Eric Dier
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Bobbins
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I was gutted when Naughton got sent off not least because it will mean yet more games where Dier is forced to play out of position in a poor team.
It's often helpful for players, especially defenders, to spend some time playing in other positions in addition to their favoured one, to give them a better understanding of how the position works and relates to others around it.
But this repeated playing of him at RB (not that we really have much other option) isn't doing Dier any good anymore IMO, in fact I think it's denting his confidence.
I'd really like to see him line up alongside Vertonghen in the middle, as I think he's destined to become a very, very capable CB. He reminds me of Cahill a lot at the moment. But Kaboul will never be dropped unfortunately, if we're lucky we might see this in a EL game.
It's often helpful for players, especially defenders, to spend some time playing in other positions in addition to their favoured one, to give them a better understanding of how the position works and relates to others around it.
But this repeated playing of him at RB (not that we really have much other option) isn't doing Dier any good anymore IMO, in fact I think it's denting his confidence.
I'd really like to see him line up alongside Vertonghen in the middle, as I think he's destined to become a very, very capable CB. He reminds me of Cahill a lot at the moment. But Kaboul will never be dropped unfortunately, if we're lucky we might see this in a EL game.
Kendall
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It could potentially have the 'Smalling' effect.
I know this might sound crazy, because I can barely remember it myself, but there was a time when Smalling, the CB, wasn't shit. Lack of game time and sticking him at right back has completely messed him up. I hope Dier doesn't suffer the same.
Blackcanary
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Yep, I said similar in another thread - poor boy has really been thrown in at the deep end and seems to be struggling. He needs careful support and progression, NOT being played out of position while adjusting to a new league. We're going to ruin him if we're not careful..
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So frustrating that Naughton got sent off.
Desperate to see Vertonghen and Dier together at CB.
Desperate to see Vertonghen and Dier together at CB.
Kendall
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This implies that if Naughton wasn't sent off we'd have a cat in hell's chance of seeing it anyway!
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True enough, i was going on the logic that Poch tends to select players he has worked with all week during international breaks, which would mean Dier would start at CB assuming he does train at CB.
But on that logic, and because Dier will have to play at RB, the two CBs who will start against Hull are Kaboul and Chiriches
spursfan77
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I'd like him playing centre back but one plus with him playing games at right back is that he's been getting used to the pace of the premier league and learning more about playing at the top level. Sure it's not in his ideal position but the game time will be helping him get used to the league.
Bobbins
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Only in a newspaper do you come across words like 'paymasters'.
Up there with 'war chest'.
Kendall
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Not happy with journos this week eh Bobbins?
Poch ready to raid Southampton, could Rodriguez soon be earning his Spurs?
Bobbins
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Haha, fucking Maitlis probably wrote it as well.
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True enough, i was going on the logic that Poch tends to select players he has worked with all week during international breaks, which would mean Dier would start at CB assuming he does train at CB.
But on that logic, and because Dier will have to play at RB, the two CBs who will start against Hull are Kaboul and Chiriches
This is going to haunt me throughout the whole international break. I might just start drinking now to be honest...
Keep the optimism coming, mate
iluvsteffenfreund
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As reliable as my best mate and a spurs fan who runs a top club in london(libertine) can be ? I was in there a few weeks previous and saw Lennon rose and naughton off their heads! Lennon didn't turn up for training the next day and hasn't really been involved since. Is it because you don't want it to be true that you mock my info ?
iluvsteffenfreund
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See my previous post.
iluvsteffenfreund
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Well dier was chucked out about 2ish for being too pissed and Kane was there till the lights came on so you may be right! However I doubt it was lemonade in the bottles of cristal that he was knocking back.
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I think every supporter wants to see this. But it seems Poch has other ideas. He's made it more difficult to drop Kaboul after making him captain.
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That would be the ideal situation for me, so long as Walker appears fully recovered. Selling Naughton and Chiriches in January sounds reasonable. I'd love to sell Kaboul but that's not feasible with him being captain, etc.
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