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Emma de Duve

Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte's prediction gives Gareth Southgate an England dilemma

Eric Dier is one player who has seen a major improvement under Antonio Conte. The defender is now one of the first names on the teamsheet, in the middle of the back three for Tottenham.

The 28-year-old has made 34 Premier League appearances so far this season, starting in all of his features. Dier has made 138 clearances, produced 123 accurate long balls and made 122 recoveries, indicating his impact.

The English international's multi-lingual qualities help break the language barrier with his fellow teammates and his improvement during matches has become consistent, something Spurs have needed. Now the Lilywhites sit just one point away from securing Champions League football next season, which the whole squad will be hoping to achieve.

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