Very good today. A leader.
Should be our capt (imo)
Was good defensively, but let's remember who Leeds were missing. We'll face better players in the vast majority of the game.
Thought he was part of the problem on the ball in the first half, but became part of the solution on the second half so that's good to see. Still some steps he needs to take, but playing centrally in a three rather than on the left of a two should make it easier for him I hope.
Needs to show consistency more than anything. We know he's good on his day.
He's been part of at least 5 clean sheets under two diff managers and systems with little consistency around him. He remains sorely underrated.
I think that moving to a back three and him playing centrally really suits him.
Increasingly we can see that he might be a true Conte soldier.
He has been for other managers.
I think that this is a system that may particularly suit him though. His range of passing on Sunday was the best that we have seen in years.
It was excellent wasn't it. He is so strong on the ball. I also like seeing him on free-kicks!
He did well against Leeds and even joined in the attack a la Romero-esque, but I still have my doubts about him.
I still think our midfield is too low and therefore our CBs are getting more protection than usual... At the expense of midfield supporting the attack more.
teams like Liverpool have cbs supporting attack at the halfway line, which is where I believe we need to be. Perhaps Romero will rub off on him more and of course its up to him to learn to be a better player.
Hopefully we can achieve the high standards that we saw with Verts and toby, the best Spurs defensive pairing ever in my view.
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But that is because Liverpool play a high-press game. If we do that, then by default he'll be higher up the pitch. The whole team will be! Once Conte feels we are ready for a creative passer in his system, then you will likely see a change in formation. As for Romero 'rubbing off' on Dier, I'd say the latter has helped teach the former how to stay on the pitch in the Prem. As for his carrying the ball being 'Romeroesque', mate, come on, he's shown that ability often in his earlier years here...
You mean centre backs passing to centre back when through on goal like Dier did to Davies?He did well against Leeds and even joined in the attack a la Romero-esque, but I still have my doubts about him.
I still think our midfield is too low and therefore our CBs are getting more protection than usual... At the expense of midfield supporting the attack more.
teams like Liverpool have cbs supporting attack at the halfway line, which is where I believe we need to be. Perhaps Romero will rub off on him more and of course its up to him to learn to be a better player.
Hopefully we can achieve the high standards that we saw with Verts and toby, the best Spurs defensive pairing ever in my view.
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More than that - a defence that inspires confidence so that midfield and attack can take more risks, a defence higher up the pitch to support and compress play in the opponents half. Verts and Toby had great interception skills high up the pitch along with a DM - we didn't need two DMs and we certainly had more bodies willing to go foreward in a carefree manner.You mean centre backs passing to centre back when through on goal like Dier did to Davies?