Player Watch Player Watch: Ben Davies

[McFlash]

Trouble is, we cant expect him to play well when he only gets to play once in a blue moon.

 

[Shadydan]

Trouble is, we cant expect him to play well when he only gets to play once in a blue moon.

He's started the last 3 matches

 

[poc]

With our persistent to not play Moura and play Son all over the shop, reverting you wingbacks for our pace and width is a bloody good idea but only if we play Sessegnon and KWP.

Davies - sloth
Rose - atrocious going forward
Aurier - put some decent balls in but crap most of the team and a liability at the back
Foyth - promising full back but too defensive minded to excel as a wingback, also lacks the pace of KWP.

Granted KWP isn’t the best defensively but he’s decent going forward and will have 3 CB’s behind him with Sissoko dropping off to break up opposition attacks.

........................ Gazzaniga ...........................
.... Foyth........... Sanchez....... Vertonghen .....
KWP...... Sissoko.... Ndombele....Sessegnon
......................... Lo Celso ..............................
.................... Kane ...... Son ..........................

Austin, Aurier, Dier, Winks, Alli, Lamela, Moura

Is kwp really all that quick when he has played I can’t say he makes me think ah here’s the next Walker speed wise.

 

[McFlash]

He's started the last 3 matches

Yeah but he never actually gets a run in the team and Poch seems to have forgotten that sometimes, a settled defence is the best defence.
The constant changes in formation, players and tactics isn't helping any of the team, it must be horrible being a defender.

He's just come back from a long-term injury too, it's going to take him a while to get back up to speed, same with Dier.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that he's a world beater, just offering a defence for him. At the moment, every player thread has become a scapegoat thread, with every player being called out and while that is currently understandable given our performances, for me, the finger should be mainly pointing to the manager.

 

[Joely]

How much do we think we could we get for this guy? I'd ship him off as part of the January rebuild. At least Rose can carry the ball down the flank. He does nothing and I think he was just bailed out by peak Verts during his time with us. Guy is stuck in mud.

He just can't play on the flank for us. If we keep him I'd rather see him playing CB.

So frustrating watching him play at LB. Can't carry the ball, can't beat a man, crossing hit and miss, Even defensively not exactly great. Complete opposite to what we need in that position. Wouldn't be averse to sacking him off in the next few windows, so bored of carrying these average at best type of players that bring nothing to the team. In his 6th season with us and don't know how where his game has improved in that time.

 

[Nebby]

So frustrating watching him play at LB. Can't carry the ball, can't beat a man, crossing hit and miss, Even defensively not exactly great. Complete opposite to what we need in that position. Wouldn't be averse to sacking him off in the next few windows, so bored of carrying these average at best type of players that bring nothing to the team. In his 6th season with us and don't know how where his game has improved in that time.

Pretty sure he signed a five year contract in the summer. Yikes!

 

[Joely]

Pretty sure he signed a five year contract in the summer. Yikes!

Hopefully just to protect his value. Sure he is a nice guy but honestly, the bloke should be plying his trade at a Southampton, Bournemouth etc.

 

[spids]

He's started the last 3 matches

Davies? Thought Rose started in mid week against Red Star?

 

[Deleted member 29446]

Davies seems like a nice guy and all that.

But he's mid table at best, let's not pretend our fullbacks isn't a concern atm.

 

[Shadydan]

Davies? Thought Rose started in mid week against Red Star?

Sorry you're right, they lookalike in my defence.

 

[muppetman]

He wasn't great but who was - he's the least of our current problems.

 

[spids]

The best LB at the club is Vertonghen.

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[Shadydan]

The best LB at the club is Vertonghen.

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He can't even run

 

[pelayo59]

Davies seems like a nice guy and all that.

But he's mid table at best, let's not pretend our fullbacks isn't a concern atm.

He's good backup, not a starter.

 

[wirE]

Congrats to Davies and Wales for reaching the Euros. It’s gonna one hell of a shocker when he hears the news about Poch

 

[Shadydan]

Congrats to Davies and Wales for reaching the Euros. It’s gonna one hell of a shocker when he hears the news about Poch

Probably knew before the game kicked off.

 

[wirE]

Watching video footage from today where the players meet the new staff. Davies with a handshake and a friendly pat on the back. I like that. Friendly

 

[RichieS]

Watching video footage from today where the players meet the new staff. Davies with a handshake and a friendly pat on the back. I like that. Friendly

Based on nothing at all (apart from little video snippets like today's) he always seems a thoroughly likeable chap to me.

 

[ljinko888]

Watching video footage from today where the players meet the new staff. Davies with a handshake and a friendly pat on the back. I like that. Friendly

It's like watching old cricket footage from the 50s and 60s when players celebrate wickets by handshakes with the bowler. None of this howzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat nonsense.

 

[cjbyid]