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Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose has suggested via The Mirror that he is ready to fight for his spot following a summer in which it looked as though he might leave the club, and manager Mauricio Pochettino might have played a bit of an unexpected blinder as a result.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the England international was left behind as the north London outfit travelled to Singapore in July on a pre-season tour, with The Telegraph reporting it was with a view to being sold.
That looked even more likely when Ryan Sessegnon arrived from Fulham on transfer deadline day, but despite links with Watford the 29-year-old remained at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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With the youngster injured, Rose may well have expected to find himself behind Ben Davies in the pecking order given what happened previously, but instead he has played all but two minutes of their Premier League campaign to date.
And according to an interview with The Mirror, he is happy and wants to battle to keep his spot in the starting XI.
Pochettino played a blinder
It might not be the conventional method or what was predicted to happen during the summer, but perhaps the Argentine boss has inadvertently made Rose realise exactly what he has got in a white shirt.
It appears as though potential suitors weren’t exactly falling over themselves to sign the Englishman based on the lack of rumours during the summer, and now the 29-year-old appears to be fully motivated and ready to take advantage of the fresh opportunity he has been given.
Sometimes things can go stale for players at clubs, but it appears that Rose has been given a new lease of life, and has also been helped by the fact that he remains in contention to be a regular starter at left-back for his country, too.
Pochettino will be hoping that Spurs can continue to reap the benefits of the increased competition for places in his team as they aim for another strong season in both the Premier League and the Champions League.
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