Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has brought his players back down to earth and warned them that they are still a long way behind the Premier League's top four.

The Spurs squad return to training today for the first time since their victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final, which ended the club's nine-year wait for a trophy.

The players have spent the last few days celebrating their triumph but Ramos has told them not to get carried away by their success at Wembley and believes the team are still not good enough to challenge for the League title.

He said: "We still cannot be considered one of the big teams. We are not at the same level as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea or Liverpool.

"We have to continue working from game to game, although the trophy will make things slightly easier.

"There are still many defects yet to polish." But Ramos says the atmosphere at the club is totally different from the one under former manager Martin Jol. He added: "I needed to change the mentality because a negative dynamic was developing."

Tottenham will not hold a parade to celebrate their success and will present the Carling Cup to the fans before next week's UEFA Cup match at home to PSV Eindhoven.

Meanwhile, Jol has been linked with three club and international teams, with a return to Feyenoord next season a possibility.

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