- May 28, 2013
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Dier wasn’t playing very well before his injury. Not well at all. Him being out injured for a few months hasn’t changed that.
In fact it’s been around 12 to 18 months of meh performances and decline really.
Many of us were saying he was the most upgradable player we had in the first 11. He’s a squad option but he’s certainly not a shoe in to get back in. I feel Sissoko is undroppable so that leaves a choice of Winks or Dier for the remaining spot.
I don’t think it’s realistic to expect Sissoko and Winks to both play every game over a whole season.
Like with Kane, having a reliable, talented replacement who’s not a massive downgrade and who brings his own different qualities is very important indeed but very hard to find, but Dier fits that bill not just for Sissoko and Winks, but for quite a few other positions as well.
It’s too easy to undervalue what he brings to the team.