Player Watch Player Watch: Ben Davies

[Westmorlandspur]

Different because far more longer explosive sprints than under Conte and more pressing so more fast short bursts.

Needs completely different conditioning and muscles won’t be used to it. Hopefully once they have one injury mosts bodies will adapt to the new workload.

Most of our starters didn’t play under Conte.

 

[BorjeSpurs]

I saw him in Hampstead ! he said “a month or so “.

Having inside information on players is like gold on this site, you are playing it so cool.

 

[whenstevewentup]

Having inside information on players is like gold on this site, you are playing it so cool.

I’ve met him a few times , very nice guy but that’s as far as my inside info goes !!

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Ben's reading a bit of everything - football, baseball, fiction, media and crypto.

Will be interesting to see if he starts a coaching career (at Spurs?) or if he goes for something completely different to challenge that big brain of his.

The reason for the social media post was that he was giving the books away.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Ben's reading a bit of everything - football, baseball, fiction, media and crypto.

Will be interesting to see if he starts a coaching career (at Spurs?) or if he goes for something completely different to challenge that big brain of his.

The reason for the social media post was that he was giving the books away.

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He seems like such a wonderful dude.

 

[Donki]

He was my player of the season up to this point, very disappointing to see him pick up a knock.

Loyal servant who doesn’t get enough love IMO.

 

[easley91]

I'm sure his teammates have always said he was one of the smarter players around. He's an intelligent bloke and deserves far more respect from sections of this fanbase.

 

[Fergus]

Almost every person on my ignore list got there not by criticising Ben but by saying something downright nasty about him. I probably missed out on their hate for Dier, PEH and Skipp, fortunately.

 

[cjbyid]

One of footballs good guys.

Also says a lot that every manager that has been at Spurs since he's been here has used him.

 

[spurs mental]

 

[carpediem1906]

That miss at the end… ouch

 

[whenstevewentup]

Our most creative player today , which pretty much sums up our performance.

 

[FinnYid]

Should have started tonight, should start next one if vdV isn't available.

 

[Tucker]

Should have started tonight, should start next one if vdV isn't available.

Dragusin was a huge issue.

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Should have started tonight, should start next one if vdV isn't available.

Dragusin was signed to be our 3rd CB and was always going to come in as soon as either Romero or VDV got injured/suspended.

 

[Trix]

Dragusin was a huge issue.

He's started one game in the Premier league after relocating to a different country. Had the settled experienced players pulled their collective fingers out, it wouldn't have been the baptism of fire it turned out to be. He's the last one I'm blaming for today's debacle.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Dragusin was signed to be our 3rd CB and was always going to come in as soon as either Romero or VDV got injured/suspended.

And yet Ange said only yesterday we need to sign another CB in the summer which, you’d presume, will be a left footed CB.

Whether it’s a lack of quality on his part or something else, he looked hugely uncomfortable playing on the left of a back 4. He got caught out by blind runs on a number of occasions tonight. Playing Davies at LCB might’ve been harsh on Dragusin but it would’ve been the correct decision.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

He's started one game in the Premier league after relocating to a different country. Had the settled experienced players pulled their collective fingers out, it wouldn't have been the baptism of fire it turned out to be. He's the last one I'm blaming for today's debacle.

I have no issue calling myself out on past shit-takes on players (there’s been plenty) but I’m yet to see anything to make me think he’s cut out for the PL. He’s looked poor in every cameo he’s made before today. Perhaps you could argue his case against a tiring Villa where VDV was arguably MOTM before coming off. I can recall him being quite fortunate to not give away a penalty in the closing stages against Everton and against Man Utd he inexplicably ducked under a cross which McTominay somehow put over the crossbar. He was poor today and should absolutely take a large chunk of the blame for our loss.

 

[FinnYid]

Dragusin was signed to be our 3rd CB and was always going to come in as soon as either Romero or VDV got injured/suspended.

We needed left footed CB and Micky has been great, his back up should be left footed and so far Ben is only one who can fill the boots. Radu might be great competition for Romero, but not for Micky

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

I have no issue calling myself out on past shit-takes on players (there’s been plenty) but I’m yet to see anything to make me think he’s cut out for the PL. He’s looked poor in every cameo he’s made before today. Perhaps you could argue his case against a tiring Villa where VDV was arguably MOTM before coming off. I can recall him being quite fortunate to not give away a penalty in the closing stages against Everton and against Man Utd he inexplicably ducked under a cross which McTominay somehow put over the crossbar. He was poor today and should absolutely take a large chunk of the blame for our loss.

He was poor against villa in your opinion?