awaits. The conversation then pivots to Roberto De Zerbi's latest press conference. We unpack his demand to sign Joao Palhinha permanently, his glowing endorsement of Archie Gray as a future club captain, and his concerning updates on the fitness of both Guglielmo Vicario and James Maddison ahead of the Leeds game. Finally, Sean tackles a brilliant selection of your listener questions. We explore whether Tottenham Hotspur is simply an experiment in cosmic injustice and question if the mainstream media let ENIC entirely off the hook for this disastrous campaign. Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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