Tottenham made it three wins out of three under Jose Mourinho after defeating Bournemouth 3-2 at home this afternoon.
Just as they did against West Ham last week, Spurs found themselves three goals to the good before conceding twice in the second half to ensure a nervy finish (as per BBC).
One player who came in for criticism from a number of Tottenham fans after the game was Eric Dier, the midfielder making his third consecutive start since Mourinho took charge earlier this month.
Alasdair Gold of Football London gave the 25-year-old a modest rating of six and said that “his passing is still wayward at times”, an observation based on Dier misplacing nine of the 35 passes he made against the Cherries, while Gary Pearson of Hotspur HQ felt that he had a “poor start and finish” to the match.
His 35-pass total was by far the lowest among Tottenham’s midfield, with Tanguy Ndombele recording almost twice as many passes (61).
These Spurs fans on Twitter were left disappointed with Dier’s performance against Bournemouth:
https://twitter.com/THFC_HOFF/status/1200829538214830080
Dier needs to be binned. Mourinho still thinks he’s the player he wanted to buy and he isn’t
— Vass Koni (@vkon1) November 30, 2019
Dier is useless. Offered nothing defensively and nothing going forward
— Aaron (@sp57ter) November 30, 2019
Dier has been on the field for every single goal we’ve conceded under Mourinho, coincidence? I think not?🤨
— ⚽ (@Captain_Mittens) November 30, 2019
Dier OUT!!!!!!!!!!
What a poor player 🤬
Please do not use him again 😡— J (@rt2fqwqtBOjcKxl) November 30, 2019
Please drop Dier next match he is awful
— Kalim (@kalim_THFC) November 30, 2019
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