Tottenham’s Danny Rose is the best left-back in the country according to Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend.
The former team-mates have faced each other already this season with Tottenham winning 1-0 in a game notable for Rose’s reaction to Erik Lamela’s nutmeg on Townsend.
The England man’s hands instinctively went to his head in amazement, later saying: “It was brilliant, sorry Andros!” However, Townsend isn’t one to bear a grudge.
“To be honest, the player I like playing against the most is Danny Rose,” he said. “He’s probably the best left-back in the country in my eyes.
“In training at Spurs we used to go at it in the sessions and we’d kick each other a lot so I do enjoy playing against him.”
Townsend was speaking at a demo of the new FIFA 17 game by EA Sports held at the adidas store on Oxford Street in London and was in optimistic mood about the season ahead.
Palace have bolstered their squad with the signings of forwards Christian Benteke and Loic Remy as well as retaining the services of Wilfried Zaha despite interest from Spurs.
(Sky Sports)
