Ramos is under a lot of pressure

They were beaten once again last weekend, losing 2-1 to Stoke, who are third from bottom 倒数第三 in the league.

Not only did the team lose another game, but defenders 防守队员 Gareth Bale and Michael Dawson now face bans 面对处罚 after being sent off 被罚下场 during the game.

Bale got a red card for a professional foul 一个职业违规动作 and Dawson was dismissed 让他离开比赛 for a studs-up tackle 飞铲 on Stoke player Sidibe.

Another Spurs defender was knocked unconscious 失去了知觉 after clashing 冲撞 with his own goalkeeper 守门员. He has since been given the all-clear 宣告已完全康复 but the incident 事件 added to Spurs' misfortunes 不幸.

Manager Juande Ramos described the team's situation as terrible 很糟糕. They have only scored five goals all season and they have only won three out of twenty Premier League matches since they won the Carling Cup back in February.

Hard Work  We need to work hard to change this situation and only hard work can change it. This is my job and I am working very hard each day to finish this situation.   Juande Ramos, Spurs manager

Ramos said he didn't like the current situation. "We need to work hard to change this situation and only hard work can change it. This is my job and I am working very hard each day to finish this situation."

Stoke manager Tony Pulis was undoubtedly 毫无疑问的 happy that his team beat Spurs but he sympathises 同情 with their situation. "I just hope the chairman 董事长 who got rid of a very popular manager before – Martin Jol – now backs him and gives him a chance to turn it around 扭转形势".

Turn It Around  I just hope the chairman who got rid of a very popular manager before – Martin Jol – now backs him and gives him a chance to turn it around.   Tony Pulis, Stoke manager

Pulis hopes the Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who sacked 解雇 Spurs' previous 前任 manager Martin Jol and replaced 换了 him with Ramos, will support Ramos during this difficult time and give him a chance to "turn it around". By this he means to give Ramos a chance to make things better so things change completely and they start to win and achieve again.

Pulis speaks highly 高度评价 of Spurs in spite of their recent bad luck. "They certainly have good enough players and a good depth of squad. They will get it sorted out sooner rather than later and when they do they will be a very tough 实力强的 team to play against."

Tough Team  They certainly have good enough players and a good depth of squad. They will get it sorted out sooner rather than later and when they do they will be a very tough team to play against.   Tony Pulis, Stoke manager

By a good depth of squad he means a good range of players who have the potential 潜力 to perform really well. Tough is another word for difficult. Pulis thinks they can be difficult to beat if they start to perform to the level they are capable of 有能力的.

No doubt the Spurs fans, management and players are hoping that time will come very soon.