- Aug 31, 2012
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For all we know, they might all be in the process of being taught this in training but Dier might be learning the quickest or the others might just not be taking it on board yet. People learn at different speeds and different ways and some people just won't have the ability to learn certain things to a certain standard, so you can't just say "teach player x how to do it and job done".I'm still really annoyed and baffled that Veljkovic wasn't the immediate choice if Pochettino wanted a more defensive player to play the insurance man.
He's a slicker operator than Dier in most ways as a CM. Reads the game well, has a great brain and is a much better passer of the ball than Dier. He's also more dynamic and mobile.
I just think it's really tactically lazy and a little bit cowardly to stick Dier there. We heard all this glowing stuff from Schneiderlin about how Pochettino taught him how the press etc. In Bentaleb, Mason and Veljkovic we have the raw materials, they just need to be taught - and that teaching needs to be harmonised with those around them being taught better too.