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A combative and intelligent English midfielder, Dennis Wise built his game on aggression, stamina and a sharp tactical sense that made him far more than just a professional nuisance, although he was absolutely excellent at that too. Small in size but enormous in competitive personality, he pressed, tackled, provoked, organised and drove the tempo with a captain’s edge. At Chelsea, he became a symbol of grit and leadership, adding bite to teams that were growing in technical quality during the 1990s. He was not a great playmaker or a naturally elegant midfielder, but he could pass, time his runs, arrive in the box and influence matches through sheer force of will.
