The 24-year-old has secured a regular role in the Spurs side this season and has restricted summer signing Ben Davies to just eight starts in the Premier League.
And Pochettino, who worked with Shaw at Southampton last term before the 19-year-old sealed a move to Manchester United, believes Rose’s performances warrant a place in Roy Hodgson’s upcoming England squad.
“So far Rose has been the best left-back this season. His performances have been great. But it is not my decision, it's always Roy Hodgson's decision,” said Pochettino.
“It’s our job to compare our players with other players in the same position and we believe that Danny Rose has so far been the best English left-back.
“That’s overall what we believe. We know all the stats from players in the same position. It’s our stats, together with what we see as well.
“I think that Luke Shaw was the best English left-back last season because he was at the World Cup. He was maybe in the top three in the Premier League.”
Shaw has made only 12 Premier League starts for United in a debut campaign that has been hampered by hamstring and ankle injuries but Pochettino was reluctant to pinpoint a reason for the defender’s lack of progression.
“It is not for me to analyse Luke Shaw,” said the Tottenham manager.
“I can only explain my experience with him. But every player changes every year and now it is not me who is the manager to explain about him or what his reality is now.
“Our experience with Luke Shaw was fantastic last season, but now he’s in another context and at another club. You have to realise that players change every year, just like we change because every year is different, as things happen in our lives. Managers and players at different clubs, it’s difficult to compare.
“All players need to feel confidence from the staff, the players, the supporters. All need to be consistent in training and games to give their best. It’s not just him, it’s all players.”
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