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Whatever his reasons, Dier proved that fans can not hurl abuse with impunity
Eric Dier in the stands after yesterday's loss to Norwich
Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Norwich (2-3 pens)
by Dan Nolan
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
WHILE Norwich players celebrated with fans after the whistle on Wednesday night, Eric Dier was scaling the home stands of Tottenham to confront one of his.
After scrapping out a dazzling cup game — allegedly something of a dying breed — all the way through to a gripping penalty shootout, football headlines were again seized by off-field acrimony.
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