Thursday 1 September 2016 23:08, UK
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.
Asked if he's excited about the new season, Townsend said: "Yeah, definitely with the signings we've made in the last few days.
"It'll be good to get the transfer window closed, get everyone focused and really look forward to an exciting season with the current crop of players that we've got."
