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Post by rugbytoffee on Sept 13, 2017 16:39:48 GMT
 Tom Davies is undoubtedly one of the bigger success stories of the Everton youth setup, having broken into the first team in the second half of last season. The 19-year-old midfielder was heavily involved, especially in the later part of the season, where he started 18 of Everton's last 19 games in the League. However, this season, opportunities have been limited for the England U21 international, owing to the presence of new midfield recruits Davy Klaassen, Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson. The homegrown talent, however, is looking to his more experienced colleagues to add to his game, "I am always looking at the other lads to see how I can improve. I did it a lot last season as well – and now I can pick up even more from the players who have come in, like Gylfi Sigurdsson, Wayne (Rooney) and Davy Klaassen", he said speaking to Liverpool Echo. "They all have elements of their games I can learn from and try to add to my game, be it types of movement, different techniques, or positions on the pitch. I have a lot to learn. I am still very young and my talent is quite raw, so I am just picking up little parts of the game I have not previously been told about or noticed. I can pick them up from these players", he concluded. Despite the reduction in game time, Tom Davies seems to be the first choice behind the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin and Idrissa Gueye as was evident when he started the game against Chelsea as the Frenchman served his one match suspension. In the long term, the competition will be beneficial for the youth graduate. In the meantime, if he can learn from seasoned professionals, it will only stand him in good stead for the future. One thing is for sure, he has huge potential which has been evident in the games for England U21s and Everton. |
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Post by forevereverton on Sept 15, 2017 10:35:35 GMT
Davies made us better last season but it seems Norman has nudged him out.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Oct 12, 2017 12:28:36 GMT
Tom Davies was one of the first names on Ronald Koeman's team sheet last season but this time round the midfielder hasn't found it as easy to break into the starting XI.
Davies started all but one of the 19 Premier League games Everton played from the turn of the year, which saw him mentioned in connection with a call up into the senior England squad, let alone the U21s.
However, increased competition for midfield places, following the addition of players Koeman has brought in and competition from the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Mo Besic anyway, has left Davies with a fight on his hands.
This is a fight Davies is up for though and knows you can't look back at what you've previously done in the challenge you're currently faced with - a challenge to prove his worth he's up for.
'Last season is last season. The manager is focused on what is ahead - and that is like us. I do not think you get a place in the team off what you did last season. It is all about this season and proving yourself again,' Davies told the Official Website.
Adding: 'But it is a challenge you look forward to. I have reflected on last season with people close to me. We talked about that and we discussed what I needed to do this season and what it would be like. It is kind of tough to map it out because you do not know what is going to happen, but it is another test.'
Davies is part of a young and exciting crop of players coming through at Goodison Park that should be part of a bright future in the years ahead.
Yes, if he's good enough he's old enough but, like the others, there's no need to push him too fast too soon - it's essential Davies isn't overlooked in favour of more experienced and high profile players though if they're not producing the good.
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Post by evertontillidie on Oct 13, 2017 20:00:19 GMT
Davies made us better last season but it seems Norman has nudged him out. Who's Norman? Is it a new name for Koeman? I've seen a few people calling him that. |
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Post by rugbytoffee on Nov 13, 2019 18:42:00 GMT
Everton midfielder Tom Davies has revealed that he aspires to follow in the footsteps of Steven Gerrard and be the modern-day version of the Liverpool icon, as quoted by the Mirror.
Davies has been likened to Gerrard in the past, and hopes that he can emulate what the one-time Champions League winner achieved but in the Royal Blue of the Toffees, as well as with England.
Gerrard was lauded during his career for his box-to-box qualities, as he stormed Anfield throughout his 17-year spell on Merseyside before joining MLS franchise LA Galaxy, having won two FA Cups, three EFL Cups and the 2000/01 UEFA Cup.
Everton-product Davies is reserved in thinking that he is of the same ilk as Gerrard already, but hopes that he can continue to develop to become someone as recognisable on Merseyside as the current Rangers head coach.
“He was a quality player,” Davies said. “To even be compared to him is just good to hear. He is a local lad – around the city, everyone knows him. If I can do that for Everton, that’s the idea. I’d love to do that.
“I wouldn’t say I’m exactly the same as him, but in my head I know I can be a top-quality player. My main focus is [on] improving my game – I feel like I can become a quality player.
“It’s about reaching the potential that I have. It’s in my hands to dictate that.”
Davies endured a troubled start to the season as Marco Silva left the 21-year-old on the bench in four of the opening six Premier League games, but the England youth international has since started our last four in a row and scored the opening goal in Saturday’s win at Southampton.
His strike on the south coast was only his fifth in senior football, though, as he nears his 100th appearance with 96 to his name already across all competitions.
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