Danny Rose admits he was ‘fuming and angry’ to be left out of Tottenham squad for North London derby
DANNY ROSE has confirmed he was fuming at being left out of the Spurs squad for Saturday’s North London derby defeat.
SunSport told you exclusively on Monday that the star was unhappy with manager Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to axe him from his match-day 18 at the Emirates.
And speaking after starring in Tottenham’s 2-1 win in Dortmund on Tuesday, Rose admitted: “My reaction on Saturday was I was fuming.
“I was angry, but understanding, at the same time. There’s been no bust-up, there’s been no argument. There’s been no falling out.
“The manager just explained that he thought it’d be better for me to do a hard session on Saturday, which I did.
“Me and the manager have not fallen out, not had an argument.
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“I was angry about not being involved in the squad, but at the same time, I understand, and I respect his views.”
Rose, who has recently returned from nine months out with knee injury, is desperate for more game time ahead of next summer’s World Cup.
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He landed in hot water over the summer after an exclusive interview with SunSport where he urged Tottenham to sign "big buys" and "not players you have to Google and say 'Who's that?'"
Without him, Tottenham lost 2-0 at the Gunners due to hotly-disputed first-half goals from Shkodoan Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez.
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Rose added: “Whether I’d been at the Emirates or not, I think everybody’s losing sight that I couldn’t have stopped the referee or linesman from making bad decisions that led to us conceding.
“Did I feel fit to play? I don’t know. Whatever fitness I have, I still feel that I’m one of the best in the league, I don’t care how fit I am.
“I believe in my ability. At Tottenham, you have to have an exceptional level of fitness. I’m not there yet, because I’ve been out for a long time. I’m still catching up.
“As I said, I respect the manager and his coaching staff’s views.
“I wasn’t happy but it’s gone now, we all have to move on. When I get the opportunity to play, like I did tonight, I have to try and do as well as I can.”