- Oct 3, 2011
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Interview in the Standard, says a lot but refers to “this season” four times - he’s definitely off in the summer, as we have suspected.
There’s more at the link but I can’t paste the whole thing as I’m on my phone:
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...am-star-denies-falling-out-with-a3698136.html
Speaking for the first time about being dropped, Rose said: “My reaction was I was fuming, I was angry. But understanding, at the same time. There has been no bust-up, there has been no argument. There has been no falling out. The manager explained he thought it’d be better for me to do a hard session on Saturday, which I did.
“I understand there have been a lot of reports but they are not welcomed and they are not true.
Asked whether he felt fit to play against the Gunners, Rose said: “I don’t know. Whatever fitness I have, I still feel I’m one of the best in the League, 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.
“I wasn’t happy [with being left out] but it’s gone now, we all have to move on. When I get the opportunity to play, like I did last night, I have to try to do as well as I can.”
Speculation persisted over the weekend that Rose could make a £40million move to Manchester United in the January transfer window but the left-back (left, in action last night) told Standard Sport: “I’ve said in most interviews I’ve done this season that I want to contribute to Tottenham winning something this season.
“Nothing has changed. Everyone just needs to understand that me and the manager want the same thing for this season: we want to win something.
“So I’m on the same page, I’m fully focused on playing as many games as I can for Tottenham, contributing to something beautiful, successful this season.
i see this has been glossed over a bit but wow, is this what we're going to get all THIS SEASON every time he doesn't start or get his own way, running off to the press at every opportunity? this thick idiot says he was fuming not to start and then a few lines later says he's behind the others in terms of fitness.
seriously sick of this guy.