Victory against Villa is vital for us, insists Spurs boss Ramos

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Ramos was encouraged by his side's 1-1 draw at Chelsea a fortnight ago but he
knows that overhauling Villa will be vital to Spurs' immediate ambitions.

Tottenham and Villa are fierce rivals in the same bracket of ambitious clubs willing to invest heavily, with the aim of breaking into the Premier League's upper echelon.

Villa mission: Spurs boss Juande Ramos

And Ramos said: 'At Chelsea we played well and showed we can play against the
big teams. We now need to play in a similar way against Aston Villa and win.

'It's very important to win. After the draw at Chelsea, if we win the match and get the three points it will be very good for the confidence, for the players, for the fans, for everyone.

'Villa are a good team - as they were last season. They are a team with experience, they play in Europe, they are a tough team to play.

'It will be difficult for us but we are at home and it's possible to win all those matches.'