For this isn't a side that are dreading a pre-season looking back on yet another year of failure, as was the curse of pretty much every single campaign before the Jol years. Instead we can approach the summer safe in the knowledge that Ramos will have several months to shape the squad to his liking. One is inclined to think that he will have little of the hesitation shown by Martin Jol in moving on some of 'deadwood' in the squad and it is likely Spurs fans will see wholesale changes to the playing staff before the beginning of next season.
So how should we approach the next ten games, if European qualification is already assured and there is little on paper to play for save a few extra million in prize money? Ramos is in the unique position of being able to use nearly a quarter of the season to test new formation and blood youngsters. It may well be time for the likes of Tomas Pekhart, Danny Rose and Adel Taarabt to start seeing regular first team football.
Starting with today's trip to Manchester City, Ramos will be looking for a response from those whose future at the club is in doubt. The squad showed great spirit in the desperately unlucky defeat on penalties in Eindhoven but there are a number of players who have failed to convince the Spaniard that they can be part of a team that will make a genuine push for the top four.
Included in that bracket are £16m misfit Darren Bent, who will be moved on if the club can recoup a sizeable amount of the record transfer fee they paid for him. The former Charlton man has been unlucky since his move and has struggled to force his way past either Keane or Berbatov. It is telling that even though Keane's form has faltered in recent weeks, Bent has been unable to claim his spot in the first team on a regular basis.
Another big name who almost certainly faces the axe is Paul Robinson. Despite returning to the first team for the most important games of the season, he has failed to convince that he can be trusted to maintain his form over a sustained period. One only has to look at the superb form of David James to realise how far off the pace Robinson is, and with the club actively seeking a new goalkeeper, Robinson will be told he can leave come July.
If Robinson's demise was obvious, Aaron Lennon's has been more subtle. The wingers demise from The Next Big Thing to frustrating, one dimensional winger has been a depressing feature of the past two seasons. At 20-years-old he still has time to work on his crossing, which is by far the weakest part of his game, but it appears that Ramos is willing to listen to offers for a player who, several seasons ago, was viewed as an indispensable asset. Although I believe he still has the ability to improve, if Ramos can bring in a player who can be a more consistently effective weapon in his arsenal, then I doubt there will many who will be too devastated to see him leave.
And the list goes on. Didier Zokora, Younes Kaboul and Lee Young-Pyo have all failed to convince and Pascal Chimbonda will be moved on as soon as a good offer is received. Squad players such as Teemu Tainio and Paul Stalteri, currently on loan to Fulham, will also be allowed to depart. In response fans can expect a complete overhaul of the midfield, with Jermaine Jenas, Tom Huddlestone and Steed Malbranque kept on but genuine first team players bought in to replace our average strength in depth.
In Manchester City we face a side in a very similar situation, but every player listed must approach this and the follow nine games with the utmost commitment if they are to prove they have a part to play next season. Ramos is likely to be watching these games for palpable signs of character and ability (or a lack of) arguably more closely than the meaningful games in the last month, simply because players should need no encouragement to motivate themselves for the Carling Cup final or European tie.
For Tottenham the preparation for next season starts this afternoon. We have the foundations for success and in Ramos we have a manager who can instil the belief that we can become one of the top four sides in the country. Now the players must prove they want to be a part of that challenge.