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'I gave him a great opportunity' - Mourinho hits back at Rose criticism

Jose Mourinho has dismissed claims that he did not give Danny Rose a chance at Tottenham.

Rose made the switch to St James’ Park last month, after insisting that he wouldn’t be a regular under the Portuguese manager.

The defender was a fixture in Mauricio Pochettino’s starting line up at the beginning of the season, but appeared just five times under his new boss, who replaced the Argentine last November.

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Mourinho often opted for Ben Davies or Jan Vertonghen in a left-back role ahead of the England international, forcing Rose to look elsewhere for regular football in the build up to this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament.