Eric Dier

[NickTB]

its like a whole team of ours just decided to up and be brick.

Dier, Wanyama, Eriksen, Dele, Toby, Trippier ( Sold )

Then other players who are playing half of themselves

Kane, Jan, Lloris,

Its bloody depressing.

reminds me of Chelsea when they wanted Mou out

 

[SylDave]

reminds me of Chelsea when they wanted Mou out

Except when they played us, then in typical fashion the rent boys were up for it.

 

[Finney Is Back]

I dont know that he was that much worse, but he certainly wasnt good.

Only real defence of him is his complete lack of football and fitness the last year. Its possible when up to speed he gets back to his best?

I mean, it doesnt look that way, but you never know...

He is unable to do anything other than give the ball away. I wanted him back in to give the center halves some protection but had forgotten his habit of giving the ball away 5 times a game in dangerous positions.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

He is unable to do anything other than give the ball away. I wanted him back in to give the center halves some protection but had forgotten his habit of giving the ball away 5 times a game in dangerous positions.

All I can say is - what did you expect considering his utter lack of football in the last 9-12 months?

Id hold fire on damning him too much just yet, at least until he has had a chance to find some sort of form.

 

[Finney Is Back]

All I can say is - what did you expect considering his utter lack of football in the last 9-12 months?

Id hold fire on damning him too much just yet, at least until he has had a chance to find some sort of form.

Should a player need a number of games to be able to pass to his own team mates?

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Calling out Dier after his first start in a long time do just plain stupid IMO

There are bigger things that are a problem than him

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Should a player need a number of games to be able to pass to his own team mates?

Yes
They need games to get up to speed with the prem
Just cos we were playing at half speed, it didn’t mean Brighton did

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Should a player need a number of games to be able to pass to his own team mates?

I think a player needs games to build a raport with a partner he has never played with.

Just as I think every player needs games to get up to match sharpness and speed, its very rare that a player comes back from an extended lay off and hits the ground running.

 

[Robspur12]

Calling out Dier after his first start in a long time do just plain stupid IMO

There are bigger things that are a problem than him

I don't agree mate. I like Dier but he has been poor for so long in a position we are desperate for a player to nail down. If today was a one off I could forgive but like Eriksen I cannot remember when he last played well. His last performance against Bournemouth was also a horror show iirc. Dier and Wanyama cannot be trusted in that double pivot position.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I don't agree mate. I like Dier but he has been poor for so long in a position we are desperate for a player to nail down. If today was a one off I could forgive but like Eriksen I cannot remember when he last played well. His last performance against Bournemouth was also a horror show iirc. Dier and Wanyama cannot be trusted in that double pivot position.

Bournemouth with 9 men?

 

[Robspur12]

Bournemouth with 9 men?

Should have been 8 if he had been rightly sent off.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Should have been 8 if he had been rightly sent off.

Maybe
But we didn’t concede until the 90th minute IKRC so we must have been doing something right

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Only has a year and half left on his contract and is looking for a way out.

 

[Robspur12]

Maybe
But we didn’t concede until the 90th minute IKRC so we must have been doing something right

He came off at half time mate.

 

[Finney Is Back]

is there a gnarly, experienced bastard of a player available from Italy perhaps who could come in on an 18 month deal in Jan to sort out a huge team weakness? Who was it that brought Witzel back from China?

 

[Bedfordspurs]

He came off at half time mate.

And we didn’t concede when he was on?

 

[SylDave]

When was the last time Dier actually had a proper run of 5-10 games in a row, the time he has been out 1 or 2 here and then is not enough.

 

[Robspur12]

And we didn’t concede when he was on?

In spite of him rather than because. He was taken off before he was sent off so not really sure of the point you are making.

 

[Robspur12]

When was the last time Dier actually had a proper run of 5-10 games in a row, the time he has been out 1 or 2 here and then is not enough.

He has to justify being given 5-10 games in a row. Every time he plays he is awful. In a key position we cannot afford the luxury at the moment. He is far better with the game in front of him. I would play him as part of a back 3 only not in a double pivot position.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

In spite of him rather than because. He was taken off before he was sent off so not really sure of the point you are making.

I’m just stating facts