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Spurs kid lifts the lid on Ramos rift with Robinson
Simon Johnson, Evening Standard13 Feb 2008
Tottenham teenager Tomas Pekhart has revealed the full extent of the rift between goalkeeper Paul Robinson and boss Juande Ramos.
The 18-year-old Czech striker has blamed Robinson's refusal to warm-up before the Carling Cup semi-final at Arsenal on 9 January for the former England No1's extended spell on the bench.
Talking to the Czech newspaper Sport, Pekhart - who says he is dreaming of making his Spurs debut against his old club Slavia Prague in the UEFA Cup tomorrow - said: "Robinson gives the impression of being a very angry man. When Ramos put him on the bench for the first time, he did not even go to the warm-up which made the coach even more angry. Ramos is very strict. No one has dared to challenge him.”
But Pekhart claimed that fellow Czech, Radek Cerny, is thriving as the first-choice keeper. He said: “Radek is enjoying every game. The guys have been saying he has made some unbelievable saves.”
Pekhart, who scored 12 goals for the reserves last season, is hoping for his big chance tomorrow. He said: “If it all turned out and I
played against Slavia, it would be something unbelievable.”
Spurs captain Ledley King, out for three weeks with a knee injury, came through a training
session unscathed and will fly with the squad to Prague today.
