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Rafael Van der Vaart questions Harry Redknapp's judgement

Rafael van der Vaart expresses concern at being played out of position against Arsenal.

Rafael van der Vaart has questioned the judgement of his boss Harry Redknapp despite Tottenham's 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.

The midfielder said he was played out of position against Arsenal and should not have been subbed.

"I have definitely had a series of irritations. You want to play in the position where you do best," Van der Vaart said.

"Sunday was not the first time I have played out wide and I was given the freedom to move infield. But you could see from the goal I scored that my strength lies in the centre of midfield.

"I do what the manager asks me to but I hope this won't be a regular occurrence."

The Dutch star expressed his disappointment with being subbed and played down Redknapp's concerns over the player's hamstring.

"In my opinion he made a mistake in making his comments about my most recent injury," Van der Vaart commented.

"He took me off because he did not want to take any risks with me. I can understand that but I am convinced I could have played for 90 minutes.

"I was amazed to be taken off. I felt I'd played a great game. I scored and also three times put team-mates in one-on-ones with Arsenal's keeper."

Van der Vaart moved to Spurs from Real Madrid in 2010 for a reported fee of £8m.

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