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May 1, 2024 · It has taken incredible mental strength but Dier insists he never gave up on his belief that he could play at the highest level and paid tribute to Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel...
Jan 11, 2024 · Dier said during the run-in that he had never had a season where he’d performed at such a consistently high level.
Oct 26, 2022 · A post shared by Eric Dier (@ericdier15) As a family we moved out to Portugal when I was seven, so I have much clearer memories of football from then really. I played in many different formats when I was there and I played for my first team when I got there, a team called Lagos. I then played at a sports club in that town and then I played at ...
Jan 12, 2024 · A willing leader on the pitch, Dier never received a red card in his 274 league games for the side and, with 13 Spurs goals to his name, left fans with some memorable moments - including a last ...
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Mauricio Pochettino’s surprise decision to play Eric Dier in midfield could be vindicated in the long term, writes Adam Bate. With the help of coaches past and present, we examine why this is a player Tottenham should invest time in…
When Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino started the season with Eric Dier in midfield, there were questions. And not all of them were polite. Even calmer fans wondered what this said about the club's transfer policy. But while Spurs' season has got off to a slow start, few can point the finger at the 21-year-old in midfield. He's shown an aptitude for the role.
Those black boots might have screamed functional but Dier has offered more than that, even popping up with the opening goal against Stoke. Fears over his distribution and the challenge of receiving the ball surrounded by bodies have proved unfounded. In fact, it was the slack passing of specialist midfielder Nabil Bentaleb that cost Spurs at Old Trafford.
That game against Manchester United on the opening weekend was a quiet triumph, despite the defeat. Dier's impressive ability to cut off the passing angles – pressing when necessary and holding his position where appropriate - brought some calm to Tottenham without the ball. Pochettino saw enough to continue, with Bentaleb the man to make way for Ryan Mason.
Image: Dier scored Tottenham's first goal of the season against Stoke City
"I made the decision from the start of pre-season that we needed to give the option to Eric Dier to play," said the Spurs boss last weekend. "He played well in midfield and was comfortable in that position. He played it before in the national team; in Portugal they play like a centre-back or holding midfielder - and I am very happy with his performance."
Pochettino was referring to Dier's time in Lisbon with Sporting and while those experiences might have gone under the Premier League radar, they did prepare him for this role. He once lined up in midfield in the Lisbon derby against Benfica at the Stadium of Light. It's the sort of test that's helped prepare for this fresh challenge.
Image: Dier in action for Sporting against Nemanja Matic in the Lisbon derby
Jan 18, 2024 · 5 players unlucky to miss out on England’s Euro 2024 squad. Arsenal 2023/24 season review: Top scorers, assists & player of the year. Eric Dier's move to Bayern Munich from Tottenham has been ...
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Apr 9, 2024 · Dier has not been called up since March last year and won the last of his 49 caps in December 2022. But the 30-year-old has rebuilt his career since joining Bayern from Tottenham in January.
