Lufti
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Pretty sure this changes week to week depending on who's injured but he's underrated I'll give you that
Ex-Player Watch Player watch: Jan Vertonghen
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Pretty sure this changes week to week depending on who's injured but he's underrated I'll give you that
Everlasting Seconds
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You are right, you are right. He isn't the most important player hands down. But he is the only one who is that important and that underrated.
mpickard2087
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I think his injury was at the worst possible time. Firstly he's been in his best form for us this season and because Alderweireld isn't 100% I believe and so we're left with him, and a choice of a work in progress with Dier/Wimmer.
Lufti
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I agree, but the worrying thing is what it says about Wimmer if Dier is preferred out of position over Wimmer who would be playing his natural position
jonathanhotspur
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I doubt it's a question of ability. More likely that Poch prefers Eric's attitude/personality or "Warrior Spirit".
Colonel_Klinck
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Dier works in a 3 but isn't in the same class as Verts in a 2. We need him back asap!!! Rose as well.
Lufti
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Well either way, if he's not going to use him when Vertonghen's injured then when will he?
jonathanhotspur
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In Cup games where he sends out mickey mouse sides, I suppose. There has to be some sort of personality issue at play here. I mean, he was exiled for months earlier in the season and CCV even leapfrogged him in the pecking order for a while.
Dier has basically been playing CB for us every week since Alderweireld got injured in the start of october. First as a Toby replacement, then as a part of a back three and now as replacement for Vertonghen. We're still the team the lets in the fewest goals.
And even though he's not at the same level as Vertonghen and Alderweireld (only Luiz and Koscielny are in this league), then I'd say that he's still very good, and much better than in his outings as CB in his first season with us.
And even though he's not at the same level as Vertonghen and Alderweireld (only Luiz and Koscielny are in this league), then I'd say that he's still very good, and much better than in his outings as CB in his first season with us.
DanielCHillier
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Assume that means full training with the group as Poch said a while ago he was back in light training.
markiespurs
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Yeah, there is a picture of him on the OS trading with Son and Walker
yido_number1
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As others have said, Dier is very good in a three but a little shakey in a 4. He like Wimmer last year has done a good job in contributing to our record thus far. Looking forward to having Super Jan back in the 3 though.
THFCSPURS19
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Thank fuck.
Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial 1m1 minute ago
Mauricio on team news: "@JanVertonghen is very well and maybe Sunday he'll be ready to make the starting XI or be on the bench." #COYS
Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial 1m1 minute ago
Mauricio on team news: "@JanVertonghen is very well and maybe Sunday he'll be ready to make the starting XI or be on the bench." #COYS
mark87
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Great news, give him last half hour I reckon.
JUSTINSIGNAL
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Oooooh praise be allah, god, buddah... and whoever fucking else! Best piece of news I've had all day.
but wouldn't want to risk him until the Stoke game
