Four games in eight days!

Last updated : 26 December 2005 By Editor

He told The Sun: "If 30,000 people want to watch football at Christmas, why should 22 men argue? They are professional footballers and shouldn’t complain about playing football."

"I remember when we played in England, myself and my Dutch friend Romeo Zondervan. We were in our beds at 11pm on New Year’s Eve. I like it and I have no complaints.

Jol also wished the Tottenham fans a very happy Christmas and promised full commitment from the players during the busy period.

He added: "I hope they enjoy the festive season. I also hope we can give them what they want on the pitch because it's a very important spell for us."