By James Dall Last updated: 16th December 2008
Modric: Redknapp praise
Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Luka Modric believes manager Harry Redknapp has improved him as a player.
The Croatia international joined Spurs from Dynamo Zagreb in the summer for a fee of £16.6million.
Modric initially struggled to make an impact in the Premier League but under Redknapp, who rook over from Juande Ramos in October, he has begun to show signs of his quality.
The 23-year-old has praised the effect of Redknapp's appointment and feels the players are working hard for their boss to ensure they climb up from 15th in the table.
"Harry has made me a better player," Modric said in the Daily Mirror.
"He told everyone they should give me the ball and move around me. I respected Ramos but there wasn't a special harmony between us and the coach."
He added: "We will be in the top six this season."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Wigan |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Aston Villa vs Tottenham |
| Tuesday 1st December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 20:00 | Man Utd vs Tottenham |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Everton vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Tottenham vs Man City |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:00 | Fulham vs Tottenham |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Tottenham vs West Ham |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Hull |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Tottenham vs Fulham |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Aston Villa |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Wolverhampton vs Tottenham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Tottenham 2 - 0 Everton | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 0 - 1 Stoke | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 2 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 5 - 0 Burnley | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Preston 1 - 5 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 3 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 3 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Doncaster 1 - 5 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 1 - 5 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 9th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Tottenham 3 - 0 Olympiacos | |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| South China 2 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Friday 31st July | |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | |
| Hull 0 - 3 Tottenham | |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | |
| West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Tottenham 0 - 2 Celtic | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 11 | 20 |
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