Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier has talked up the importance of facing top opponents like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ahead of the new Premier League season.
Spurs start their season away at Old Trafford against Manchester United this Saturday and they are currently in Germany to round off their pre-season.
The north London outfit are up against Real Madrid later today and will face either Bayern Munich or AC Milan tomorrow in the Audi Cup, and the young defender believes playing against the likes of Los Blancos will be ideal preparation for Saturday’s game.
“Ahead of playing United away in the opening game of the season there’s nothing better than playing against teams like Real Madrid and then Bayern Munich or AC Milan”, Dier said to Tottenham’s official website.
“You couldn’t have asked for tougher games really and that’s exactly what we want at this stage.”
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The 21-year-old is looking forward to the Real Madrid game at the Allianz Arena, and says Spurs will do their best even if the game is a friendly.
“As players and as a team we want to test ourselves against the best so it’s win-win for us. We’ll do our best in these games and see what happens,” he added.
Tottenham finished last season fifth, a place behind Saturday’s opponents Manchester United, in the Premier League,
They will hope to start the 2015/16 season well and have an early advantage on their rivals for the fourth place.
