Pochettino's Spurs return to the debate circle with Zac Djellab
Ben and Seb defend Tottenham's past, transfer business and stature in the week's most-watched new upload.
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1 Spurs Fan v 20 Premier League Fans
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- 0:28Ben argues that Tottenham's 2016/17 team would beat and finish above Arsenal's current side.
- 12:40Walid challenges cross-season comparisons, arguing that Premier League competition has changed.
- 16:39Seb defends a top-six finish for Tottenham this season.
- 27:00Ben argues that Tottenham's summer transfer business will age well and improve their league position.
- 37:53Seb makes the case for Tottenham being England's fifth-biggest club, facing challenges over history and global stature.
Ben brings Tottenham's 2016/17 side to the table; the Aston Villa supporter opposite him wants to know whether they had a champion's mentality. Zac Djellab's debate circle has found a question that a points tally alone cannot settle.
Despite its singular title, "1 Spurs Fan v 20 Premier League Fans" gives two Tottenham supporters, Ben and Seb, turns in the chair. The opening argument pits Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs against Arsenal's current side. Yellow cards remove challengers from the seat, and when the timer runs out, Zac makes room for Arsenal supporter Walid to offer another objection: comparing teams across different seasons needs context.
That is also where much of the comment-section discussion lands. Viewers debate the strength of Tottenham's starting line-up versus their bench, and whether points totals mean enough without considering the opposition. Others single out the returning Villa supporter and ask for a Fulham edition.
The episode reached about 118,000 views, the largest audience among the week's new uploads. Around it, Zac posted football quizzes, winner-stays-on questions and tic-tac-toe challenges as part of fifteen uploads. A Short revisiting the Spurs-Arsenal question is among the channel's busiest videos right now, alongside two quiz clips.
The channel added nearly a million views over the week, although its current daily viewing is well below its usual pace. Subscribers were unchanged. Nearby, BBC Football had a larger weekly view gain, while Open Goal was also running below its usual daily viewing level.
Back in Zac's circle, Seb's final task is to defend Tottenham as England's fifth-biggest club. The Villa supporter returns for that one, too, shifting the discussion from hypothetical matches to European trophies and what makes a club big.
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What viewers say
That 16/17 Spurs had the best starting 11 but the bench wasn't good enough to sustain a whole campaign. That was always the problem with Poch Spurs.
@tjo25See it on YouTubeThe Villa fan was class, keep him on
@adamskill8666See it on YouTubeBen is brilliant, love seeing him on these shows
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I really rate that villa fan, I’ve been seeing him come up on my insta, has some really interesting points. Deffo a breath of fresh air
@aflhd560See it on YouTubeWhen is the 1 Fulham Fan Vs 20 Premier League fans episode?
@henry.jc_hillSee it on YouTubeIt's interesting that non of the arsenal fans even got up to debate the first take
@maklj9775See it on YouTube16/17 Spurs was good, however I disagree that they would be better than Arsenal. The premier league wasn’t as stacked then as it is now. Secondly, I don’t think Spurs’ midfield or defence is as good as Arsenal’s.
@E2JMusicSee it on YouTubeThat 16/17 spurs team was very bad away from home, not nearly as consistent, and had poor squad depth relative to their starters. Over a league season, I don’t think it’s that much of a conversation. And comparing points over different years is useless. And comparing individuals is also useless when you consider Arteta’s system defines Arsenal, not individual quality.
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- Zac Djellab
- Subscribers
- 125,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 949,520
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 117,903
- Views on its first day
- 80,289
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Which club did Mauricio Pochettino manage immediately before Tottenham?
Pochettino moved from Southampton to Tottenham in 2014.


