Spurs suits Ramos

Robbie acts like a 10-year-old after getting his hands on silverware

Ramos is the new darling of foreign footie coaches in England after he landed Spurs’ first silverware since 1999 by beating Chelsea 2-1 in the Carling Cup.

And not wanting to sound too greedy the Spaniard said: ‘It's been a unique experience and one I hope to repeat.’ What was also remarkable was the poor show by Chelsea.

As John Terry walked up to receive his runners-up medal he was shaking his head in a sort of ‘how did this happen’ sort of way.

In contrast there was the Roy of the Rovers performance from Robbie Keane. Not that he scored the winner nor did he put on a dazzling display, it was a footballer who couldn’t believe he’d won something in a promising career that has hardly been all-conquering.

On the final whistle, he cried, hollered and howled as the team he has grafted so hard for, finally made something of themselves.

And what about match-winner Jonathan Woodgate who’s normally monosyllabic and clichéd extended to the almost erudite: ‘He's a brilliant manager. He's won trophies in Spain and now he has won a trophy for Tottenham.’

Bragging rights in north London are firmly with Spurs for a week or two but let’s not forget Tottenham are still out of the top 10 in the league and have a long way to go before they begin to challenge their wealthier rivals on a regular basis.

But the freshness, calmness and influence of Ramos seems to be the best place to start.

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