TOTTENHAM MIDFIELDER ERIC Dier has revealed he was forced to explain his actions after being spotted chatting to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho last season.
Reports have linked Dier with a move to Old Trafford since January, and those only intensified when Dier was spotted speaking to Mourinho in Portuguese after United’s win over Spurs at Old Trafford last season.
And the England international has revealed that he was subsequently called into Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino’s office, with the Argentine unhappy with the situation.
“We were talking for a very long time,” he told The Sunday Times. “And all of that week, really, we were in constant dialogue. It was a difficult week for me.
“The manager’s point of view was [the friendliness with Mourinho] was disrespectful to him.
“[The dialogue] was more him getting that message across than me getting my message across.”
Dier grew up in Portugal and played for Sporting before being signed by Tottenham in 2014, and explained the reasoning behind choosing to speak to Mourinho in the former Chelsea boss’s native tongue.
I grew up in Portugal. Portuguese people are very proud and it’s a small country. It doesn’t have the economic power of a country such as England, so people like Mourinho, Ronaldo, they’re extremely proud of it.
“Growing up there I was within all that, you know? I didn’t want to be disrespectful to anyone.
“I completely understand where the manager was coming from but I believe I was stuck in the middle of something I couldn’t really affect.”
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Hard to be much worse than last season, but it there merit on focusing entirely on youth when U21′s and minors have been so poor in recent years.
This years minor team lost by 5 points to all Ireland champions Tipperary. This was closer than any team got to tipp this year and Cork were 6 points up at one stage of the 2nd half.
Closer than the Waterford team that beat Tipp?
@Stephen Casey: that was u21
Both Sean.
http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/minor/
The Waterford team that were beaten by cork in the 1st round
Yes they were. Cork had a good minor team this year. But to say they came closer to Tipp than a team that beat Tipp is incorrect.
Surely brosnan and moylan will be involved when there involvement with the glen is finished
Not arguing that there aren’t some talented young hurlers in Cork, things can’t be that bad, but given the lack of success at underage for an extended period it seems unlikely there are bunch coming through to revive the senior team. Just seems like some managers do out of desperation and an easy answer, just bringing some young lads onto a sinking ship won’t do them any good.
So, basically he’s getting his young lad on the team!
His young lad who’s widely considered one of the best young hurlers in Cork….
His young lad I have seen since u 14. A very good talent
His young lad is a serious talent.
Pa Callaghan is the fella he should be after…
Ye a very good player and putting him senior can bring him on more look forward to seeing him in the league
@John S: @John S Truth the last thing we need now is nepotism further hurting our chances of becoming a side that can even be competitive with the likes of the top tier teams such as Wexford and Clare.
From what I seen of him last year I taught Cronin was a good player
@ John S. – to be fair to him, shane Kingston is a handy enough hurler; he hasn’t come out of nowhere & is there on merit. Plenty of younger players from the Dev squad – time will tell
Pa O’Callaghan should be in there…refusing the invite again, what his beef i wonder?
Pa callaghan is a good prospect
Pa callaghan much better