Best tackle of the 2016-17 Premier League season so far?

January 23, 2017

Watch Tottenham's Danny Rose's incredible last-ditch challenge against Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and check out social media's best reactions to the tackle.

This is the tackle that has arguably cemented Tottenham and England’s Danny Rose’s status as one of the best left-backs in the world. It took place during Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Watch below as Rose somehow contorts his body to take the ball from Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling in Spurs’ penalty box:

Spurs Nostalgia on Twitter

Here were a couple of social media’s best reactions to Rose’s stunning challenge:

Danny The Soldier on Twitter

Football Daily on Twitter

A Danny Rose supermarket-themed gag was also doing the rounds on Twitter over the weekend:

Footy365 on Twitter

When Danny Rose makes the overlap too early.

However the less said about Rose’s fellow full-back Kyle Walker’s challenge against Raheem Sterling during the same match, the better. Social media wasn’t as kind to Walker:

⚽442oons⚽ on Twitter

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