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Magic Juande Targets Top 4

donny1013

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Tottenham boss Juande Ramos believes his side can challenge the top four for a place in the UEFA Champions League next season.

Ramos is determined to transform the club into serious contenders for a place in the top four next season after a disappointing league campaign this term.

The Spaniard has done an impressive job during his short time at White Hart Lane, helping them to win the Carling Cup and he plans changes in the summer to try and help the club reach their targets.

"I believe that Tottenham should be competing with the top four," said Ramos. "To achieve that we need to fix a few things and we cannot remain in the lower half of the table," said the determined former Sevilla manager.

"We are analysing the players every day in training and in the games they are playing. But I believe we already know what staff we want for next year.
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"My obligation is to let the club know which players we need and the club then puts this into practice if they can. I am completely supported by the club and there is a direct and clear communication on the best way to achieve this.
"You are always thinking about what you are going to do for next season and the time for putting that into practice will be during pre-season.

"There has been a tremendous improvement in the players. We tried to change things that were not right. I accept there are different cultures, but we try to take advantage of the good things in each country.

"We have had a very positive first season. We have achieved a lot in a short space of time. When we arrived the team was in a difficult and uncomfortable position.

"But we started to play some good football and people began to believe in the work we were doing."


Great to hear that about the transfer policy. Not what 'type' of player but 'which' players. Roll on next season!
 

tommo84

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Great to hear that about the transfer policy. Not what 'type' of player but 'which' players. Roll on next season!

Don't read too much into the semantics, as if he made these comments in Spanish certain things may have been lost or distorted in translation.

Still looking forward to August though.
 

JonnySpurs

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I noticed that particular quote as well and it makes me think that things are a lot less confusing now with regard to player signings.

It seems now that Ramos says..."I want Luka Modric" (for example) try and get him! Rather than when Jol was in charge and the suggestion then was that MJ would say "I need a midfielder" and DC would then go and pick one that he liked - which is clearly not the way to do things!

Looking forward to next couple of months, hoping for some big, early signings!
 

sloth

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The confusions only ever existed in the mind of the fans imo and only some fans at that :razz:
 
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