Dyer Reminds Shay Of Cafu!

By Matthew Jones
April 19 2004

Shay Given didn't have to make a save during the 0-0 draw with Villa, thanks to Dyer's right-back display (or was it Cafu?!)

Given said: "All of our outfield players were superb and if the truth was known I probably had one of my easiest games of the season.

"When Andy was sent off, we knew there was a long, long time to go and everyone in the ground probably thought it was just a matter of time before Villa scored.

"Yet we got a fantastic point and it had nothing to do with me. Kieron Dyer went in at right-back and he reminded me of Brazil's World Cup captain Cafu. And when Aaron Hughes switched to centre-half, he was magnificent.

"But it wasn't only them. We had two banks of four at the back and in midfield, with Alan Shearer battling away up front, and you have to give them all credit for what they have done."