The Tottenham fans in the Transfer Tavern were drowning their sorrows this weekend after a bitterly disappointing Premier League result.
Tottenham dropped out of the top four this weekend for the first time since September after they battled to a 1 all draw against West Bromwich Albion. The club’s ambitions of mounting a title-challenge for the third season in a row now appear in urgent need of re-evaluation, as the Lilywhites sit 13 points behind league leaders Manchester City after just 13 games.
The future of Danny Rose remains an inconclusive mystery that continues to persist as a major side-story within the narrative of Tottenham’s season so far. Mauricio Pochettino chose to leave Rose out of the match-day squad altogether for the visit of West Brom which sparked plenty of conversation on Twitter concerning his whereabouts.
In the absence of Rose, Tottenham struggled to play with the fluidity and zip that normally characterises their Premier League performances.
The supporters are firmly divided on how significantly the absence of Rose impacts the overall team performance and whether Ben Davies can meet the standard set by Rose in previous seasons.
Plenty of supporters remain furious with Rose for his disrespectful comments towards Tottenham in the summer and are eager to see the club cash in on him in the January window for a fee in excess of his true value.
But there remains supporters on the other side of the argument who would be devastated to see the England left-back depart in January.
Here’s what the fans had to say after Rose was left-out of the match day squad.
Danny Rose not in the squad #COYS
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) November 25, 2017
January Transfer Stephen?
— pete freakes (@freakypete54) November 25, 2017
This Danny Rose stuff is getting me down. He’s under contract and wants to play. Plus Ben Davies getting shattered with limited rest. #thfc #coys #spurs #totwba
— Chris (@djchrisvibes) November 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/hardikgosar29/status/934428255867645952
https://twitter.com/faulkas/status/934429984109637638
https://twitter.com/hardikgosar29/status/934439787104108545
Good start actually, where is Danny Rose?! Don’t care if he wants to go, I’d still play him ahead of Davies until then! #COYS
— Chris Beattie (@ChrisBeattie14) November 25, 2017
IF Spurs can take Luke Shaw as part of any Danny Rose deal in January and then go back for Ryan Sessegnon in the summer; IMO we’d have strengthened both team and squad depth while adding to the coffers for other areas. See ya, Danny! #COYS
— Ben Harris (@thisisbenharris) November 26, 2017
Ben Davies and Kieran Trippier < Danny Rose and Kyle Walker #TOTWBA #COYS
— Chek (@Chektooshort) November 25, 2017
Danny Rose should play every game don’t care how fat he is #COYS
— Bethell (@BethellJack) November 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/DanielA50231990/status/934476581895991296
Really want to know the nuts & bolts of the Danny Rose situation. Poch says there's no problem / So play him, of st least he should be on the bench. Davies not on his game, while Rose showed against #Dortmund –#HesBack #thfc #coys
— Ledley is my Hero (@spursNutN17) November 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/nicholasgodden/status/934772754506797057
#thfc Good riddance Danny Rose. The player should show the manager, and club, that made him the player he is a bit of respect! No one bigger than the club. #Out #RoseOut #COYS
— Toby Bilton (@TobyBilton1) November 26, 2017
I want Danny Rose to remain at Spurs, end of the day we made him the player he is today. Sometimes it isn't about the money it's about the quality we already have #COYS
— Super Tottenham TV (YouTube) (@SuperTottenham_) November 26, 2017
