Having arrived from Sporting CP in the summer of 2014 for a reported £4m, Eric Dier has been an ever-present in the Tottenham squad, making 213 appearances for the club in total.
However, he has not featured as prominently this season under Mauricio Pochettino, and made just his first start of the current Premier League campaign against Brighton on Saturday afternoon.
The England international didn’t seem to be at the races in holding midfield, and as per Sofascore, had a pass completion of just 74% and lost possession 15 times over the course of the game.
After seeing the 25-year-old’s performance, Tottenham fans flooded to Twitter to share their thoughts about the matter.
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Many supporters of the north London side insisted he simply isn’t good enough to be in the team, and pointed out that it is exactly why Pochettino doesn’t pick him as often anymore.
Some fans felt Dier was “off the pace” and looked all at sea playing in central midfield against the Seagulls.
Check out some of the reaction of Spurs fans below:
Dier miles off the pace. We look completely lost. Surely the last time we ever start lamela. Taking on players in his own half. #THFC #COYS
— TheBigBadWoolf (@mattwolf25) 5 October 2019
Dier lovers… When do we ever win when he is in the team.. What a joke, providing the defensive cover! #thfc
— Kam Seahra (@KSeahra) 5 October 2019
Nobody can tell me that dier should be anywhere near the startin 11 after this opening 35 mins
— Sam??????? (@THFCSam1) 5 October 2019
Dier looking like a Sunday league footballer today #THFC
— The N17 Podcast (@N17Pod) 5 October 2019
Sorry but can anybody tells me what Dier is offering? Know we cant Blake just one player but really? #COYS #THFC
— Me Me Mr G (@gico1972) 5 October 2019
There’s a reason Dier has not been playing and this first 45 is the reason #COYS #THFC
— A R R O N | S P R Y (@thatsmeronnie) 5 October 2019
We all wanted Dier back and now we can see why he hasn’t been picked. Christ he looks like someone that’s picked out of the crowd
— Brian Kenny (@THFC29) 5 October 2019
Dier is awful
— Owen (@ThfcOwen) 5 October 2019
