I still believe in you Eric. Much rather him than one of the petulant wantaway Belgians atm.
True. He’s not wantaway but neither has he signed a new contract. I think his performances this season have been woeful and he has not been around the first team. Is there a good reason for this ?What did Verts do or say to be described as petulant? And he's stated several times that he wants to stay.
True. He’s not wantaway but neither has he signed a new contract. I think his performances this season have been woeful and he has not been around the first team. Is there a good reason for this ?
Good point.has he been offered a new contract?
Out of contract after next season. Need to make a decision about his future over these next few months.Good point.
I thought I read they were in talks.
Good point.
I thought I read they were in talks.
Yea same and think he’s done ok first 2 games back in at CB, lots of people unfairly hating on dier at the moment in my opinion.I'm trying not to get ahead of myself but would love him to kick on in the team as a CB now.
Maybe we were asking too much for him to come straight in and play 2 on the bounce. We'll see after international break
Looked slow and tired, certainly not as good as he was mid week, maybe just not match fit right now but he can certainly play better than he did tonight
he’s always been poor when played at CB bar one good game against United I believe years ago.
Can anyone count his good performances at CB on more than one hand?
Don’t think passing the ball to our players rather than theirs is really asking that much of him.Maybe we were asking too much for him to come straight in and play 2 on the bounce. We'll see after international break
SU pressed well - Dier had no positive passing options nor Eriksen (of old) to drop back a little to give him an option.Thing is he kept trying to play the ball out with his left foot and he would either under hit it or just pass it to the sheffield players and then follow up and point at Davies and son like they were at fault for his shitty passing.
I think that as everyone wants to bash Poch and the players at every opportunity this will be ignored but you need to give great credit to Sheffield Untd today, they pressed and hassled our players into mistakes.SU pressed well - Dier had no positive passing options nor Eriksen (of old) to drop back a little to give him an option.
But in the absence of any other play maker, he is prepared to try - he can often see the pass, but cannot execute it.
The alternative would be for him to hoof it, but our forwards are embarrassingly bad in the air.