Even following the brilliant victory against that South-East London club in the semi final (that's Arsenal, in case you were wondering; Arsenal being from Woolwich, which is in East London and south of the River Thames...) I wasn't expecting Spurs to win the cup. When I saw that they were only one goal down against Chelsea in the final on Sunday, I was actually quite happy - so when Tottenham went on to win I was of course delighted.
I was disappointed to see Martin Jol leave the managerial position at Spurs as he was a decent bloke and had guided the club to European qualification - yet there can be no doubt that replacing him with Juande Ramos was a brilliant move. Ramos is an expert in collecting silverware, and with Spurs more or less out of contention for a place in Europe via the league, this cup win guarantees a place in the UEFA Cup next season - a result that was looking like a distant pipe-dream just a few months ago.
Under Ramos, Spurs are looking leaner and fitter and full of the self-belief that was previously lacking. The talent has always been there, but Ramos seems to have found the key to unlock it, and to beat the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea. One reporter referred to Spurs' victory over Chelsea as a victory of good over evil. Let's hope for more of the same.
