Glenn Hoddle suggests Eric Dier shouldn’t have started against Arsenal

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Tottenham Hotspur lost against Arsenal in the North London derby at the weekend.

Glenn Hoddle suggested on the BT Sport Score show on BT Sport 1 last Saturday afternoon (3:02pm, November 18, 2017) that Eric Dier should not have started for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal in the Premier League game between the two sides at the weekend.

Dier featured for Tottenham in the North London derby against Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday afternoon.

The 23-year-old, who can operate as a defender or as a defensive midfielder, started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes.

The former Sporting Lisbon star failed to play well for Spurs, who lost the North London derby 2-0.

Tottenham legend Hoddle has suggested that manager Mauricio Pochettino should not have included Dier in the starting lineup.

The 23-year-old was involved in both of England’s friendly matches during the international break, playing against Germany and Brazil.

The loss to Arsenal means that Spurs are now 11 points behind leaders Manchester City in fourth place in the Premier League table.

Hoddle said on the BT Sport Score show on BT Sport 1 last Saturday afternoon (3:02pm, November 18, 2017) while discussing Dier’s performance: “He has had a hard week. He had two internationals as captain of England. For me, maybe it was a day to rest him and play somebody else.”