Eric Dier

[Japhet]

I noticed that as soon as Chelsea had the ball, Dier turned back towards our goal and looked across the line. He's slow on the turn but not slow across the ground so that was excellent from him and gave him a decent chance at anything played over the top. He was so unlucky with that strike as well.

 

[Tucker]

I noticed that as soon as Chelsea had the ball, Dier turned back towards our goal and looked across the line. He's slow on the turn but not slow across the ground so that was excellent from him and gave him a decent chance at anything played over the top. He was so unlucky with that strike as well.

He made a number of goal saving interventions because of this. He really did have a good game.

 

[Japhet]

He made a number of goal saving interventions because of this. He really did have a good game.

He did very well and I'm far less twitchy about him stepping up now that I've seen some of the adaptations made to suit him. We all know he's COYS to the bone as well.

 

[spursfan77]

Weirdly as he’s going to now play he has almost become the most important player on the pitch for us. We know all about his limitations and positives. This system will expose both.

Team work is going to be key around him. Those in front of him will have to work doubly hard to ensure he isn’t exposed.

 

[stonebrow]

He did very well and I'm far less twitchy about him stepping up now that I've seen some of the adaptations made to suit him. We all know he's COYS to the bone as well.

Is he? I wonder if the criticism from a lot of our fans over recent seasons may have tarnished his feelings for the club!

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

He did very well and I'm far less twitchy about him stepping up now that I've seen some of the adaptations made to suit him. We all know he's COYS to the bone as well.

If Phillips is quick and plays RCB next to him then against lesser opposition we should be ok but against the likes of City etc were are going to get badly badly exposed not just because of the lack of recovery pace but also the huge step down in terms of what Dier & Phillips give on the ball compared to what Romero and VDV did.

 

[Japhet]

Is he? I wonder if the criticism from a lot of our fans over recent seasons may have tarnished his feelings for the club!

He seems intelligent enough to filter out the morons imo.

 

[Japhet]

If Phillips is quick and plays RCB next to him then against lesser opposition we should be ok but against the likes of City etc were are going to get badly badly exposed not just because of the lack of recovery pace but also the huge step down in terms of what Dier & Phillips give on the ball compared to what Romero and VDV did.

Hardly a revelation, but this is the hand we've been dealt.

 

[walton]

One thing that Dier will definitely ass to the 11 is some genuine leadership quality; you could see that in his performance on Monday. It's an area we've not cracked for years...lots of great players and those who lead by example, but not enough who will get our collective arses back on track when folk start losing their heads (or should that be arses). That was notably absent after the Udogie challenge.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

One thing that Dier will definitely ass to the 11 is some genuine leadership quality; you could see that in his performance on Monday. It's an area we've not cracked for years...lots of great players and those who lead by example, but not enough who will get our collective arses back on track when folk start losing their heads (or should that be arses). That was notably absent after the Udogie challenge.

Yep, we’ve definitely missed his leadership this season so far

 

[djhotspur]

One thing that Dier will definitely ass to the 11 is some genuine leadership quality; you could see that in his performance on Monday. It's an area we've not cracked for years...lots of great players and those who lead by example, but not enough who will get our collective arses back on track when folk start losing their heads (or should that be arses). That was notably absent after the Udogie challenge.

What? He’s been in the side for years during countless capitulations and showed no leadership

 

[djhotspur]

Yep, we’ve definitely missed his leadership this season so far

Based on what?

 

[Gassin's finest]

He seems intelligent enough to filter out the morons imo.

And if he can't he'll just climb into the stands and bray them senseless.

 

[Japhet]

What? He’s been in the side for years during countless capitulations and showed no leadership

I think Dier, Sanchez and Lloris suffered the most under Mourinho and Conte with their dreadful, passive football. Dier's biggest weakness for me was always having players running at him which happened again and again. Sanchez was the same and Lloris was pretty bad playing out from the back. Thank God those dark days are gone.

 

[superted4]

Time for one last swan song Eric!

 

[walton]

Yep, we’ve definitely missed his leadership this season so far

We've had one example of us losing our heads this season, and it cost us the game. So yeah, we did miss that kind of leadership in that instance.

 

[gavspur]

Eric Dier to save our season and go down as a legend.

 

[alfie103]

I think Dier, Sanchez and Lloris suffered the most under Mourinho and Conte with their dreadful, passive football. Dier's biggest weakness for me was always having players running at him which happened again and again. Sanchez was the same and Lloris was pretty bad playing out from the back. Thank God those dark days are gone.

Surely that will happen more when we play a high line as defenders will have more space to run at him. If anything, Mourinho's and Conte's tactics should have helped to cover his weaknesses if anything.

 

[mil1lion]

Yep, we’ve definitely missed his leadership this season so far

Not sure we've missed it with our start to the season

 

[GutBucket]

He will probably do ok since he doesn't have to worry about being punished after one mistake, plus we won't defend the whole time with outnumbered midfield.