McKenna: Davis Has Made Really Good Strides
Friday, 1st Dec 2023 16:49

Town boss Kieran McKenna says left-back Leif Davis has made really good strides during his time at Town, the 23-year-old having taken his assist tally to eight in Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Millwall, the joint-highest in the Championship.

Davis, who fans have voted the club's Player of the Month for November, joined the Blues from Leeds for a fee of just over £1 million in the summer of 2022 and since then the one-time Morecambe youngster has been one of Town’s star performers as they have won promotion from League One and climbed to second in the Championship.

“He's made really good strides, no doubt about that,” McKenna said. “It's reflected in his attacking numbers for assists, which have been really, really good.

“I think his defensive play has come on in a really good way as well. His robustness has come on really well. He's consistently now, touch wood, banging out games and 90 minutes and feeling good after it, which is a big step for him to be playing the games consistently.

“Of course, there are the mental aspects of football as well, which, as a young player, you still need to work on and we feel that he's made some good growth in that area as well.

“He's certainly an improving player, but he still has lots of areas of his game to work on.

“He's someone who enjoys individual feedback and wants to add things to his game all the time and improve things to his game, so it's really important that he continues to do so.

“But like many others, he's made really good steps over the last 12 months and is really hungry to continue to do so.”

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BeattiesBackPocket added 17:07 - Dec 1

I remember a minority on here saying he wasn’t good enough after his debut and first few games for us when most of us could see how good he was and even got laughed at with comparisons to Cresswell initially. He’s a fantastic player and seems to have adapted to the championship like a duck to water. There’s always places to improve in your game for any player even the best but his assists are up to 8 already. Definitely worth a hell of a lot more than what we paid for him now.

Suffolkboy added 17:12 - Dec 1 KM has a way of always highlighting the potential and drawing the players in to the process ; his enthusiasm and sincerity is palpable ! WHAT a man ,what a Manager ! COYB
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MK1 added 17:14 - Dec 1 Will be our first big money departure from current squad. Thankfully, we are in no rush to sell. Would love him to play for us in the Premier League, but he will get there regardless. Brilliant signing.
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SpiritOfJohn added 18:19 - Dec 1 @MK1 I usually like your positivity, but regarding Leif Davis I think your crystal ball needs a polish... or even better if you put it in the bin.
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