Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson insists he has not asked to leave White Hart Lane although he admits to being unhappy with the circumstances of his omission from the team. The 28-year-old was dropped for the Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal earlier this month and has not played since Spurs' 2-2 FA Cup draw with Reading at the start of January when he was at fault for both goals. It was the latest in a series of blunders that led to manager Juande Ramos dropping the England goalkeeper and led to suggestions Robinson could be looking to leave the north London club. However, when asked if he had had a fall-out with Ramos, Robinson told Sky Sports News: "It's not exactly a fall-out. I was disappointed to be left out - like any professional would be - but I'm certainly not angry at being dropped by the team if you like. "Every professional player gets phases like that in their career. If the manager decides I'm not performing and I'm not up the standard he wants at the time then he picks the team and I can't argue with that. "I was disappointed with the way the situation was handled let's say. "I saw reports yesterday saying I've put in a transfer request, I've never put in a transfer request." When asked if he could leave during the transfer window he replied: "Definitely not." He did, however, admit that he would have to reassess the situation if he was unable to regain his place in the team, saying: "Any professional worth their salt wants to play. "If I don't play between now and the summer I've got a decision to make. "If the club turn around to me and say I've got no future at the club then that's a whole different situation. "As of yet that's not the situation." Robinson has been under the spotlight since his high-profile blunder for England in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia in October 2006. Since then, his form has been scrutinised and he admits he has been affected by the criticism. "The press and media seem to be having a lot of fun and games at my expense recently and I seem to be reading stuff day in, day out," he continued. "The truth of the matter is I'm getting my head down and working as hard as I possibly can to get my place back. "I've taken a lot of criticism over the last 12 months. I think it's affected me. I think it's unfair. At times my confidence has dipped, but I'm rebuilding it again." Robinson also admits he would not be surprised if he was left out of new manager Fabio Capello's first England squad. He told the Daily Mirror: "I have got to start again and build again with England. I don't think I can expect to be in the squad this time. "I am not playing football and if that's the case I can't expect to be selected. I will be surprised if I am. "If I am considered, fantastic. But I don't think that will be the case and I am ready for that. "I am not arrogant enough to say I should be picked based on what I have done before. It's a new manager that has come in, he will have his own opinions and we will have to wait and see. "But this whole situation is an incentive for me to get my head down at Tottenham and concentrate on getting my place back."
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