Kaboul Complains - Provides Insight Into Ramos Management Style

Kaboul, who could not handle the pressure of central defense in the Premier League, has gone on the offensive against Ramos who refuses to play him. His main complaint? Ramos focuses too much on tactics and isn't the father figure that Jol used to be.

Seriously.

Here's the article reprinted from So Foot. Clearly Kaboul offers a lot of excuses, but he also some interesting insights into Ramos' managerial style.

"Martin Jol was a person," Kaboul told So Foot. "For us he was a father whereas Ramos is about tactics . . . .

"At training we do a lot of XI against zero and blackboard work to work on the ball.

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"Ramos brought that to us, but nothing else. The Carling Cup win saved our season. . . .

"They say we won it because Ramos arrived at the club, but it is nothing to do with him. We would have won it with Martin Jol."

I'm sure few would support this last point as Ramos has distinguished himself from Jol with the ability to change the outcome of games with smart substitutions and tactical adjustments. There is no doubt he has taken Spurs to a new level and the silverware proves it.

And the emphasis on tactics is a continental way of managing. I'm surprised the frenchman is not more familiar with this style.

The one thing Kaboul was not prepared to do was to accept any blame for the team's leaky defense.

"We have had a difficult season. We score many goals but for sure we concede too much. More than half of the goals were from free kicks. . . .

I was defensively okay and scored goals. Finally I never gave up so I do not regret anything. . . .

"I played all the first part of the championship and since the manager changed I do not play anymore. I have not been told why. He does not speak. With anybody. Communication does not exist with him.

It's safe to say that Kaboul is pretty serious about getting transfer-listed.