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Ben Davies

Mcfee said:
Looked a real leader of that Welsh team tonight.
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A damn shame for him and Johnson that they haven't qualified. Wales have been a delight to watch in recent international tournaments.

The way Davies plays, who knows but maybe he'll have another crack at another tournament but I could also see him retiring from international duty. Either way gentle Ben has been a cracking player for them, mainly at CB as well, it is a pet peeve when hearing folks say he isn't a CB when he's played most of his international career in that position...
 
spurspinter1 said:
A damn shame for him and Johnson that they haven't qualified. Wales have been a delight to watch in recent international tournaments.

The way Davies plays, who knows but maybe he'll have another crack at another tournament but I could also see him retiring from international duty. Either way gentle Ben has been a cracking player for them, mainly at CB as well, it is a pet peeve when hearing folks say he isn't a CB when he's played most of his international career in that position...
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He'll only be 32 for the 2026 WC, I'm sure he'll be there. Bearing in mind Gunter is 4 years older and has only just retired.
 
Gutter Boy said:
He'll only be 32 for the 2026 WC, I'm sure he'll be there. Bearing in mind Gunter is 4 years older and has only just retired.
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Good point, in my head I had him as already being around 32, still plenty of fuel in the tank then!

I wonder what his contract situation is then. Like PEH I think he's a brilliant player to have around but aren't necessarily going to be starting games in an ideal world. If we do indeed get another left sided CB I'm not sure Davies would be happy to be back up to a back up...
 
spurspinter1 said:
Good point, in my head I had him as already being around 32, still plenty of fuel in the tank then!

I wonder what his contract situation is then. Like PEH I think he's a brilliant player to have around but aren't necessarily going to be starting games in an ideal world. If we do indeed get another left sided CB I'm not sure Davies would be happy to be back up to a back up...
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I reckon he'll see his contract and then go on a free (back to Swansea?) next summer.

I think we might go for just a single quasi LB-CB (Lloyd Kelly or other) and the pair of them will cover both vdv and udogie next season. That gives Philips and Dorrington a pipeline/18 month plan too
 
Gutter Boy said:
I reckon he'll see his contract and then go on a free (back to Swansea?) next summer.

I think we might go for just a single quasi LB-CB (Lloyd Kelly or other) and the pair of them will cover both vdv and udogie next season. That gives Philips and Dorrington a pipeline/18 month plan too
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He's way too good for Svanzig. I think he'll go to a lesser team like Fulham or Man Utd next.
 
jrh said:
There's a series of these being posted, only confirms himself as a model pro and clearly very intelligent. Hope he sticks around for as long as he likes.
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A great listen, he speaks so well and clearly an intelligent guy. Pleased to hear he's doing his coaching badges, he could really do well considering his traits and the managers and players he has worked with.

And another player to acknowledge what a big bad monster of a manager Jose was....
 
parklane1 said:
I do agree, Davies has been a solid player for us over the years and just got on with his job. never understood why some fans were always on his back as not being good enough.
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Versatile aswell. Yes if udogie, gets a long term injury we'd not be as good. But the same is fora number of positions.

I said 2 seasons backi'm happy with him as a bench player. Nothings changed.
 
Lilbaz said:
Versatile aswell. Yes if udogie, gets a long term injury we'd not be as good. But the same is fora number of positions.

I said 2 seasons backi'm happy with him as a bench player. Nothings changed.
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Indeed, he is a player who can be good in a number of posistions and has proved it over the years. He is not as dynamic as Udogie for sure but wherever he plays he just gets on with the job.
 
SteveAWOL said:
He’s been a great squad player over the years but clearly unsuited to being Udogie’s understudy in Ange’s set-up… and whilst he wasn’t helped by rest of defence Davies perhaps could’ve done bit better at preventing Saka from cutting in on his left foot.

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He wont be IMO but thats also not a fair reflection on his performance today, he was targeted and stood up to the test. For the goal the untrained eye (not you BTW) would say he was to blame but he was massively let down in numbers, TBF Udogie would like not be in that position to engage him. For taking all that pressure and 2 goals being set plays he did well no?
 
other than the goal, which was a massive defensive breakdown from everyone, Saka did nothing, Davies was kicking him off the park in the second

maybe Udogie would have done better, but its equally likely he'd have been as ludicrously high as Porro was, at least Davies was in the right part of the pitch
 
Would need to watch the goal back but I thought Davies did what I'd expect on it. He slowed Saka down. The fact he was left completely isolated against him and the fact we didn't get bodies there that would have stopped Saka getting the shot away isn't really Davies' fault.

Thought he did okay today and left a bit on Saka second half. Also knew when he went down that he was genuinely hurt coz he doesn't play act.

Good player and good pro.
 
DeanoAustin said:
Would need to watch the goal back but I thought Davies did what I'd expect on it. He slowed Saka down. The fact he was left completely isolated against him and the fact we didn't get bodies there that would have stopped Saka getting the shot away isn't really Davies' fault.

Thought he did okay today and left a bit on Saka second half. Also knew when he went down that he was genuinely hurt coz he doesn't play act.

Good player and good pro.
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Others slow getting back, the ref was there before most of our players.
 
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