'Nailed language after a week!': Fans poke fun at Dier for 'going full McClaren'

Fans have joked that Eric Dier has 'gone full Steve McClaren' and claimed that he 'has a German accent' after the defender spoke in a post-match interview following his side's 1-0 victory against Union Berlin.

The 30-year-old, who penned a loan deal to join the Bundesliga outfit a little under two weeks ago, came off the bench at half-time to make his first appearance for his new club on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.

It was a successful debut for the England international, with Raphael Guerreiro scoring within minutes of Dier arriving on the pitch to seal victory.

But it appears Dier is the latest football star to adopt a new accent, with fans jesting that the defender has followed in suit of McClaren.

The former England manager went down in football folklore after he appeared to mimic a Dutch accent after moving to FC Twente back in 2012.

After the game the Dier told Sky Sports: '[It was] a very proud moment for me obviously to make my debut for this club. It's a very proud moment for me and my family and obviously I really enjoyed it.

'I really enjoy playing here and I'm happy to have made my debut here at this stadium. So I'm really happy with how I've settled and obviously to make my debut and hopefully I can continue to help my team.'

But fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to jest that Dier had only been in Germany for a short period and had already picked up an accent.

'He's been there 3 mins 47 secs and he's already got a German accent,' one wrote.

Another added: 'Does Eric Dier always talk that way or is he the next victim of the German accent syndrome.'

'He went full Steve McClaren... you never go full Steve McClaren!'

'Fair play to him. Nailed the language after a week!' one said.

'Eric Dier with a bit of the "Steve