<p>Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho defends Eric dier for confronting his fan after Spurs' FA Cup exit against Norwich.&nbsp;The player climbed over rows of seats to confront a fan who was allegedly involved in an argument with Eric's younger brother.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Full footage of Eric Dier jumping over the stands and going over to confront a fan who was insulting &amp; abusing his brother. Brotherly love, I respect that. <a href="https://t.co/5xeSQ8Vj5a">pic.twitter.com/5xeSQ8Vj5a</a></p>
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<p>Tottenham lost to Norwich in penalties (3-2) after drawing the game 1-1. This was a disappointing loss for Spurs as League-bottom Norwich shattered their silverware dreams.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Eric Dier just came into the stand and had a fight with fan next to me 😱 <a href="https://t.co/nMGVcDWegX">pic.twitter.com/nMGVcDWegX</a></p>
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<p>Dier will possibly face a lengthy ban due to his course of action but his coach Mourinho defended the player by saying: "When someone insults you and your family is there and your family gets involved with somebody who is insulting you, in this case, a younger brother, I think Eric did what we professionals cannot do but, I repeat, probably every one of us would do."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Eric Dier apparently confronting a fan after the fan allegedly racially abused Gedson Fernandes.<br />
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Chaos at our club currently - on and off the pitch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#THFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/CDtWkyykBk">pic.twitter.com/CDtWkyykBk</a></p>
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<p>"I am with the player and I understand the player."</p>

<p>During the penalty shootout, Dier scored but Erik Lamela, Troy Parrott and Gedson Fernandes missed from the spot to hand Spurs a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.</p>

<p>When asked about if the club takes action against Dier, Mourinho replied: "If the club does that I will not agree, but he did wrong."</p>

<p>Tottenham Hotspurs are going through a sticky spell, they are seventh on the Premier League points table.</p>

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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho defends Eric dier for confronting his fan after Spurs' FA Cup exit against Norwich. The player climbed over rows of seats to confront a fan who was allegedly involved in an argument with Eric's younger brother.

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho defends Eric dier for confronting his fan after Spurs' FA Cup exit against Norwich. The player climbed over rows of seats to confront a fan who was allegedly involved in an argument with Eric's younger brother. Full footage of Eric Dier jumping over the stands and going over to confront a fan who was insulting & abusing his brother. Brotherly love, I respect that. pic.twitter.com/5xeSQ8Vj5a — FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) March 4, 2020 × Tottenham lost to Norwich in penalties (3-2) after drawing the game 1-1. This was a disappointing loss for Spurs as League-bottom Norwich shattered their silverware dreams. Eric Dier just came into the stand and had a fight with fan next to me 😱 pic.twitter.com/nMGVcDWegX — Jascha Selby (@jselby123) March 4, 2020 × Dier will possibly face a lengthy ban due to his course of action but his coach Mourinho defended the player by saying: "When someone insults you and your family is there and your family gets involved with somebody who is insulting you, in this case, a younger brother, I think Eric did what we professionals cannot do but, I repeat, probably every one of us would do." Eric Dier apparently confronting a fan after the fan allegedly racially abused Gedson Fernandes. Chaos at our club currently - on and off the pitch #THFC pic.twitter.com/CDtWkyykBk — Spurs Unfiltered (@SpursUnfiltered) March 4, 2020 × "I am with the player and I understand the player." During the penalty shootout, Dier scored but Erik Lamela, Troy Parrott and Gedson Fernandes missed from the spot to hand Spurs a fourth straight defeat in all competitions. When asked about if the club takes action against Dier, Mourinho replied: "If the club does that I will not agree, but he did wrong." Tottenham Hotspurs are going through a sticky spell, they are seventh on the Premier League points table.

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-tottenham-suffer-kane-injury-blow-271656">Jose Mourinho</a> says Tottenham will be "intelligent" in the January transfer window and there will be no quick fixes at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-unbeaten-for-a-year-liverpool-271841">Premier League</a> club.</p>

<p>Mourinho has repeatedly said that he will not be overhauling his squad this month and that any business could be dependent on players leaving.</p>

<p>One player who appears to be on his way out of the club is midfielder <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-spurs-draw-2-2-at-norwich-amid-var-controversy-270812">Christian Eriksen</a>, whose contact expires in June, but it is not certain he will depart this month.</p>

<p>Mourinho, whose side have stumbled in recent weeks, walked into the club with his eyes wide open and said he was on the same page as chairman <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-mourinho-aiming-to-take-spurs-and-kane-to-the-next-level-263998">Daniel Levy</a>.</p>

<p>"That was very clear for me and is very important for me to understand that before I came," said the Portuguese boss, who took over from the sacked Mauricio Pochettino in November.</p>

<p>"This is our first transfer window, not the last," he added. "We are going to have one in the summer, we are going to have one in 2021 January, we are going to have another one in the summer of 2021.</p>

<p>"We are going to have to try to be intelligent and we have to try to make the right decisions, not just for now, but for the development of a cycle."</p>

<p>Spurs are struggling for numbers ahead of Sunday's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/hard-night-ahead-for-manchester-united-solskjaer-271952">FA Cup</a> trip to Middlesbrough.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/irresistible-liverpool-thrash-leicester-270476">Harry Kane</a>, Tanguy Ndombele, Ben Davies, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/champions-league-spurs-close-in-on-last-16-berth-with-4-0-rout-of-red-star-260412">Danny Rose</a> and Hugo Lloris are all injured and many players have played three games over the Christmas period.</p>

<p>Mourinho said he was likely to call on youth at the Riverside but emphasised that such a move did not mean the FA Cup was not important for the eight-time winners.</p>

<p>"Everybody's going to be involved," he said. "If you go to our squad and no Rose, no Davies, no Lloris, no Kane. I don't know if <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-chelseas-frank-lampard-savours-win-over-old-mentor-jose-mourinho-269624https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-chelseas-frank-lampard-savours-win-over-old-mentor-jose-mourinho-269624">Eric Dier</a> will be ready but he is still to come back.</p>

<p>"When you say no, no, no, no, no you have to say (Oliver) Skipp, (Japhet) Tanganga, (Troy) Parrott, the young boys in."</p>


Jose Mourinho says Tottenham will be "intelligent" in the January transfer window and there will be no quick fixes at the Premier League club. Mourinho has repeatedly said that he will not be overhauling his squad this month and that any business could be dependent on players leaving.

Jose Mourinho says Tottenham will be "intelligent" in the January transfer window and there will be no quick fixes at the Premier League club. Mourinho has repeatedly said that he will not be overhauling his squad this month and that any business could be dependent on players leaving. One player who appears to be on his way out of the club is midfielder Christian Eriksen, whose contact expires in June, but it is not certain he will depart this month. Mourinho, whose side have stumbled in recent weeks, walked into the club with his eyes wide open and said he was on the same page as chairman Daniel Levy. "That was very clear for me and is very important for me to understand that before I came," said the Portuguese boss, who took over from the sacked Mauricio Pochettino in November. "This is our first transfer window, not the last," he added. "We are going to have one in the summer, we are going to have one in 2021 January, we are going to have another one in the summer of 2021. "We are going to have to try to be intelligent and we have to try to make the right decisions, not just for now, but for the development of a cycle." Spurs are struggling for numbers ahead of Sunday's FA Cup trip to Middlesbrough. Harry Kane, Tanguy Ndombele, Ben Davies, Danny Rose and Hugo Lloris are all injured and many players have played three games over the Christmas period. Mourinho said he was likely to call on youth at the Riverside but emphasised that such a move did not mean the FA Cup was not important for the eight-time winners. "Everybody's going to be involved," he said. "If you go to our squad and no Rose, no Davies, no Lloris, no Kane. I don't know if Eric Dier will be ready but he is still to come back. "When you say no, no, no, no, no you have to say (Oliver) Skipp, (Japhet) Tanganga, (Troy) Parrott, the young boys in."

Jose Mourinho: 'No quick fixes for Spurs in transfer window'

<p>England international Eric Dier will miss the rest of the year after having surgery to remove his appendix, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Sunday.</p>

<p>The 24-year-old was absent from Spurs' 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday to remain just five points off the top of the Premier League in third.</p>

<p>"The England international midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis after contacting our medical staff due to acute abdominal pain," Spurs said in a statement.</p>

<p>"He received immediate treatment to assess and then remove the appendix.</p>

<p>"He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January."</p>

<p>Dier will miss Wednesday's League Cup quarter-final against north London rivals Arsenal, as well as Premier League meetings with Everton, Bournemouth, Wolves and Cardiff in the next fortnight.</p>


England international Eric Dier will miss the rest of the year after having surgery to remove his appendix, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Sunday. The 24-year-old was absent from Spurs' 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday to remain just five points off the top of the Premier League in third.

England international Eric Dier will miss the rest of the year after having surgery to remove his appendix, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Sunday. The 24-year-old was absent from Spurs' 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday to remain just five points off the top of the Premier League in third. "The England international midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis after contacting our medical staff due to acute abdominal pain," Spurs said in a statement. "He received immediate treatment to assess and then remove the appendix. "He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January." Dier will miss Wednesday's League Cup quarter-final against north London rivals Arsenal, as well as Premier League meetings with Everton, Bournemouth, Wolves and Cardiff in the next fortnight.

Tottenham's Eric Dier ruled out till new year

<p>Eric Dier believes England should maintain their combative approach as they progress under manager Gareth Southgate after the side "laid down a marker" with an impressive victory over Spain in the UEFA Nations League this week.</p>

<p>England stunned their hosts 3-2 in Seville on Monday after Dier had set the tone for a brilliant first-half performance from the visitors with some feisty challenges on Sergio Busquets and Sergio Ramos in the opening 15 minutes.</p>

<p>Dier was shown a yellow card for his lunging tackle on Spain captain Ramos but the Tottenham midfielder said it was important to ensure Spain were knocked out of their rhythm early on.</p>

<p>"Once we start the game, it's every man for himself and we have to put our foot down, put a marker down," Dier told British media. "We have to be aggressive, be on the front foot and show that nothing is going to intimidate us.</p>

<p>"Ramos is a great example. He does everything so well but at the same time he puts his foot down and he's not going to be bullied. We have to be the same way."</p>

<p>Southgate's side are building a reputation as a possession-based outfit but Dier reckons the ability to win physical battles will be equally as important to their long-term prospects.</p>

<p>"It's just a question of being smart at the right times," Dier added. "Obviously it was frustrating Spain, frustrating the crowd. I think it's just maturity, really, knowing when to win fouls, when to take your time."</p>


Eric Dier believes England should maintain their combative approach as they progress under manager Gareth Southgate after the side "laid down a marker" with an impressive victory over Spain in the UEFA Nations League this week.

Eric Dier believes England should maintain their combative approach as they progress under manager Gareth Southgate after the side "laid down a marker" with an impressive victory over Spain in the UEFA Nations League this week. England stunned their hosts 3-2 in Seville on Monday after Dier had set the tone for a brilliant first-half performance from the visitors with some feisty challenges on Sergio Busquets and Sergio Ramos in the opening 15 minutes. Dier was shown a yellow card for his lunging tackle on Spain captain Ramos but the Tottenham midfielder said it was important to ensure Spain were knocked out of their rhythm early on. "Once we start the game, it's every man for himself and we have to put our foot down, put a marker down," Dier told British media. "We have to be aggressive, be on the front foot and show that nothing is going to intimidate us. "Ramos is a great example. He does everything so well but at the same time he puts his foot down and he's not going to be bullied. We have to be the same way." Southgate's side are building a reputation as a possession-based outfit but Dier reckons the ability to win physical battles will be equally as important to their long-term prospects. "It's just a question of being smart at the right times," Dier added. "Obviously it was frustrating Spain, frustrating the crowd. I think it's just maturity, really, knowing when to win fouls, when to take your time."

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