Luk-ing for victory

[mawspurs]

Source: Official Site

Luka Modric believes it will take a team effort to turn our season around - and he is fully confident we can do so.

The Croatian midfielder is starting to get to grips with the English game following his summer move from Dinamo Zagreb, but he insists it's not about individuals at the moment.

Luka is instead focused on getting that elusive league victory to give our season a much-needed kick-start.

"The mood in the squad is ok, but everyone knows what the situation is and nobody expected to be in this position," he said.

"The next league game against Bolton could be the turning point in our season if we win because things will look so much better.

"We believe in ourselves and know we can win games because we have enough quality to do so, even though we haven't shown it yet.

"It's difficult to assess my own performances at the moment. I know I can play better, but I think we all can.

"It's not about individuals. If we play better as a team, then we can expect better days and better results."

Up next for Juande Ramos' side is our opening group game of this season's UEFA Cup against Italian side Udinese on Thursday.

"The UEFA Cup is also an important competition for us and Udinese are a good team, so it will be a difficult game," added Luka.

"European games are different to league games because we may get more time on the ball and that could give us an opportunity to express ourselves."

[dickyid]

It's not so difficult to assess your recent performances, Luka:

- Poor distribution
- Off the pace
- Lightweight and easily dispossesed
- Not much evidence of bite and tenacity

I can see us doing well in Europe tonight though; as he says, it's a different ball game & to me, it's the pace of the premiership that certain players and Ramos are struggling to get to grips with.

[BringBack_leGin]

I still believe

[2bearis2do]

It's not so difficult to assess your recent performances, Luka:

- Poor distribution
- Off the pace
- Lightweight and easily dispossesed
- Not much evidence of bite and tenacity

I can see us doing well in Europe tonight though; as he says, it's a different ball game & to me, it's the pace of the premiership that certain players and Ramos are struggling to get to grips with.


Spot on.

[sebo_sek]

It's not so difficult to assess your recent performances, Luka:

- Poor distribution
- Off the pace
- Lightweight and easily dispossesed
- Not much evidence of bite and tenacity

I can see us doing well in Europe tonight though; as he says, it's a different ball game & to me, it's the pace of the premiership that certain players and Ramos are struggling to get to grips with.

Yes in Spain Sevilla was one of the fastest teams around, but here it's standard. We only lost to them because Berbatov and Dawson missed two 100% sitters in the second leg.

Ramos must understand the game in order to succeed. I hope he does.

[glenda]

just shows how bad England were under Maclren,it made Croatia & Modric look world class!! but he is totally out of his depth!!! 16.5 mil for a unproven lightweight!!!

[md404]

he's only been in the prem a few months, give him a chance to adapt, for gods sake......

[glenda]

bro no!!!! ive looked at football since i was 9 im now 41. i can tell when someone is gonna suit a team or league!!! junhino was smaller than modric & he cut it because he was a better player!!! end of story!!

if u pay that kind of money for a player u should come in an boss it,look at anderson at man u!! Davids aint that big a bloke in size,but he was Don in his pomp!!! modric aint,thats why guys like Martin O neal didnt go for him!!!

& we will definately go down if someone dont man up & tell these pussys to start earning there wages!!!

[Capocrimini]

41 really? Modric is class, our team is playing shit but the players are class and once we start gelling we will fly up the table.

[dirtydave]

did you really say 'bro no'?

well we've all followed football for a combined duration of 50billion years and we think Luka deserves more time before we decide if he is or isn't good enough.

[glenda]

i wonder if im the only one that thought that we are selling guys like tanio etc who are all experienced players!! & replacing them with kids!!! that are all 5 foot 8!!! & yes im am 41 fuckin one & the way your talking is like we signed pavel neved!!!!

modric is a decent player but he is unproven & only a fuckin idiot would have paid 16.5 mil for him at this stage in his career!!! & our league position shows that the players brought in were wrong!!!

[Coyboy]

Yes in Spain Sevilla was one of the fastest teams around, but here it's standard. We only lost to them because Berbatov and Dawson missed two 100% sitters in the second leg.

Ramos must understand the game in order to succeed. I hope he does.

Berbatov's shot was from the 18yrd lane and Dawson's was at an angle on the half volley-hardly sitters.