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Danny Rose insists Tottenham are no longer a soft touch thanks to the gruelling training methods of Mauricio Pochettino.

After scoring Spurs’ second goal in the magnificent 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Chelsea, Rose admitted the the north Londoners would have crumbled in recent seasons when conceding the first goal to a top club.

But the 24-year-old left-back, who made the England squad earlier this season, says they are made of sterner stuff under new manager Pochettino.

He said: “It’s amazing what a bit of confidence can do, especially after going 1-0 behind.

“In the past when Tottenham have gone 1-0 behind to bigger teams we have sometimes crumbled. But we showed great character against Chelsea on Thursday.

“People say they never saw that result coming and after the first goal neither did I. It looked like it was going to be a long evening.

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“But it shows how far we have come from a couple of months ago when we were winning one and losing one – especially at home when we were struggling against so-called lesser teams.

“But we’ve had a great Christmas period. We are getting there slowly but surely under the new manager. We are understanding his philosophies.

“Let’s just say if you don’t work hard under the manager, you’re not playing! You better make sure you give 100 per cent each day in training, which is very hard and intense.

“But I really enjoy it. As the long as the manager sees you are willing to work hard and want to fight hard for your team-mates then you will go far with him.”

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