Robbie Keane can dream about title medals now he is a Liverpool player and, having been told he is starting at White Hart Lane today, he wants to show Tottenham fans what they are missing.
As Harry Redknapp urged the home support not to boo former captain Keane as he makes his first return since his £20.3million summer move to Anfield, Keane admitted: 'There's still a lot more to come.
'You haven't seen the best yet of me but we have a lot of games coming up and I'm looking forward to showing what I can do.
'Every player wants to win things no matter where they are from. You want to look back on your career and see medals.'
Although leaders Liverpool are playing down title talk after their recent back-to-back 1-0 victories over Chelsea and Portsmouth, Keane said: 'We don't talk about things like being top in the dressing room.
'It's there in the background because a lot of people talk about it but we have a lot of experienced players who've won the Champions League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup. They'll make sure we handle the pressure.
'We're lucky in that we don't have any players who are cocky or arrogant enough to think they've won anything at this stage of the season.'
In an interview with Liverpoolfc.tv, Keane said: 'Stevie (Gerrard) doesn't go on about it every day but there is a desire inside him and the likes of Jamie Carragher to win the league.
'Their determination rubs off on everyone at the club.'
Spurs boss Redknapp said: 'Robbie deserves a fantastic reception. He gave great service here.
'He stayed for six years and that doesn't happen very often these days. They bought him for £10million and sold him for £20m. That's great business.'
Tim Sherwood has agreed to a part-time role on Redknapp's coaching team, and the Spurs boss also wants Les Ferdinand to work part-time with his strikers.
Redknapp said: 'It's about time we got the younger guys involved. People like Tim and Les Ferdinand have a lot to offer.
'Tim's got a terrific football brain. I'd like to tap in to that and get him on the coaching ladder and see if he likes it.
'We've got to have English coaches coming in coaching at the top of the Premier League.'
Redknapp's positive vibe has infected Tottenham but Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez believes they were wrong to sack Juande Ramos after less than a year in the job.
'Tottenham have good players,' said Benitez. 'I said before, when Juande was under pressure, that they would finish higher than they are now and I still have the same idea.
'When you fire a manager it is never a good decision.'
And of the Redknapp effect he added: 'It is only two games. When you change managers you always notice something different.
'The question is whether in two or three months it will be the same.'
As Harry Redknapp urged the home support not to boo former captain Keane as he makes his first return since his £20.3million summer move to Anfield, Keane admitted: 'There's still a lot more to come.
'You haven't seen the best yet of me but we have a lot of games coming up and I'm looking forward to showing what I can do.
'Every player wants to win things no matter where they are from. You want to look back on your career and see medals.'
Although leaders Liverpool are playing down title talk after their recent back-to-back 1-0 victories over Chelsea and Portsmouth, Keane said: 'We don't talk about things like being top in the dressing room.
'It's there in the background because a lot of people talk about it but we have a lot of experienced players who've won the Champions League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup. They'll make sure we handle the pressure.
'We're lucky in that we don't have any players who are cocky or arrogant enough to think they've won anything at this stage of the season.'
In an interview with Liverpoolfc.tv, Keane said: 'Stevie (Gerrard) doesn't go on about it every day but there is a desire inside him and the likes of Jamie Carragher to win the league.
'Their determination rubs off on everyone at the club.'
Spurs boss Redknapp said: 'Robbie deserves a fantastic reception. He gave great service here.
'He stayed for six years and that doesn't happen very often these days. They bought him for £10million and sold him for £20m. That's great business.'
Tim Sherwood has agreed to a part-time role on Redknapp's coaching team, and the Spurs boss also wants Les Ferdinand to work part-time with his strikers.
Redknapp said: 'It's about time we got the younger guys involved. People like Tim and Les Ferdinand have a lot to offer.
'Tim's got a terrific football brain. I'd like to tap in to that and get him on the coaching ladder and see if he likes it.
'We've got to have English coaches coming in coaching at the top of the Premier League.'
Redknapp's positive vibe has infected Tottenham but Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez believes they were wrong to sack Juande Ramos after less than a year in the job.
'Tottenham have good players,' said Benitez. 'I said before, when Juande was under pressure, that they would finish higher than they are now and I still have the same idea.
'When you fire a manager it is never a good decision.'
And of the Redknapp effect he added: 'It is only two games. When you change managers you always notice something different.
'The question is whether in two or three months it will be the same.'
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