Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough has been speaking in glowing terms about his veteran winger Lloyd Dyer’s impact on the team.
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough has been singing the praises of evergreen wideman Lloyd Dyer, who moved to the club in the summer on a free transfer after a short period at Burnley, speaking to the club’s website.
The journeyman winger, who is 34-years-old, has had an illustrious and varied career in the English Football League, having played for clubs such as Milton Keynes Dons, Leicester City and Watford.
The most fruitful period of his career came at Leicester, during which time he achieved promotions to the Championship and the Premier League in 2009 and 2014 respectively.
Despite his heroic status as the Foxes, however, he never made an appearance for them since their re-entry into England’s top flight.
But Brewers boss Clough is keen to point out that Dyer’s experience and versatility has aided his own side’s season no end.
He told the club’s website: “Lloyd has been a constant threat for us, he’s versatile too which is great like in the Wigan game in the last ten minutes he filled in at left back. So far he is proving to be a good signing for us and we are pleased with how he has played so far.
“It’s important for Lloyd to have the international break as well as the others, when you’re experienced like Lloyd is, you look at the fixtures coming up and give your all in them games knowing that you will have the rest after the games.
“You know your body at that stage in your career and he certainly isn’t playing like a 34-year-old.”
Many players see their careers drop off once they reach their 30s as their stamina and speed decrease with age. This, however, has certainly not been the case for Dyer, who has played every minute of the Brewers’ season thus far.
Burton lie 19th in the Championship table, level on points with Derby County and Aston Villa, and will travel to Birmingham City for their next league game.
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