Ramos fights for his job

Ramos admits striking problems are holding Spurs back

Last updated: 6th October 2008

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Ramos: Another loss

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Under-pressure Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has vowed to battle on in a bid to transform the club's fortunes.

A 1-0 home defeat by Hull City on Sunday left Spurs without a win and bottom of the Premier League on the back of their worst start to a season since 1912.

But Ramos insisted that he will not let the latest loss get to him.

"This is my job, my work. It is the same whether we win or lose," said Ramos.

"The attitude of the players is very positive. In training and working and speaking with the players, my feeling is that they want to finish this situation quickly.

"The players had a big effort and a good attitude and this is the way to change the situation.

"But when you don't score goals it is not easy to win."

Strikers

Strikers Darren Bent and Fraizer Campbell both had poor games against the in-form Tigers, while Roman Pavlyuchenko limped off in the first half and is yet to score a league goal since his big-money summer signing.

Ramos admits his team faces problems in front of goal but appeared unwilling to take all of the blame following the summer sales of Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane.

He added: "The position of the striker is the most weak. It is the decision of the club, all the people are responsible for the good and the bad."

Meanwhile, assistant-manager Gus Poyet admitted that things are not currently working at White Hart Lane but is not looking for a scapegoat.

He told Sky Sports News: "I never make excuses. I would like to be positive, look forward, keep working and try to turn things around.

"I don't want to blame anyone or look back to pre-season, it's not worth it. I just want to look forward."

He added: "It's difficult to call it embarrassing because the players gave everything. We can't ask for more in terms of running and fighting and being brave and wanting the ball.

"I don't think it was embarrassing, it's just not working. At the beginning it was just a couple of games now we are a few more and it's still not there so we will have to change it quickly."