Home to Bournemouth - 20th March

[Blanchflower]

No mention of Dier - imagine he's in.

He is tough as nails no worries with him

Dier after Dortmund:

"I'm not tired, I'm enjoying it! I don't think there's any excuse to be tired. All I do is play football every day. I'm not doing anything else so there's no reason for me to be tired. I'm enjoying every minute of it. You only play football for 10 years -- there's no point being tired for some of that.

"We're all young and we're all competitive and we work extremely hard on the training pitch to be as fit as possible and to prove it every weekend."

 

[Totti]

Dier shutting everyone up who thinks spurs players are tired

 

[webbo]

Dier shutting everyone up who thinks spurs players are tired

Or Poch realises (reflecting in his selection for big games) that a tired Dier is a better option that a non tired Carroll.

 

[SchmoodSpur2013]

Dier shutting everyone up who thinks spurs players are tired

Poch has rested him recently.

 

[Blanchflower]

Poch has rested him recently.

They have loads of tests that identify fatigue and likelihood of injury beyond just asking the players how they feel......but what's really good is Dier's attitude towards it

 

[Totti]

Poch has rested him recently.

1 game.

They are professional footballers who do NOTHING but play football, work on their fitness and look after their diets. If they were unfit or tired, I'd be worried to be honest and would question our dietitians and coaches.

 

[Nikesh]

1 game.

They are professional footballers who do NOTHING but play football, work on their fitness and look after their diets. If they were unfit or tired, I'd be worried to be honest and would question our dietitians and coaches.

They are human so can suffer fatigue. Fact. Also can be injured and playing can aggrievate the issue.

 

[Totti]

They are human so can suffer fatigue. Fact. Also can be injured and playing can aggrievate the issue.

Who is injured?

 

[Nikesh]

Why not we won 5-1 away I have complete confidence we will win comfortably tomorrow

We rarely win by more then 2. Of course we are capable but can be guilty of complacency when in the lead

 

[Nikesh]

Who is injured?

Dier apparently had a knock in the Dortmund game so is a doubt for Bournemouth.

 

[Totti]

Dier apparently had a knock in the Dortmund game so is a doubt for Bournemouth.

I wonder if Dier will get rested mainly because a yellow means he misses Liverpool and Man Utd.

 

[Totti]

Strong team.

It's going to pretty much be this team now for the rest of the season I imagine, barring injuries and suspensions.

 

[Gatsby]

 

[paddyspurs]

#THFC team: Lloris (c), Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose; Dembele, Dier; Lamela, Alli, Eriksen; Kane #COYS
Our team v Bournemouth

 

[Totti]

Nice to see KWP on the bench too.

 

[Mick Cooper]

Business as usual then

 

[SchmoodSpur2013]

1 game.

They are professional footballers who do NOTHING but play football, work on their fitness and look after their diets. If they were unfit or tired, I'd be worried to be honest and would question our dietitians and coaches.

It's still a rest Poch felt he needed.

They are humans who suffer fatigue.

 

[SchmoodSpur2013]

Confident.

 

[StuG]

Full strength that is. Just hope they're sharp.

 

[Nikesh]

I wonder if Dier will get rested mainly because a yellow means he misses Liverpool and Man Utd.

Hmm tricky decision. Resting him gives the impression we don't rate Bournemouth enough. But he is a key player for the run in. Next game is very tough. I would start him on the bench.