- Apr 28, 2012
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I cannot agree until recently he has been outstanding and consistent.
Absolutely correct. People will insist on making him a scapegoat but the fact remains that he was one of our most consistent players last season and has played well in most games this season too. He was certainly the best English defender in the country at the tail end of last season.
To balance the argument, he has also made a couple of mistakes recently that have been punished, so those mistakes are highlighted more than others. Our other defenders have made just as many mistakes.
Dier does need a rest but let's not just jump on the bandwagon. He is an excellent central defender.