Obviously Sir Alex has to be up there, but we've seen him do it over and over. So
besides him, I thought Ramos has done a splendid job at White Hart Lane.
Martin Jol was Tottenham's best ever manager for quite some time and he really
got them playing some good stuff. However, when things went slightly pear-
shaped and the odd result and decision went against his white army, the crowd
turned on him and he was released of his duties as Spurs' manager. Now, many
believed the Ramos had been confirmed as the new boss before Jol even left.
Therefore, Ramos was going into a tough position with the need of support from
the fans to guide him along.
He seems to me to have and everyone else, to have got the team fitter, stronger,
faster, motivated. Apparently, he's got a top class nutritionist and the team are
on very strict eating programs. His style of play is sometimes as good as the top
teams and are more than capable of holding their own against the big teams just
a Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea have found out this season.
Tottenham had also won a no cup before his arrival for several years failing to
even come close. But, he got his glory and his squad knocked over the FA Cup
and Carling Cup holders, Chelsea in a fantastic display at Wembley earlier this
season in the Carling Cup Final. So what, the big teams may consider that
particular competition "Worthless", but if you were playing in a tournament and
got to a quarter/semi-final, you'd want to go further no matter what. He instilled
the belief in his team that they could be winners and he won the cup with
sparkle. Even crushing their bitter rivals at home along the run of results. So he
clearly has the ability to achieve things at the club.
Also, finally, he's given younger, not so well known names a chance on the big
stage and to me the one that stands out is young Englishman, Jamie O'Hara who
to me could be a real talent for the future.
Overall, Ramos has been superb since his arrival propelling a team who at one
stage were worrying about relegation to a safe position, with a trophy in the
cabinet and an unfortunate loss to PSV in the UEFA Cup on those dreaded
things............penalties
