Having experienced FA Cup and World Cup heartache this year, the Tottenham and England midfielder is determined to go one step further this season <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tottenham are determined to go the final step and win a trophy this season, says Eric Dier, who suffered\u00a0semi-final heartache in the FA Cup final\u00a0as well as with England at the World Cup this year.<\/p>\n
Dier, who scored the vital penalty in the last-16 shootout victory over Colombia, is proud of the progress England made under Gareth Southgate in Russia but insists titles are fundamental both for club and country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t win it you could get knocked out in the first round or lose in the final, it doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day we\u2019re in this to win. We had a fantastic World Cup, we broke down many barriers as a national team. We managed to get to the semi-finals, which was incredible but at the same time winning is the most important thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly Hugo [Lloris] can know what it feels like because he won it and only winning it matters. Nothing else matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone else, back here at Tottenham, [we had] the semi-final last year but we need to go one that step further and win. We\u2019re all in this to win it and we all want to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dier admits there is a spring to his captain Lloris\u2019s step since returning to club duty after claiming the trophy for France.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHugo can be a changed man because Hugo won it!\u201d said Dier. \u201cEveryone else, we\u2019re in the same boat.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of the best goalkeepers in the world, first and foremost. He\u2019s someone that everyone in the squad looks up to. Even more now.<\/p>\n