Tottenham fullback Danny Rose admits manager Mauricio Pochettino is working the players hard in training.
Rose believes he is personally benefiting from a gruelling training regime designed to turn him into one of the best defenders in the country.
"Mauricio Pochettino has been brilliant for me, I have nothing but nice things to say about him," said Rose. "I met the manager before pre-season and he said if I trusted him he would make me a far better player and get me into the England squad.
"But I've had to work hard to get there. I remember an interview he did when he first took over saying players have to suffer in training to enjoy games. Seriously, he wasn't joking either. We do have to work hard in training and I do suffer but it's an enjoyable kind of suffering because I'm benefitting so much. I'm far more tactically aware and more consistent."
