2020/21 Tom Davies

[Yorkie89]

We're where we are in the league in part cos squad players like Davies have stepped up and filled in when required.
It's almost like haters of Davies won't admit he's not as bad as they think in order for them to say they were right about him from the start.
There's generally a correlation between Davies haters and DCL haters and there's no way they're goin to admit to being clueless twice in such a short space of time.

Think it's the way they dress

 

[Encoder]

Quite impressed with yesterday tbh. Hope he kicks on a bit from here.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

We're where we are in the league in part cos squad players like Davies have stepped up and filled in when required.
It's almost like haters of Davies won't admit he's not as bad as they think in order for them to say they were right about him from the start.
There's generally a correlation between Davies haters and DCL haters and there's no way they're goin to admit to being clueless twice in such a short space of time.

I’d love nothing more than to see Davies progress in the same way DCL has, I just don’t think you can say he has after a few games where he’s been alright.

For some reason with Davies supporters, you have to say he’s the best young player in England or you’re a hater. Anyone who says it as it is, that he’s a back up midfielder who you wouldn’t want playing every week, is told that they’re wrong and don’t know anything about football, all cos they’re not gushing over a decent performance against a team with 1 point.

 

[mightymoyes]

I’d love nothing more than to see Davies progress in the same way DCL has, I just don’t think you can say he has after a few games where he’s been alright.

For some reason with Davies supporters, you have to say he’s the best young player in England or you’re a hater. Anyone who says it as it is, that he’s a back up midfielder who you wouldn’t want playing every week, is told that they’re wrong and don’t know anything about football, all cos they’re not gushing over a decent performance against a team with 1 point.

Never seen anyone post anything of the sort on here, what other forums do you use?

 

[Chegsy]

He was decent yesterday. As someone pointed out in the match thread though. If he’s not pressed high he’s fine. If a team presses him and gets about him he struggles. Don’t hate him, I just don’t think he’ll make it here, if we can get a decent offer from a bottom half side I think he will be gone.

 

[Zatara]

Should he still be sold for 12m ?


It shows how little some understand about football or how blinded by dislike when it comes to assessing a player.

Last night was a more mature performance from Davies than you would expect from a player of his age.

He will have more good and not so good days as young players do . But, last night showed what kind of player he can develop into.

He's worth a bit more than 12m tbh. He's still very young but has plenty of experience in the top flight. 20m is the going rate the these days for a player like that.

I'd rather not sell him though. No he's never going to become a world beater, but he's a decent option in the squad and can fill in various midfield roles.

He gets the ball and tries to get us moving forward. It doesn't always come off because he lacks quality, but I'd rather see people trying to do the right things.

“Shows how little some understand about football”

His first decent game in yonks against possibly the worst midfield to ever play in the premier league.

He did well last night but some people are getting carried away.

He's 22, turning 23 in June.

His contract expires in 2023 so we'll likely need to extend it or sell in the summer.

Doucoure 27 and Allan 29 are of course much older than him but only cost £22mil ish each...

The question is, would you take £12mil for Davies and add some funds to it and buy another Doucoure/Allan or a prospect...

Or do you keep him as a squad player and hope he can develop to become a utility player in midfield....then extend his contract.

Wonder what we will do...

He's played well most games this season when he's been on. I think of Brighton at home where he was very good.

What you begin to notice with him, is the benefit of working with a top manager like Ancelotti. He's taken him out of the team when he was inconsistent, so he doesn't further erode his confidence. Hes also simplified the game for him. He was always a lad with talent, but was trying to do too many things too quickly. Yesterday he just simplified the game, passed and moved the ball. "Had a look at the game" as Sounness would say. It became easier for him.

For a 22 year old, to play with tha maturity and dictate the play in 2nd gear is some going. You kind of hope the penny has dropped with him a bit. He must take enormous confidence from that display last night.

Their midfield was absolutely shocking and it was their second choice two...

He has looked good for England u21s in that anchor type role where he has some space in international games...

But can he do it against City? Highly doubtful.

I think we need a defensive midfielder in to be our Casemiro though Davies may well be a decent utility option for us.

Hard to turn down £12mil at this point though.

Very good display last night, but as ever with Tom, he needs to back it up next game as he’s always struggled to do.

I could see him having a shocker against city then doing well against west ham.

He schooled Declan Rice a season or two ago.

I’d love nothing more than to see Davies progress in the same way DCL has, I just don’t think you can say he has after a few games where he’s been alright.

For some reason with Davies supporters, you have to say he’s the best young player in England or you’re a hater. Anyone who says it as it is, that he’s a back up midfielder who you wouldn’t want playing every week, is told that they’re wrong and don’t know anything about football, all cos they’re not gushing over a decent performance against a team with 1 point.

If we have 2 centre mids playing box to box like Allan and Doucoure + a defensive midfielder, then that may mean that Davies could be our 5th choice option which would be fine.

Hes not looking like he will be anything more than a utility player at this point, thats not a bad thing.

It would be incredible if he could use this time to really step up a level, earn a new contract and then have a DCL type breakthrough next season.

I just cant see it myself...i did with DCL but not with Davies.

My guess is that if a decent offer comes in he will he sold, otherwise we keep him as a utility option.

 

[Nymzee]

Tommy D

 

[Connor]

Just a top class lad

 

[jinkyali]

Admirable but if your a football club can you really afford for him to be mixing like that out of the supposed bubble?

 

[Bedfordblue]

Admirable but if your a football club can you really afford for him to be mixing like that out of the supposed bubble?

If that is him top right image, then I think he be in a bit of bother for that. Doesn’t even look like that person has a mask on.
In Carlos press conference earlier he was making a point about people not following the rules.
Admirable intentions from all of them, but poorly considered if that is in fact him.

 

[Connor]

Admirable but if your a football club can you really afford for him to be mixing like that out of the supposed bubble?

If that is him top right image, then I think he be in a bit of bother for that. Doesn’t even look like that person has a mask on.
In Carlos press conference earlier he was making a point about people not following the rules.
Admirable intentions from all of them, but poorly considered if that is in fact him.

He's been doing it for a few weeks by the looks - wearing a mask and what have you, so I'm sure the club are fine

Just celebrate the fact he's making a difference instead of being massive gorms, hey

 

[jinkyali]

He's been doing it for a few weeks by the looks - wearing a mask and what have you, so I'm sure the club are fine

Just celebrate the fact he's making a difference instead of being massive gorms, hey

If only it was that simple.

 

[Bedfordblue]

He's been doing it for a few weeks by the looks - wearing a mask and what have you, so I'm sure the club are fine

Just celebrate the fact he's making a difference instead of being massive gorms, hey

So moise keen was stupid for unnecessarily exposing himself to COVID, but Tom Davies should be applauded? Double standards isn’t it or is being a ‘gorm’ only applicable when it’s local lads?
And before we get into one risk of exposure being for an undoubtedly noble cause and the other for party, the risk of of infection is the same regardless. If that is him he has a duty to to club and staff at the training ground to not risk unnecessary exposure and spreading it.
He has has a huge social media following, at the present time his goodwill would be far better used by using that for the cause rather than his time in person.
Just an opinion like.....

 

[Connor]

So moise keen was stupid for unnecessarily exposing himself to COVID, but Tom Davies should be applauded? Double standards isn’t it or is being a ‘gorm’ only applicable when it’s local lads?
And before we get into one risk of exposure being for an undoubtedly noble cause and the other for party, the risk of of infection is the same regardless. If that is him he has a duty to to club and staff at the training ground to not risk unnecessary exposure and spreading it.
He has has a huge social media following, at the present time his goodwill would be far better used by using that for the cause rather than his time in person.
Just an opinion like.....

Get a grip

as a said, club will be fine with it seeing as he’s been doing it for weeks

 

[Saint Domingo]

Tommy D

Im not one to knock players playing well, but perspective is needed.

That’s Davies at the top of his game against a midfield lamenting the loss of its best midfielder Lundstram who wasn’t judged as good enough to make it out of our academy.

Im glad he’s hitting best form but he’s no match for the top midfielders in this league. Kante Wijnaldum Fernandes Pogba De Bruyne Partey Ndombele, that’s the level of player that our direct opponents have. We can’t put out Tom Davies and Sigurdsson against that no matter how well they might have done in the last few games.