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i always though he looked like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan
Yeah I know, but it's interesting that Poch didn't pick up on the speed issue when he did play. Even after Liverpool, he kept him for 2 more games.I already answered that question: I said that since Dier, when given the chance, had played so well Poch decided he deserved to keep playing. Which makes total sense.
Poch didn't pick on the speed issue? Behave. Maybe why should sign Usain Bolt then?Yeah I know, but it's interesting that Poch didn't pick up on the speed issue when he did play. Even after Liverpool, he kept him for 2 more games.
what do you mean? I mean that he isn't as quick as Naughton, which would be part of the reason he was dropped.Poch didn't pick on the speed issue? Behave. Maybe why should sign Usain Bolt then?
Dier became first choice RB for a time there because Naughton got a straight red at west ham and he played well when he came on and was named MOM. Naughton came into the season as first choice RB, may have lost it for a few gamss there but won it back and was good leading up to the injury. Dier has done very well at RB so far but lets not forget, he is a CB forced into playing RB. He doesnt have the pace we need at the full back positions.
Dier is a centre back who played at right back out of necessity when Naughton was red carded.
Dier played well, so kept his place as football teams are run (or at least should be run) as meritocracies.
Dier stopped playing well, so Naughton came back in. Naughton then played well and kept his place.
Naughton is now injured, so Dier will get his chance in that position again. He may even keep the spot if he impresses until better options become available.
Dier is a very promising young centre back with pace, ability on the ball, versatility and intelligence. He currently has a queue ahead of him to be first choice centre back (though I have a hunch that when he does get his chance he will take it and become first choice), so in the meantime, any circumstances that allow him to get playing time and improve his game, be that in midfielder or at full back, will only result in him being even more first team ready when his centre back chance does arrive.
The last two versatile English centre backs we had who played in other positions for extended stints before cementing themselves as first choice centre backs were Ledley King and Judas. They also happen to be the best two centre backs Spurs, and England, have produced in the past two decades.
This thread is fine example of what happens when there is an international brake.... Everyone just gets a little bit board.
Ironing board...Card board? or surf board?
Ironing board...
Eric Dier. What? Who? Why? When?
LOL, okay, explain.FYP, now it's more SpursManChris-y
Without exaggerating I think he could be our Tony Adams/Rio Ferdinand/John Terry/Sergio Ramos
LOL, okay, explain.