Weight loss is Tottenham's gain
Tottenham's fitness coach Marcos Alvarez has admitted the squad have become weight watchers since Juande Ramos took charge.
Alvarez moved to White Hart Lane along with Ramos in October and he confirmed they arrived to find a group of players that were overweight by Premier League standards.
Alvarez said: "When we arrived we realised straight away that the team was carrying excess baggage.
"I made a very simple comparison with the Sevilla team that we had been working with and, taking into account the size of the players, the team was basically 100 kilos over.
"So I immediately talked to Tottenham and we set the wheels in motion to change things. They have now lost between 40 and 50 kilos. Now getting the rest off is the most difficult part but we have also turned a lot of fat into muscle."
The weight loss has helped Spurs climb to 11th place in the Premier League, reach the final of the Carling Cup and the the third round of the Uefa Cup, where they are preparing to face Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic.
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