During the 2015–16 season , Eric Dier was the regular partner of Mousa Dembélé as Spurs battled Leicester City , the eventual Premier League champions .
During the 2015–16 season , he was utilised as a defensive midfielder by Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino , establishing himself as the regular partner to Mousa Dembélé as Spurs challenged eventual champions Leicester City for the Premier League title .
Eric Dier