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Ben Davies. Discuss.
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You dont watch the euro league, do you?
I've said it elsewhere, but he doesn't look a good fit to Poch's system to me. In fact, while I don't rate Danny Rose highly, he's a far better fit, and it makes me question just why we signed Davies.
Poch likes his centre-backs to spread wide, his defensive midfielder to drop in and the two full-backs to play like wingers. Walker is suited this, Rose to a certain degree is - high energy, pace, attacking instincts. Davies seems a more solid, defensive player who passes it short and isn't blessed with exceptional pace. Dier, certainly isn't suited to the system on the opposite side, but then needs must.
Davies looks an odd signing at £10 million to me.
What did he do wrong? Or did he even do anything right?He started against Partizan and showed why Rose is starting in the Premier League.
I have not been so far, no. Perhaps this thread would not exist if I had been, lolYou dont watch the euro league, do you?
From what I've seen of him at Swansea, he's a very attacking full back. Against Partizan, the few things he did well was when going forward. We should give him time to settle in to the side before making any judgement.I've said it elsewhere, but he doesn't look a good fit to Poch's system to me. In fact, while I don't rate Danny Rose highly, he's a far better fit, and it makes me question just why we signed Davies.
Poch likes his centre-backs to spread wide, his defensive midfielder to drop in and the two full-backs to play like wingers. Walker is suited this, Rose to a certain degree is - high energy, pace, attacking instincts. Davies seems a more solid, defensive player who passes it short and isn't blessed with exceptional pace. Dier, certainly isn't suited to the system on the opposite side, but then needs must.
Davies looks an odd signing at £10 million to me.
Fair enough - it's all subjective. Dier may be able to cross the ball, when I look at him I see a 6ft 4in centre-back who's slow on the turn and is never going to be as athletic as Kyle Walker. He's just not a right-back, for me.Funny how watching the same games we can come to completely different conclusions. To me, Davies is far more like Luke Shaw than Danny Rose is. He is quick enough to get forward and get back and is better than Rose at delivering the ball. Similarly Dier, I have been impressed and surprised by his ability to get forward, his pace and his stamina. He too can put a better ball in than Walker IMO.
Just a totally 'meh' performance. Got bullied off the ball alot, was defensively weak and gave nothing much going forward. he's very slow.What did he do wrong? Or did he even do anything right?
Time?We should give him time to settle in to the side before making any judgement.
He's 21.What do you mean he doesnt fit in?!
Hes an average player who is as average as all of the other average players we have.
Fits in just fine with our current crop.
What do you mean he doesnt fit in?!
Hes an average player who is as average as all of the other average players we have.
Fits in just fine with our current crop.