Gary Neville lauds Eric Dier as Tottenham man stars against Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 2-0 in the North London Derby to regain top spot in the Premier League.
Jose Mourinho again got the better of the Gunners, with Heung-min Son and Harry Kane both scoring sublime goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Arsenal’s poor form in the Premier League continues, and Mikel Arteta is now under big pressure to get the team back on track.
Spurs allowed the Gunners to have the lion’s share of possession, and picked their moments to strike in what was a classic Mourinho display in many ways.
Arsenal simply couldn’t find a way through Spurs’ brilliant defence, and Neville couldn’t help but gush over the England international.
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He said during the latter stages of the game during Sky Sports’ coverage: “He’s stepping up. He’s getting more confident by the week.
“I think he called it at the start of the season ‘I want to play centre-back. I’ve had enough of being shifted around’.
“He’s got pace, he’s a good leader. Good character, good on the ball. He’s being helped by the system, let’s be clear.”
Neville later added that he found it difficult to choose between him and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for man-of-the-match, with the latter just edging it.
TBR’s View – Mourinho favourite Dier coming in clutch for Tottenham
Dier is emerging as something of an unsung hero for Tottenham at the moment.
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His form in recent weeks has been absolutely key for the north Londoners, and his relationship with Mourinho aappears to be going from strength to strength.
Neville’s praise on commentary was no less than he’s deserved, and Spurs fans will just hope he can keep it up now.
