Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier says the players want to silence the doubters over their quiet summer market.

Spurs failed to sign a single player before last week's deadline but manager Mauricio Pochettino has moved to allay fears that it could impact their ability to compete for the Premier League's top places this term.

"It's a great challenge for us to shut everyone up. We're going to enjoy that challenge," said Dier.

"We've got a fantastic squad here, with fantastic players in every position. To strengthen it is not easy. All the other teams around us might have signed players but not many of those are better than the players they've already got.

"If you're trying to create a better atmosphere or give the team a boost then that's cool, but we'll find the same boost in a different way."