good morning!
You know what we haven’t had recently? A Ben Davies appreciation hoddle.
It may have gotten lost somewhere in Spurs’ 4-0 win over Everton on Saturday, but Tottenham recognised Davies’ decade-long tenure with the club before kickoff.
Davies celebrated with his own post from a few weeks ago:
And here’s Tottenham’s video of Davies receiving his gift from Ledley King, and receiving a well-earned round of applause from the fans.
Just a tad underwhelming though.
Regardless, I’m thrilled that Davies was recognised. He’s been everything a manager could possibly want in a player. He showed enough versatility to survive the Poch-Nuno-Mou-Conte years, magically transformed himself into a speedy leftback to compete with Sergio Reguilon when that was a thing, and deputised brilliantly as a centreback.
I still love seeing him start games too. Hopefully we get to see that soon with cup competitions.
So let’s celebrate a decades worth of Ben Davies!
Fitzie’s track of the day: Love Will Find a Way, by Pharoah Sanders
And now for your links:
David Ornstein ($$): Manor Solomon to complete move to Leeds on Tuesday
Dan KP: Tottenham recruiting plan brings positive results
Footballers pay tribute to Sven-Goran Ericksson
