Eric Dier

[HNIM]

I've been a huge critic but he's been very very good this season and playing like this is great as it means we need one less CB in the market.

But we still need one.

 

[ZiggySpurs]

 

[Deleted member 29446]

He's getting into the World Cup squad next year, mark my words.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

He's getting into the World Cup squad next year, mark my words.

No doubt about it

 

[BigVic]

You almost dont notice him these days which i suppose is a good thing.

 

[Meercat]

I always feel it’s so important to have a player like him performing, like Dawson before him, that player who bleeds for the club and all that. Get that core doing well and you are in such a good position. Might not be the fanciest player, but can be vital.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

You almost dont notice him these days which i suppose is a good thing.

I see him everywhere and always putting himself about

 

[chinaman]

A few more games like these few past and he'd regain his 80 million pound valuation.

 

[mark87]

A few more games like these few past and he'd regain his 80 million pound valuation.

When has he ever been valued at 80m?

 

[PCozzie]

He's getting into the World Cup squad next year, mark my words.

If Tyrone Mings and Connor Coady get in, Eric Dier gets in.

 

[thebenjamin]

You almost dont notice him these days which i suppose is a good thing.

I certainly noticed his 50 yard pinpoint passes

 

[chinaman]

When has he ever been valued at 80m?

When Maureen was with Manure and wanted him for 80 million.

 

[soflapaul]

There were quite a few times you could see him barking orders during the run of play showing some real leadership in the backline. Conte has seemingly found a system of play that plays to his strengths while minimizing the exposure to his weaknesses. He was able to play much of the game with the ball in front of him receiving/intercepting it in space while giving him time to make a pass.

While i wasn't watching it closely, i noticed that several times he was swinging the ball to the far side and was passing it to the wing defenders front foot. Earlier in the season, he was making passes behind the wing defenders which forced them to move backwards to receive and slowing down the speed of play. Not sure if those memories are representative but suspect that he is doing the little things much better.

 

[Savage7]

I certainly noticed his 50 yard pinpoint passes

Eric Dierwerald

 

[wrd]

I think that was a huge test for the defenders and Dier looked even better than ever. I'm loving this run he's on.

 

[SpursD22]

Dier pass map today. 13/13 long balls. Incredible

 

[robotsonic]

Amazing collection of passes sprayed about this afternoon. The Portuguese Pirlo.

 

[Delboy75]

Always had the tools to be a very good CB. Also a lot quicker than people give him credit for. What let him down was an almost guaranteed sloppy mistake every game which usually cost us a goal. Thankfully his concentration and probably confidence as well seems a lot better. Probably along with just getting more and more experience playing CB. I’d personally still like to see him shed a bit of bulk I think he’d be even better.

 

[PCozzie]

Always had the tools to be a very good CB. Also a lot quicker than people give him credit for. What let him down was an almost guaranteed sloppy mistake every game which usually cost us a goal. Thankfully his concentration and probably confidence as well seems a lot better. Probably along with just getting more and more experience playing CB. I’d personally still like to see him shed a bit of bulk I think he’d be even better.

I really think a lot of those howlers were due to him simply playing a position he had never played in before. Like with Teddy Sheringham, the first yard is in your head. Dier was out of position, or out of shape, because his movement at CB was never instinctive. Most professional CBs have been playing that position since they were a kid. Everything is natural. Dier was learning positioning, body shape, everything from scratch in the white hot Premier League. He got ill, then we had new managers, and he lost experienced teammates.

Think back to the time he was selected for England in CM and ran the show (with Dele) against Germany. He was spraying the ball about with ease and precision. He's a serious professional, and with Conte I can see him going to international level at CB. Sure, he'll be no Maldini, but I think we're going to be seeing better and better performances from now on.

 

[fingersinc]

When has he ever been valued at 80m?

When he was in his prime. Around the time Jose wanted to take him to United.