Chris Hughton

and it's about what the older players as such can give to the change.

But what he has got with that side is that we speak about the young players playing in the team, but he has got exceptionally good young players.

This is not a system or a club that are putting young players in just because they want a club strategy that's going to bring through players.

You know, they've got exceptionally good young players.

And I can imagine, even if you are one of the senior players and the older players that have been there for a while, I can imagine that that injection of that youth in the training sessions every day, I think, brings it up to another level.

And I must admit, I'd left Tottenham in December, myself and obviously Martin, when Martin Yoel left.

And then it was in February, towards the end of February, and got a phone call from Kevin.

And I'd known Kevin and played against him, but didn't really know him that well.

And I remember coming off the line and thinking, you know, I hope that was him.

It was about coming up and it wasn't about, you know, would I fancy the job?

It was, would you fancy the job now?

So literally, got the phone call one day, jumped in the car the next day up to the training ground and had wonderful experiences with him.

And everything that I thought about Kevin, about the way he handled the team, his management, tactically and so, were very much there.

Really, really enjoyed working with him.

Probably my only worry for them is that they are part of, when the start of the season comes around, they are one of probably eight to ten teams that can go either way, that can be in the bottom three or can be in 11th place.

I think even last season where obviously Rafa's had two good finishes with them, but I think even last season, you know, the first 10 games, I don't think they won a game.

So I think that you're always working for them good results.

And probably that's how I see Nikos.

It was a tough job that he took and I think to follow Rafa, I think he always knew it was going to be a tough one.

But I think that's where they are at the moment.