Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has shrugged off his tough guy reputation.

"It doesn't bother me, I do what I have to do," he insisted ahead of tonight's UEFA Cup last-16 first leg against PSV Eindhoven.

"Sometimes you have to show them affection because they deserve it and at other times you have to be tough when they do things wrong.

"I think it is like with your child. When you are happy you give them a sweet and when you are angry you tell them off. You need to teach them and they need to understood you are not always going to behave the same way."