DIers had some very shaky moments the last month, not going into midfield to press the opposing forward has been an issue. I understand why, when he goes into those areas he looks bad, when he gets caught in the channels or high up the pitch it's scary. We'd look much better if we had a player who had the physicality to step in and kill the Striker when appropriate. West Ham was an awful night, kinda forgot how to play football and froze under pressure. Conte said how he wants him to go into midfield when having the ball to create another option, he just forgot to do that in that game which is laughable but shows how his head can crack under pressure. Just like it did when we played Brighton at home last year, awful game, felt like we needed to win and he jumps out, we concede a last minute loser. Fortunately, it turns out it wasn't costly but at the time coming away from that game it felt terminal. "If you cannot win do not lose"
He's doing what he did last season, standing still in a limited role. I don't know how much he's organizing, you'll never know unless you can hear it on the pitch, I haven't been able to hear much personally. I see him and Hojbjerg arguing in games a few times, I get the sense they are in conflict with who is the Daddy back there. I would rather listen to Hojbjerg about football because Dier has had many years where he's looked weak and incapable of defending but this is just conjecture.
I don't understand the idea he is a great long range passer, he has time on the ball and can pick out the odd pass but every game he'll try a pass with his left foot and fire it into the opposing teams midfielder. I don't think hes bad, hes not good though. He's can malfunction when under pressure, that left channel pattern from the goal kick scares the shit out of me when he gets pressed. See West Ham game for details.
The positive is that he can do that thing where he flexes into midfield and receives the ball quite nicely when he remembers. Especially like the wrinkle during our throw-in movements, he comes to create the extra option. If he gets to 6 or 7 goals this season we have a chance of winning the league. I can put up with the mediocre defensive effort if he starts to dominate from attacking corners.
He's doing what he did last season, standing still in a limited role. I don't know how much he's organizing, you'll never know unless you can hear it on the pitch, I haven't been able to hear much personally. I see him and Hojbjerg arguing in games a few times, I get the sense they are in conflict with who is the Daddy back there. I would rather listen to Hojbjerg about football because Dier has had many years where he's looked weak and incapable of defending but this is just conjecture.
I don't understand the idea he is a great long range passer, he has time on the ball and can pick out the odd pass but every game he'll try a pass with his left foot and fire it into the opposing teams midfielder. I don't think hes bad, hes not good though. He's can malfunction when under pressure, that left channel pattern from the goal kick scares the shit out of me when he gets pressed. See West Ham game for details.
The positive is that he can do that thing where he flexes into midfield and receives the ball quite nicely when he remembers. Especially like the wrinkle during our throw-in movements, he comes to create the extra option. If he gets to 6 or 7 goals this season we have a chance of winning the league. I can put up with the mediocre defensive effort if he starts to dominate from attacking corners.
