Tottenham stars would be picked on reputation before Villas-Boas came here - Danny Rose

 
Tom Dutton12 August 2013

Danny Rose has claimed Tottenham players were selected for the first team under previous managers despite “sacking off” training.

The defender - who appears to be in Andre Villas-Boas’ first-team plans for the forthcoming season - has experienced a run of loan moves away from White Hart Lane and is finally expected to be rewarded with a run in the first XI after impressing in pre-season.

Over recent campaigns Rose enjoyed spells at Watford, Peterborough and Bristol City before spending last season at Sunderland after a string of Spurs managers opted to deploy Benoit Assou-Ekotto at left-back.

"Possibly, sometimes it's the name on the back of the shirt,” said Rose.

"It was frustrating, yes. A million per cent. It's not nice when you train hard every day and people are allowed to sack training off and still be in the starting XI.

"Obviously I know Spurs have been in the top four or five clubs for the last five seasons or so, so I know it's hard for anyone to break through, but at the same time it is frustrating and it's great that now the gaffer is not afraid to drop people if you're not performing or training hard enough."

And the 23-year-old has admitted he will seek a permanent move away from North London if his anticipated break into the first team does not bear fruit.

"I enjoyed every minute at Sunderland. It's a club that I'd love to go and play for again because they're the only team at this minute which has given me a chance to play week in week out.

“Now I've experienced it, coming here and sitting on the bench is not something I'd be looking to do.

"I wouldn't be going on loan again. If I wasn't playing then a loan's not an option for me now. I want to get settled somewhere, playing week in week out."

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