SPURS boss Juande Ramos wants to bring the glory years back to White Hart Lane.
Having helped the club end its long search for silverware with Carling Cup success a fortnight ago the Spanish coach is keen to ensure the trophy room at the north London club continues to be well stocked for years to come.
Talking ahead of today's London Derby with West Ham, Ramos spoke about having to lift his players following the first leg Uefa Cup defeat against PSV on Thursday night and last weekend's 4-1 thrashing at Birmingham.
"We look forward, rather than back," Ramos told the Times. "It was about motivating the players and lifting them back up again.
"Winning that Cup was such a big thing for the fans and something the players really wanted for the fans, and maybe afterwards we have lacked the necessary intensity in our game."
But following memorable Carling Cup victories over rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, Ramos is keen to get it right in the league and finally help Tottenham crack the Big Four - starting with a victory today against the Hammers.
He continued: "I am now sure that we don't feel inferior to anybody. We do go out on the field thinking that we can win these sorts of matches, believe that we have a very good chance in all these sorts of games.
"It's a process that goes step by step, and I think the players are understanding more and more what we want from them. Psychology is important, just like technique, tactics, fitness and everything else.
"You want players who are clear about what they are doing and what you want from them and listen, when I say to the players that we do have the ability to beat anybody, it's because I believe it, and that's what I see in the squad we have."
And Ramos is certainly relishing the prospect of another intense London derby at the Lane. "These derbies clearly get the fans going in a special way," said the Spurs boss.
"I love the atmosphere at these games, the way everybody arrives so much in advance of the kick-off, unlike most matches in Spain. To an extent I have to prepare the players independently of all the derby element."
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