Tottenham's fitness too much for opponents - Dier

Eric Dier believes that Tottenham are "one of the fittest teams in the league" and has praised Mauricio Pochettino's pre-season training methods.

Pochettino's men have not lost in seven Premier League games, following up their 4-1 thrashing of Manchester City with a 2-2 draw with Swansea City at the weekend.

And Dier believes that their stamina is playing a key role in their current success, after they forewent the chance to embark on a money-spinning pre-season tour.

"If you look at the stats on how much ground our players cover in a match, I think we are always up there," Dier told The Daily Mail.

"This summer was really good. We stayed in London instead of going away and that really helped. We were able to get more work in and I think that is starting to show now.

"You saw our fitness level at the end of the 2-2 draw in Swansea on Sunday. We were still going strong in search of the winner.

"I don't think many teams can handle our fitness. Manchester City couldn't and nor could Swansea. We keep going for 90 minutes and teams drop off.

"Fitness is a big thing for our manager and his staff. They work us hard. The pre-season was all about running and building up your fitness."

Tottenham are once again in Europa League action this season, but the former Sporting man - currently enjoying success as a defensive midfielder - feels they are more than able to cope with their schedule.

"It won't impact on us. We've already shown this season we can play two or three games in a week," Dier added.

"Before we beat Manchester City on the Saturday we played Arsenal on the Wednesday. Then after our Europa League games we've beaten Crystal Palace and then drawn at Swansea."