Danny Rose has cut a strange figure at Tottenham. The left0back was one of the best in the world in his position in the 2015/16 season before off-field issues and a debilitating knee injury saw him out of action for almost a year. However, he’s starting to return to his very best form, and yesterday he was stupidly good against Chelsea at Wembley.
FULL-TIME: Backs to the wall for large periods of the second half, but we hold firm and @HKane's penalty means we'll take a 1-0 lead into the second leg at Stamford Bridge. #COYS pic.twitter.com/oU1AORissD
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 8, 2019
Tottenham managed to edge out Chelsea in a tense affair at the national stadium, winning 1-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg. VAR will be making the headlines, but Rose was the man who helped to carry his side through. His work up and down the left-flank simply cannot go ignored, as he did a great job in keeping Chelsea out and will enjoy going to Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 foot-up.
The job is certainly not done, though. Rose has been excellent in the first half of the tie, yet he still has a lot to do away from home in 15 days time. Stamford Bridge will be a tough place to go, although the Lilywhites can take respite from the fact that Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi will likely have been sold by then, and it was the talented youngster who took the game to them in the second-half. Whoever the Blues field, though, Rose and co will have to be at their brilliant best to get through unscathed.
You can read the Lilywhites’ verdict on Rose’s performance here:
That was stressful, Rose was good tonight.
— KR4M (@KR4M316) January 8, 2019
Soft centre definitely gone, great defensive display by everyone but rose was quality tonight
— Alan Anderson (@alston102003) January 8, 2019
https://twitter.com/andy_seaman/status/1082757418042429440
Danny Rose absolutely exceptional tonight
— Ian (@Quietbiglad) 8 January 2019
That was stressful, Rose was good tonight.
— KR4M (@KR4M316) January 8, 2019
Important victory!!! Too bad not having scored the second goal but you go to Stamford Bridge with a slight advantag. Danny Rose super like all the defense!!! Come on you Spurs
— A Corsica Vince (@ACorsicaVince) 8 January 2019
https://twitter.com/Binyamin_35/status/1082758186019553282
The Lilywhites were in awe of Rose’s performance and will be keen to see more from that as the England international continues to rediscover his best form.
