Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas believes he is in the best form of his career.
"As well as the physical side, I think I've improved mentally also. You come under a lot of pressure in games and you have to step up. I think both myself and the team have done that recently."
While he still regards Martin Jol as an excellent manager who gave him the guidance he was not getting at Newcastle once Sir Bobby Robson had gone, Jenas says the arrival of Juande Ramos at Tottenham has also had a positive effect.
"Change can help players, whether it's players coming to a new club or having a new manager," he said. "It has worked for the whole team here. Everyone's performing better and that's what has enabled my personal performances to become a lot better as well. We've become much more confident, allowing people like me to express ourselves.
"He has made our game a lot simpler, which has made it more exciting. We attack teams a lot quicker. We don't look for that long killer pass so much. We look for the shorter, simpler option."