- May 26, 2004
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Keane has gone, Berbatov is off, King might be crocked, but it doesn’t really matter because we have King Juande.
While players throw their dummies out the pram and the fans lament a defeat as the end of the world, it’s great to see the absolute composure of our manager. Whether it is on the touchline or in the interviews he gives, his demeanour is one of ultimate control.
It is imperative that this man remains manager of our club for many seasons. We have already seen that he is ruthless in his assessment of players – if you are not good enough, you are off. If you disrupt the unit, he’ll leave you at home. He knows the team is more important than the individual, and as long as he has a forceful input into our new signings I feel we are destined for the success.
Players like Gio and Arshavin indicate the respect our manager has in the world of football. He is not known for being a big talker, but what he does say certainly has its effect. Watching him on the touchline, in his big black overcoat, he is largely unmoved. He overseas the team, sees the big picture, and every once in a while makes a tweak or gives a player specific advice with a simple gesture.
While a lot of (read most) fans were dismayed at our performances and results in the first two games, Ramos’ relaxed and critical evaluation of the games is refreshing, and calming. Matches do hinge on a missed chance, on who gets the first goal and therefore the initiative, and it can be difficult, amongst the doom mongering, to realise the fine lines that determine the result.
In the end, would we really have done anything different? Would playing Berbatov have been good for the team spirit? Would picking up a point now be worth it if it destroyed morale in the process? Ramos said he signed a 4 year contract because he saw this as a project, something that required time and he was ready to commit himself to it. We have to realise our goals can only be fulfilled in the long term, and that we have the best man in the job.
The team is not yet complete, and no matter how many signings are made in the last few days of the window there will still be areas that need to be improved if we are to get to the top. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and Ramos will be as poised in victory as he is in defeat. No matter what goes on with our transfer ins and outs, while Ramos is in charge I will be trying to be as composed about Spurs as he is. And that’s why he is King.
While players throw their dummies out the pram and the fans lament a defeat as the end of the world, it’s great to see the absolute composure of our manager. Whether it is on the touchline or in the interviews he gives, his demeanour is one of ultimate control.
It is imperative that this man remains manager of our club for many seasons. We have already seen that he is ruthless in his assessment of players – if you are not good enough, you are off. If you disrupt the unit, he’ll leave you at home. He knows the team is more important than the individual, and as long as he has a forceful input into our new signings I feel we are destined for the success.
Players like Gio and Arshavin indicate the respect our manager has in the world of football. He is not known for being a big talker, but what he does say certainly has its effect. Watching him on the touchline, in his big black overcoat, he is largely unmoved. He overseas the team, sees the big picture, and every once in a while makes a tweak or gives a player specific advice with a simple gesture.
While a lot of (read most) fans were dismayed at our performances and results in the first two games, Ramos’ relaxed and critical evaluation of the games is refreshing, and calming. Matches do hinge on a missed chance, on who gets the first goal and therefore the initiative, and it can be difficult, amongst the doom mongering, to realise the fine lines that determine the result.
In the end, would we really have done anything different? Would playing Berbatov have been good for the team spirit? Would picking up a point now be worth it if it destroyed morale in the process? Ramos said he signed a 4 year contract because he saw this as a project, something that required time and he was ready to commit himself to it. We have to realise our goals can only be fulfilled in the long term, and that we have the best man in the job.
The team is not yet complete, and no matter how many signings are made in the last few days of the window there will still be areas that need to be improved if we are to get to the top. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and Ramos will be as poised in victory as he is in defeat. No matter what goes on with our transfer ins and outs, while Ramos is in charge I will be trying to be as composed about Spurs as he is. And that’s why he is King.