Tottenham's Spanish manager Juande Ramos denied reports he is homesick and desperate to return to his homeland as he appealed for time for his new-look side to adapt to the Premier League after a dismal goalless draw with Wigan at White Hart Lane kept them bottom of the table.
Spurs fans booed their team off the pitch at half time - just before Ramos substituted £14million Russian signing Roman Pavlyuchenko - and at the end.
And Wigan boss Steve Bruce piled on the agony when he said afterwards: "We had a fantastic opportunity but took the wrong options because they were there for the taking, basically."
Spurs, whose only win in six games this season was against Poland's Wisla Krakow in the UEFA Cup on Thursday night, have also drawn at Chelsea.
However, they manufactured just one decent chance against Wigan today, when Chris Kirkland made a fine save from Darren Bent in the first half.
They might also have had a second half penalty when substitute Aaron Lennon went down under a challenge by Honduran defender Maynor Figueroa.
Ramos said: "I've seen it since the match finished on television and it is a clear penalty. Things could have been different if it had been given."
Former Sevilla boss Ramos, appointed when Martin Jol was sacked last October, insisted: "It's not true at all (that I want to go home).
"I am delighted to be in London and I'm delighted to be at Tottenham. I'm having a marvellous experience."
Pavlyuchenko and another recent signing, £17million midfielder David Bentley, were substituted and Ramos explained: "We wanted to try something different in the second half and that is why we made changes.
He admitted: "We need time. Some players came in only just before the close of the transfer window and there have been big changes.
"The crowd made their reaction to the performance at the end and maybe it was just but I don't think it is anything personal.
"We must still all work together and change the situation but it is a big pressure on the players at the moment."
Bruce said: "When there is a big turnaround in players at a big club like Spurs it can take a time to settle although in my opinion it is only a matter of time because they have too good players not to turn it around.
"But at a big club like Spurs you look to your top players to perform when things are not going well and it is a huge pressure on them.
"Apart from the penalty shout I didn't think they made a serious chance. Titus Bramble and Emmerson Boyce were magnificent and Chris Kirkland's handling was always outstanding.
"We wanted to play more and to get Jason Koumas on the ball as much as possible but it didn't work out that way and we changed things after 25 minutes.
"We've come here and got a draw and apart from a 20-minute period in the second half when the crowd got behind Spurs unbelievably I always thought we could win it.
"It's disappointing really but we are just little Wigan - coming to Tottenham and getting a point."
Bruce had to name two goalkeepers on the bench in Mike Pollitt and new signing Richard Kingson to make up the seven-man numbers after midfielder Michael Brown was allowed to miss the game with his wife in hospital giving birth.
Bruce said: "This kind of thing makes it a fantastic club to manage in some way.
"Nobody gives us a prayer and we're probably two players short of a proper squad - but we still have enough quality to enhance the Premier League, I believe."
And Wigan boss Steve Bruce piled on the agony when he said afterwards: "We had a fantastic opportunity but took the wrong options because they were there for the taking, basically."
Spurs, whose only win in six games this season was against Poland's Wisla Krakow in the UEFA Cup on Thursday night, have also drawn at Chelsea.
However, they manufactured just one decent chance against Wigan today, when Chris Kirkland made a fine save from Darren Bent in the first half.
They might also have had a second half penalty when substitute Aaron Lennon went down under a challenge by Honduran defender Maynor Figueroa.
Ramos said: "I've seen it since the match finished on television and it is a clear penalty. Things could have been different if it had been given."
Former Sevilla boss Ramos, appointed when Martin Jol was sacked last October, insisted: "It's not true at all (that I want to go home).
"I am delighted to be in London and I'm delighted to be at Tottenham. I'm having a marvellous experience."
Pavlyuchenko and another recent signing, £17million midfielder David Bentley, were substituted and Ramos explained: "We wanted to try something different in the second half and that is why we made changes.
He admitted: "We need time. Some players came in only just before the close of the transfer window and there have been big changes.
"The crowd made their reaction to the performance at the end and maybe it was just but I don't think it is anything personal.
"We must still all work together and change the situation but it is a big pressure on the players at the moment."
Bruce said: "When there is a big turnaround in players at a big club like Spurs it can take a time to settle although in my opinion it is only a matter of time because they have too good players not to turn it around.
"But at a big club like Spurs you look to your top players to perform when things are not going well and it is a huge pressure on them.
"Apart from the penalty shout I didn't think they made a serious chance. Titus Bramble and Emmerson Boyce were magnificent and Chris Kirkland's handling was always outstanding.
"We wanted to play more and to get Jason Koumas on the ball as much as possible but it didn't work out that way and we changed things after 25 minutes.
"We've come here and got a draw and apart from a 20-minute period in the second half when the crowd got behind Spurs unbelievably I always thought we could win it.
"It's disappointing really but we are just little Wigan - coming to Tottenham and getting a point."
Bruce had to name two goalkeepers on the bench in Mike Pollitt and new signing Richard Kingson to make up the seven-man numbers after midfielder Michael Brown was allowed to miss the game with his wife in hospital giving birth.
Bruce said: "This kind of thing makes it a fantastic club to manage in some way.
"Nobody gives us a prayer and we're probably two players short of a proper squad - but we still have enough quality to enhance the Premier League, I believe."
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