I like Davies. Youth success doesn't always translate but his coaches in the England U(X) programs have raved about his abilities and attitude. He has suffered more than any other player IMO from the constant regime change in his tenure - he has been jerked from one role to another, from one system to another, from everyday starter to exiled on the bench, with a constantly shifting cast of midfielders near him, many of whom were not fit for their roles either. Bad for any player, but especially for a young player, and he is very young.
I understand his critics. He is neither very pacy nor very strong. I do think there's a good player there if he can benefit from stability.
But he was terrible yesterday. Everyone was bad, which was not surprising, given the thinness of the squad, the fatigue with the number of fixtures, the injury to Bernard just before kickoff, the quality of the opposition, etc. FWIW I think most City players other than Jesus were poor too, and of the other games I watched yesterday they were all tedious slogs. But Davies was one of the poorest performers out there, notwithstanding playing out of position, there's no getting around that.
