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Really want to see him back in the midfield, really do think were a better side with dier holding rather than wanyama.
I think he is a first team defender in a back 3. Just not in a back 4.We used to have a term for players like Dier - Utility Player.
The term has gone out of fashion but given our lack of squad depth, I think that is his best role - to come plug the gaps when a 1st team defender or midfielder gets injured.
We have two options:
- ENIC invest £300million in building squad depth
- We make Eric the best Utility player in World Football!
Been hit with a lot of injuries in defence tbfDier is a midfielder. He's been deputizing for the entire season but hasn't played much at all in his best position.
I think he'll end up as a top dmWe used to have a term for players like Dier - Utility Player.
The term has gone out of fashion but given our lack of squad depth, I think that is his best role - to come plug the gaps when a 1st team defender or midfielder gets injured.
We have two options:
- ENIC invest £300million in building squad depth
- We make Eric the best Utility player in World Football!
It's his best position. Initially I thought be might be too tall to be a top dm, as the best ones tended to be on the short side and very mobile, like Kante and Makelele.I think he'll end up as a top dm
Not good enough at centre half.
Zero awareness of what's around him, awful positioning and too slow on the ball. No wonder why Everton gave up on him when he was a kid if he was there as a centre half.
It's all so surprising because when he plays in midfield he IS aware, maybe Toby being behind him meant he was controlled where to be which he obviously doesn't get being beside him and his positioning is so much better in midfield - he's also not slow on the ball in midfield and I wonder if that's just a confidence thing, also if he lost the ball in midfield, he could always run back with time and had Toby and Jan behind him to mop up.
But man, he should NEVER ever play centre back again - even in a three unless we are literally down to the last legs. I'd much rather Toby/Wimmer/Jan in all honesty.