Eric Dier

dimiSpur · Oct 20, 2022

kremlyn said:
He's been magnificent until today. He wasn't that bad and took a shot to the face thst no one here would have got up from.

Haters and all that.

He's improved, overall, to the point where he's an OK CB option whereas initially he was scary. To say magnificent is the overstatement of the century.

Last night he was pants. At fault for the first goal trying to be clever. He often lost his man with runs in behind him and is always in the wrong position so that a cross can be floated over his head. He's not commanding enough in the air.

I love Eric the person, his personality and commitment are not in question. He may yet improve. At the moment however, he's an average CB.

G Ron · Oct 20, 2022

It’s the lack of urgency that pisses me off as much as the mistakes and slack passing last night. 2-0 down and the guy is playing walking football at the back.

Sophos151 · Oct 20, 2022

Stamford said:
The reality is, when under Poch we were a very good side, he couldnt get in the team because Toby and Jan were much better. Years on he is a locked starter, thats a problem. He's improved massively and credit to him but if we wish to go to the next level he wont be part of it.

That’s not the reality at all.

In 2015/16 and 2016/17, he started 34 and 32 league games. In 2015/16 that was as a defensive midfielder, and in 2016/17 that was mostly in between Jan and Toby in a back three.

brasil_spur · Oct 20, 2022

Needs a rest, simples.

thebenjamin · Oct 20, 2022

Might be a little harsh considering he should clearly have come off after getting smashed in the bonce?

BigVic · Oct 20, 2022

If we are brutally honest, he isnt going to get us to that next level. Good to have in the squad but i’ll be shocked if hes still starting come next season.

pippo · Oct 20, 2022

brasil_spur said:
Needs a rest, simples.

He points and shouts, not much else. When the tough gets going, he doesn't have it. Simples.

brasil_spur · Oct 20, 2022

pippo said:
He points and shouts, not much else. When the tough gets going, he doesn't have it. Simples.

It's good of you to try and get your ratings bar looking like the Italian flag in support of our manager (y)

kremlyn · Oct 20, 2022

brasil_spur said:
It's good of you to try and get your ratings bar looking like the Italian flag in support of our manager

Aiming for Denmark?

YB123 · Oct 20, 2022

brasil_spur said:
Needs a rest, simples.

This. Mistakes creeping in now.

YB123 · Oct 20, 2022

zime said:
If we are brutally honest, he isnt going to get us to that next level. Good to have in the squad but i’ll be shocked if hes still starting come next season.

I genuinely wouldnt mind a Bonucci or De vrij coming in and playing in the big games. Dier in the others.

brasil_spur · Oct 20, 2022

YB123 said:
I genuinely wouldnt mind a Bonucci or De vrij coming in and playing in the big games. Dier in the others.

We should be all over De Vrij in Jan I reckon, will only have 6 months left on his contract so won't be mega money and Inter are going through a shit patch so will need to spend themselves. £20m in Jan gets him IMO.

whenstevewentup · Oct 20, 2022

I’m amazed he is still at our club as a first team starter . Always has a mistake in him . When u think we had prime jan and Toby and now him !

tubbygold · Oct 20, 2022

whenstevewentup said:
I’m amazed he is still at our club as a first team starter . Always has a mistake in him . When u think we had prime jan and Toby and now him !

You're quite serious? Obviously unfair to compare him to Jan and Toby, but Dier has been one of our best players the past year. He plays his role very well. Last night the whole team was off, that's not on him.

JUSTINSIGNAL · Oct 20, 2022

whenstevewentup said:
I’m amazed he is still at our club as a first team starter . Always has a mistake in him . When u think we had prime jan and Toby and now him !

Were you in a coma when our form dropped off a cliff when he was out injured last season?

He’s absolutely fundamental to the way we play. He had a bad game against Man U. But so did everyone of our players bar Hugo.

You can count his bad games on one hand since Conte came in. Most fans have been up in arms that Southgate seemingly was overlooking him until recently.

I really don’t see him replaced anytime soon.

chrisd2k · Oct 20, 2022

zime said:
If we are brutally honest, he isnt going to get us to that next level. Good to have in the squad but i’ll be shocked if hes still starting come next season.

Prepare yourself...

Hoddle&Waddle · Oct 22, 2022

kremlyn said:
Yes. Magnificent.

A 2 footed cb who knows not to rush in but to cover. Essential to making a back 3 work. He's been brilliant.

We didn't lose yesterday because of our back 3. We lost because our midfielders don't know how to support the attack in a 3 yet. We carried no threat and couldn't retain possession so were forced to watch our defence for 80 minutes.

Both shots were outside the area and both scored by a free man our mifielders didn't close down.

But sure, blame Eric. I'm pretty sure you always have.

He hasnt been brilliant. When has anyone ever said he has been brilliant against any of the top teams?

agrdavidsfan · Oct 23, 2022

Don't want to see him in a spurs shirt again

isaac94 · Oct 23, 2022

we dont deserve to win trophies with him playing sadly, had 8 years to see his simply not good enough to take us to a elite level, the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, city would of got rid long ago

Hoddle&Waddle · Oct 23, 2022

agrdavidsfan said:
Don't want to see him in a spurs shirt again

Hes so, so shit.

But then so is Sessegnon, Royal and the jury's out on Lenglet.

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