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Five Tottenham Hotspur players the new coach will make the call on

By Aaron Coe

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur and Marin Leovac of Dinamo Zagreb in action during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Dinamo Zagreb at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 11, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur and Marin Leovac of Dinamo Zagreb in action during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Dinamo Zagreb at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 11, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 2, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 2, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images) /

Uncertain Tottenham future 3 – Eric Dier

Eric Dier seemed to have a renaissance of sorts at first under Jose Mourinho. Clearly, the shared language of Portuguese as well as a previous admiration for Dier put him in the good graces of Jose Mourinho. Dier made that pay off at times during the season but also fell victim to some bad luck and some dumb play.

Dier came to Tottenham as a fullback way back when but lacks the pace to play on the outside. He moved inside and even played in the midfield but his ball movement is just not quite quick enough. Now the question is, should he really stay at back or move back to the midfield, and should either move be as a Tottenham Hotspur.

Dier is good in the community and is a long-standing Lilywhite but that really does not mean much when you need to rebuild a team. Eric is an excellent, vocal leader but then sometimes fails to lead by example doing the little things like clearing a ball. Conte is going to have to decide quickly just how many mistakes he can stand and where Dier gets to make them.

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