The duo discuss the key talking points going into the game as Kieran McKenna's men take on Ange Postecoglou's side, who are 12th in the top flight and have won back-to-back league games.
They chat about what sort of game we can expect, plus offer their possible line-ups and predictions.
On facing the club where he started out as a coach...
“To be honest, my focus is 100% on the game. I’ve not given it a lot of thought in that context. We played them earlier in the season, it was nice going back there as a manager having worked there as a coach, but this is all about Ipswich Town and a big game for us in the Premier League.
“Tottenham coming to Portman Road is fantastic for the club from where it was a few years’ ago. It’s got the makings of a really good game."
On whether he has any sympathy for under pressure Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglu...
“He certainly doesn’t need that from me! He’s done brilliantly in his career and is an excellent manager.
“He’s gone through a spell where they’ve had a lot of injuries and challenges – we all know that comes at some point for any team and any manager.
"I think he’s handled that situation well and I’m sure they’ll be looking to pick up form in the months ahead and we have to try and make sure that doesn’t continue on Saturday."
On Town producing just one win and nine goals in their 13 Premier League home games so far...
“It’s mostly really small margins, to be honest. If you look at our home games we have had much more opportunities to win than we have in our away games.
"We’ve been a few seconds, a hair’s breath, a few millimetres away from winning games. We could easily be sitting here with treble or four times the amount of homes that we have.
“Away from home, whenever we’ve managed to compete really well and stay in games, we’ve managed to be a little bit more clinical, see them out a little bit better and get the margins to go our way.
“I don’t think there’s loads in it to be honest. On a par score we’d have picked up a lot more points at home.
“Most of the home performances have been good. We’ve put ourselves in good situations to win games, we just haven’t been able to get as many over the line as we’d like.
“We’ve got to try and perform to a top level which gives us a chance to compete in games and then, when we’re in games and the result’s on the line, we’ve got to try and take care of everything we can to make the margins go our way."
On the importance of a good start against Tottenham...
“You always want a good start at home. Home or away, Tottenham always go for a fast start and look to impose themselves on the game.
“We need to make sure we hit the intensity at the start, try and impose ourselves on them in different ways, but also know they are a really dangerous team if you leave yourselves too open.
“We have to set the right tone and hopefully carry that on for the 90 minutes."
Only two newly-promoted teams in Premier League history have done a league double. Can Ipswich become a third?
“That’s a good stat! The first result was incredible, we can’t play it down, it was a top, top result. I know Tottenham have had a difficult couple of months since then, but we faced a really strong Tottenham team at their stadium at a moment when they were in good form. I think if they’d have won they would have gone third in the league.
“For newly-promoted teams to win games in the Premier League is really tough. To beat a team of Tottenham’s ilk was a big one and if we could do it again it would be absolutely fantastic.
“But we know they are going to be desperate for the points as well. I think their players will have the pride to want to make sure they get the result this time.
“We know we can take some belief from the first game, but it also probably makes it an even bigger challenge. That’s what we have to try and rise to."
Is this the wrong time to play Tottenham given they've got several players back from injuries, have signed Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel in January and have had two weeks without midweek fixtures?
“Look, it is a reality that, over the course of the season, there are better times to play teams than others. One clear one, to be honest, is you kind of want to play teams straight after they’ve played European football on a Thursday night, because that is a challenge.
“Other than that, our mindset is always that we’re going to face the very best version of the opponent. We can’t control how they are, of course.
"A couple of weeks ago their squad was really thin and they were playing weekend-midweek for a very long period of time. They’ve now had new players come in and players come back, plus a couple of clear weeks of training. So I’m sure the message in their camp will be that they’re feeling better and going to try and come here and deliver a top performance.
“You have to always prepare for that. You’d certainly be on the wrong track if you went into any game at this level expecting the opponent to be anything short of their best.
“We’re expecting to face a really strong Tottenham and that’s a great challenge for us. All we can control is making sure they face a really strong Ipswich Town, hopefully in a hostile environment at Portman Road. Let’s see where that takes us."
On both teams ranking highly for number of sprints and distances covered...
“I think both teams play really intense football. There are maybe more similarities with them at the start of this season and us last year in terms of the way they can really take the game to teams and really look to outscore teams.
“We know this year is a different challenge for us, but both of us like to play with a really good intensity and work very hard. I think there will be moments where we have a really intense game on Saturday.
“We also know that we need to manage the game well. For us, this season, going hell for leather for 90 minutes against every opponent isn’t the right way to do it. There are times we have to play with a big intensity and take the challenge on head-to-head and there are times where we need to control the game in different ways. Saturday is clearly one of those games where we’ll need to find the balance right between both of those."
Kieran McKenna's side go into this game off the back of their 1-1 draw away to Aston Villa to end a four-game losing streak in the top flight.
They now face Ange Postecoglou's side, who have secured back-to-back league wins, having previously just won once in 11 matches. They sit 12th in the table.
The two sides last faced off back in November, where the Blues claimed their first victory in the top tier for 22 years, with a 2-1 win in North London.
The duo discuss the season so far, the mood among fans, key players, what game we could expect and predictions for the game.
The 33-year-old, who made 369 appearances in an 11-year-stint at Arsenal and has 86 Wales caps to his name, returned to his boyhood club in the summer of 2023, just weeks before the Bluebirds travelled to Portman Road in the Championship.
He scored the opener in that game before Joe Ralls added a second, but it was Town who took the points as Nathan Broadhead's strike preceded a brace from Freddie Ladapo, who secured a 3-2 win for the hosts.
Ramsey was impressed by what he saw from Ipswich in the Championship, particularly their hybrid formation that switches between a 4-2-3-1 and a back five, which he believes could be crucial for them to continue playing well and picking up results in the Premier League.
"They were a breath of fresh air, really," he said on Planet Premier League. Everyone was saying that the wheels were going to fall off, but they were just relentless.
"Last year we saw a lot of them in their back five and their wing-backs were so important to them.
"There's no coincidence that when they went to a back five against Tottenham, that might've felt a bit more natural or comfortable for them.
"Now they're just starting to find their feet and they're putting in some good performances now.
"I'm sure that will continue and they'll pick up results now, which will go a long way as the season goes on."
The 29-year-old gave his side a surprise lead in North London, connecting with an overhead kick to make it 1-0 in the first half.
The Blues went on to secure a 2-1 win - their first of the season - to lift themselves out of the relegation zone.
Szmodics has impressed so far, bagging three goals from just seven starts so far this season. The first two both came in defeats to Manchester City and Brentford, but he made sure that this one counted for something. His clinical nature has seen him catch Shearer's eye as a result.
“For any forward coming into the Premier League for the first time, it's always going to be difficult, but even more so when it is for a newly promoted side because you know you won’t get many chances, and when you do, you must take them," he said via Betfair.
“You become judged on that clinical nature and Sammie Szmodics has done well.
“He got another goal against Spurs which helped Ipswich to that huge first win of the season, and it was a great, tidy finish from him.
“He did incredibly well to finish as the Championship’s top scorer last season, and we know it's a huge step up to the Premier League, but I've been impressed with what I've seen.”
Town headed to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium yesterday as the only winless side in the top tier, with a growing national narrative that they were no-hopers and destined for the drop.
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But they left with a deserved 2-1 win under their belts, having climbed out of the relegation zone ahead of the November international break.
Szmodics, who bagged Town's opener with a spectacular overhead kick, said afterwards that the squad simply shut out the criticism ahead of the game and focused on the task in hand.
“I think we’ve just had to ignore it,” he stressed. “We’ve seen all sorts on social media, on Twitter.
"People who’ve never kicked a ball in their life want to talk to us about winning games and scoring goals. They’ve never played at this level, it’s a completely different level to the Championship.
“We’ve blocked that noise out, we’ve focused on us as a whole squad – managers, staff fans. I think we just thoroughly deserved it as a whole today.
“The journey they’ve been on is amazing. To be brought in and to be part of this is even better for myself."
With the first win in the books, the Blues can start looking up the table - and ahead to a mouth-watering clash with Manchester United in Suffolk when they return after the break (Sunday, November 24th, 4.30pm).
And Szmodics insisted that Town will be a force to be reckoned with in the top tier.
“We’re not here to make up the numbers" he said. "We’re here now. The relief has gone and we’ve got our first win.
“Hopefully we can build on that and add many more.”
The 21-year-old helped set up the first goal, winning a duel against Cristian Romero to flick Jens Cajuste's cross towards Sammie Szmodics, who opened the scoring with an overhead kick.
He then got on the scoresheet by capping off an impressive team move, rifling the ball into the roof of the net to make it 2-0 before the half-time interval.
Delap battled hard throughout his 70 minutes on the pitch, catching Shearer's eye as a result.
"Got a goal and an assist and also held the ball up brilliantly to relieve pressure, often against two centre-backs," he wrote. "A complete centre-forward's performance."
Shearer also named Town boss Kieran McKenna as his Manager of the Week, saying: "What a way to get your first win of the season! His side showed real quality to go two goals up, and then great determination at 2-1 to deny Spurs an equaliser."
After all the frustrations, and injustice, we finally got over the line. It was incredibly nervy in the second half in the face of the inevitable Spurs onslaught, but there was no late heartbreak this time.
Cue richly deserved celebrations among the players and the travelling fans. It was a sense of relief as much as anything - and hopefully we can use this as a springboard.
Our first win of the season, yes - but actually our first victory in the Premier League since Middlesbrough in April 2002. A whole generation ago.
It means we can enjoy the break knowing we’re outside the relegation zone - and we’ve avoided being labelled the only team in all four divisions without a win all season.
For the players, it will provide a much-needed confidence boost. They will believe they belong at this level now. We were in danger of looking like an irrelevance.
It really was the most unlikely of wins. Remember, only last weekend Spurs had scored four times in the second half against Aston Villa.
If I’m honest, I was preparing myself for a miserable fortnight, still with no win, inside the bottom three, and with the prospect of Man U coming to Portman Road with a new manager bounce.
But I’m absolutely delighted to be proved wrong. We put together a tremendous first half performance, went two up, and then clung on when Spurs threw the kitchen sink at us in the second half.
We had heroes all over the pitch, starting with much maligned keeper Aro Muric, who made a string of impressive saves. The back four was led brilliantly by Dara O’Shea and Cameron Burgess, who put their bodies on the line time and again.
In midfield, I’m always impressed by Jens Cajuste. For me, the Swede is a better option alongside Sam Morsy than Kalvin Phillips.
In a game when we’re playing on the break, Omari Hutchinson is worth his weight in gold. He’s quick, strong and tricky and is so good at carrying the ball upfield. Look at the part he played in Liam Delap’s goal.
Then there are the two goal scorers, Delap and Sammie Szmodics. If we’re honest, neither of them was seen as a huge, exciting signing when they arrived. But what an impact they’ve made.
Delap now has six Premier League goals, and is terrorising top-flight defences every single game. If he keeps working hard, I really believe he is an England centre-forward of the future. We might be watching Harry Kane’s successor.
Being brutally honest, I couldn’t see Sammie Szmodics being good enough for the top flight. But, thankfully it looks like I was wrong. He works his socks off, and certainly knows where the goal is. He looks like the kind of character who is utterly determined to be as good as he possibly can be.
The person I was most delighted for after the Tottenham game was Kieran McKenna. He has watched his team compete well in most matches, but then drop points through errors, or poor refereeing decisions.
For that elusive win to finally come at Spurs must have been extra special for him. It was the club where he dreamed of being a player, suffered the heartbreak of a career-ending injury, and it was Tottenham who gave him the chance to begin coaching. He clearly still has a lot of affection for the place. Well done, Kieran.
Did you notice something else about Sunday’s game? There were two VAR referrals, and both of them went our way. Miracles do happen! Maybe Lady Luck has decided to smile on us at last.
A well deserved rest for everyone now, before we welcome Man U and their new manager. Another of McKenna’s former clubs, of course. That will be quite some occasion. Can we upset the odds again? I wouldn’t bet against it.
ATTACKING THREAT
Tottenham were strong favourites for a reason. Theirs is a squad that cost in excess of £500m to assemble. They went into game week 11 as the Premier League's leading scorers. They'd won seven of their eight home games across all competitions. Only Man City and Arsenal had got victories at their impressive 62,000 capacity home this calendar year.
Town boss Kieran McKenna insisted in his pre-match press conference that he believed that his side could get a result, but that they would need absolutely everything to go to plan. Well, that's exactly what happened.
Let's start with the offensive part of a near perfect away performance.
Spurs don't have the best record at defending set-pieces. Town put some early pressure on from those, with Cameron Burgess heading against the face of the crossbar at one corner.
Spurs play with a high line and can be vulnerable at turnovers. Town pressed high and hard at appropriate moments and attacked with numbers on the counter.
There was some composed building from the back too. The 31st minute opener came following a spell of possession. The impressive Jens Cajuste teased the cross in from the right, Liam Delap attacked the ball with gusto, the ball span up in the air and Sammie Szmodics produced a fine overhead kick finish. A man who has climbed every rung of the Football League has now scored goals at both the Etihad and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The second goal, in the 43rd minute, actually originated from some slack play at the back. The situation was rectified though, an attack was executed with real intent and, following good work by Ben Johnson, Omari Hutchinson, Leif Davis and Szmodics, keeper Guglielmo Vicario pushed the low cross into defender Radu Dragusin, with Delap there to get the final touch on the line. There was no way he was letting that one go down as an own goal.
Delap was a one-man wrecking ball once again. He repeatedly crashed into opponents, Romero in particular, and constantly ruffled feathers with a look of devilment. That's five goals from his first 11 top-flight appearances now. Even the likes of Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and Michael Owen didn't manage that.
STANDING STRONG
Tottenham have had eight comeback wins at home in 2024. They'd averaged three goals a game in front of their fans this season. Never has '2-0 is a dangerous scoreline' felt so true.
Town had defended with organisation and bravery in the first half. That had to go up a notch after the break as the hosts inevitably increased their intensity.
Defender Axel Tuanzebe, playing with his badly injured hand in a solid cast, had replaced forward Conor Chaplin in the team. It meant the Blues could play with a solid 5-4-1 when required and quickly transition into a 3-4-3.
O'Shea didn't look a man playing with a back issue. He charged down shots, won duels, foot races and made vital interceptions. It was an outstanding display from the Irish centre-back.
Burgess was no-nonsense. Hutchinson's crunching tackle on Pedro Porro early on sticks in the memory. Johnson made a perfectly-timed hooked slide tackle to prevent Destiny Udogie bursting into the box.
Aro Muric pushed a Dominic Solanke shot round the post in the first half, tipped over a curling Son Heung-min and Timo Werner efforts in the second half and, in the fifth minute of stoppage-time, made a big save with his leg to deny Solanke. On top of that, the big Kosovan confidently claimed several crosses to prevent pressure building.
Tottenham may have been a little leggy after a Thursday night trip to Galatasaray, but take nothing way from the way Ipswich forced them to play with desperation and frustration.
FORTUNE AND VAR
This was a Town display that deserved some good fortune.
It could have been a different story had Brennan Johnson not stabbed the wrong side of the post in the second minute. The Blues were fortunate that substitute Timo Werner, a player looking desperately short of confidence in front of goal this season, lifted a shot well over the bar in the 84th minute too.
Ipswich were also on the right side of not one, but two VAR calls.
In the 50th minute, after a corner was glanced on, Solanke's shot found the net. Town players instantly appealed en masse. VAR quickly informed Darren England the striker's shot had hit his own hand. A clear and obvious error. The goal was correctly chalked off.
Ten minutes later, Porro's cross hit a leaping Davis, from relatively close quarters, as it entered the box. A corner was given. Spurs players appealed and VAR took a look. Had the ball hit Davis' chest or flailing arm? The replays were inconclusive. Had he been inside or outside the box? Again, it was hard to tell. No clear and obvious error, so the original call was stuck with. That's how the technology is meant to be used.
Maybe that Mark Ashton meeting with Howard Webb did do some good.
GAME MANAGEMENT
When Rodrigo Bentancur thumped header at a corner high into the net there was still plenty of time to go.
Spurs were effectively playing with a front four by now. The home fans, accustomed to their team finishing strong, turned up the volume.
There was no way that Town could just sit deep and defend for their lives for more than 20 minutes.
After riding out a bit of a mini storm, the players showed superb game management to run down the clock.
Hutchinson was at the heart of that. Time and time again he received the ball on the half turn in pockets of space and drew clever fouls to earn the defence a breather. When Johnson won a throw-in high up the field, Hutchinson wheeled his arms to whip up the Town support. The 21-year-old is tenacious off the ball, skilful on it and is playing with increasing maturing.
Unlike against Brentford and Leicester there was to be no stoppage-time heartbreak this time.
Hutchinson slumped to the turf in pure exhaustion at the final whistle. Sub George Hirst, who'd battled on after tweaking his knee, had to be bandaged up during the celebrations after being hit by a vicious Dragusin elbow.
Ipswich had out-fought and out-thought a very good team.
THE WAIT IS OVER!
Finally, after a 22-year wait, Ipswich Town have won a Premier League game again.
You can't really understate how big a result this is. Without it, all the talk would have been about how the Blues were the only team left in the 92 without a league victory to their name.
Instead, everyone - players and fans alike - goes into the third international break with boosted belief.
Ipswich have been competitive in virtually every game since stepping up. The first 10 performances deserved more points than were on the board. The longer that winless run went on though, the more it was beginning to feel like things were not meant to be and the season could slip away.
But now a very good team has been beaten on the road, the injury list is shortening, Town are out of the drop zone and three of the next four are at Portman Road, starting with a mouth-watering match against Manchester United.
All of a sudden, anything feels possible again.
Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap scored before the break, with the Blues then superbly seeing out victory after Rodrigo Bentancur pulled a goal back for the home side in the 69th minute.
Speaking to Spurs TV after the game, the Australian branded the display as 'unacceptable.'
He fumed: "It’s hugely disappointing and I guess from my perspective unacceptable because we started the game nowhere near the levels we needed to be and gave ourselves a mountain to climb.
“Second half we had the ascendancy and enough opportunities to get the job done, but we didn’t do enough with it.”
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Asked about the first half, he replied: “We were just way too passive, with and without the ball.
"We allowed them to feel comfortable, which is what we don’t want to do, when we’re at home especially, but irrespectively.
“And we paid the price for that.”
The Blues proved adept at slowing the game down and seeing out the win, something which Postecoglou accepted as part of the game.
“It’s part of the Premier League now," he admitted. "Clubs are strategically doing it.
“You can almost set your clock that at 20 minutes someone will go down and they’ll go over and get instructions from the coach.
“If we want to overcome that, we’ve got to make sure that we don’t give opportunities for the opposition to get ahead in games and try and kill it, we can control that.
“But it’s up to the officials to sort of work that out.”
This defeat came after his side arrived back in the UK at 2am on Friday morning having lost 3-2 at Galatasaray in the Europa League on Thursday.
Asked if that trip to Turkey and late return was a factor, Postecoglou insisted: “No, it’s not that.
"And if it is, it’s even worse for me so… look, it’s my responsibility and I’ve got to fix it.
“We’ve been inconsistent this year, fair to say, and we shouldn’t be that inconsistent.
"And when you are that inconsistent, the responsibility lies with me to try and overcome that.”