Tottenham skipper Robbie Keane has reassured his team-mates they begin Juande Ramos' reign with clean slates.

Ramos arrives at White Hart Lane with a big reputation earned through his exploits at Sevilla and Keane admits the Spaniard has "presence".

Sat in the directors box for yesterday's 2-1 defeat by Blackburn, Ramos was offered a fitting insight into the task ahead with the result keeping Spurs marooned in the relegation zone.

But Keane insists Spurs' woeful start to the season will mean nothing to the 53-year-old, whose appointment he is convinced will galvanise the club.

"We have to draw a line under what's gone on up to now - we have no choice. It's a clean slate for everyone," said the 27-year-old.

"The new manager has come in and everyone will want to impress him because they want to play.

"I'd like to think having a new manager will improve the results. I'm looking forward to working with him - his record speaks for itself.

"If he can bring the success that he did at Sevilla here then I don't think anyone can complain. We met him after the game yesterday. He had a presence about him because of what he's achieved.

"I'm not sure if the players are playing for their futures - contracts are there and as long as we have them, we stay."

Another man Keane and company will be looking to impress is new coach Gus Poyet.

The 39-year-old former Spurs midfielder will be one of two first-team coaches with Marcos Alvarez, working under Ramos, who will make his first public appearance tomorrow since taking over from the sacked Martin Jol at a press conference.

Poyet has left Elland Road after Leeds agreed an undisclosed compensation package with Tottenham.

Leeds granted the London club permission to speak to their assistant manager yesterday morning following an official approach for the Uruguayan.

A Leeds statement read: "The club would like to thank Gus for his efforts over the past 12 months and wishes him every success in his new role. He leaves with the best wishes of everyone connected with the club."

Former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Poyet, who retired as a player after three years at White Hart Lane in 2004, has been an integral part of Leeds' unbeaten start to the season as the Yorkshire club look to challenge for promotion despite being hit by a 15-point deduction.

He swaps a title challenge for a relegation dogfight, with Spurs recording a solitary victory in the Premier League.

Their dramatic defeat by Blackburn highlighted their frailty in defence and brittle confidence.

Keane fired them ahead from the penalty spot but Blackburn hit back with a superb Christopher Samba strike snatching all three points deep into injury time.

Victory would have lifted Spurs out of the bottom three and Keane has called for a unified response to the adversity facing the north London club.

"It was the same old story against Blackburn. Obviously we're gutted because we didn't deserve to lose the game," he said. "We made a few chances in the first half but lost in the last minute of the game.

"It's happened too much this season and we need to rectify that and sort it out, but we keep saying that. It's about moving forward and sticking together as a unit. Things aren't going well for us so we must stand up and be counted as a group.

"We have to be strong. There is no other way to be. No one likes to get beaten and I don't like to get beaten. The last thing I want to do is be miserable at home for a few days until we get the a result.

"But you need a bit of luck, I don't care what anybody says. We haven't had any luck for a long time now.

"I suppose you make your own luck and we need to do that. We're not far off where we need to be but we keep losing."

Keane hopes a good cup run will ignite Spurs' season - starting with Wednesday's Carling Cup fourth round clash against Championship side Blackpool

"The good thing about football is there is always another game and we have Blackpool next, so we'll look forward to that," he said.

"Last season the UEFA Cup became our salvation. We started off badly in the Premier League but Europe gave us a good platform and we brought that form into the league.

"Hopefully that will happen again this time around."