Tottenham may have a tough trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City tomorrow, but five years ago today the Lilywhites faced West Ham United in what was both Mauricio Pochettino and Eric Dier’s first game after arriving at the club.
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#OnThisDay in 2014, a dream Spurs debut for @ericdier at Upton Park! #THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/JBRtAdQNlP
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 16, 2019
Dier was the hero, bagging a late, late goal for the ten-manned Spurs side to deliver Pochettino with a first win in what was his first game. Fast-forward five years and both are still at the club having played their part in hundreds of matches.
On Dier’s part, since his debut five years ago he’s racked up 210 appearances for the Lilywhites, Transfermarkt, and at the age of just 25-years-old it seems that there’s plenty more time for the defensive midfielder to put in another couple of hundred appearances.
You can read the Lilywhites’ verdict on Dier and his debut here:
One of my favourite Spurs goal by one of my favourite Spurs players.
Also I got to absolutely troll a spammer friend— Janbyson Alderweithongchez (@LZA156) August 16, 2019
Limbs!!!!
— ً (@thfctoby) August 16, 2019
It was the start of the magic era of pochettinho
— FARHAN TAUSIF (@farhaantausif) August 16, 2019
Limbs!!!!
— ً (@thfctoby) August 16, 2019
Instant hero
— gareth steen (@gareth_steen) August 16, 2019
Never gets old. pic.twitter.com/AoIpkoYKmN
— Taff4Ever #COYS (@taff4ever) August 16, 2019
Limbs 10/10
— Marc Arnott (@Marc_Arns10) August 16, 2019
The Lilywhites all, from the tweets above, seem to have very fond memories of Dier’s debut and now the midfield man will need to get back to his best to deliver more moments like this.
