It is not just the self-awareness. What truly hits home with Ben Davies is the willingness to articulate how it feels to have all of those eyeballs trained on him; in the stadium and far beyond – to be at the centre of the madness.
“This game comes with insane amounts of pressure,” the Tottenham defender says. “And you’ve seen some players find it incredibly difficult. Let’s be honest, we are in a pressure cooker as Premier League players, of tough times being around the corner. Every action you do is judged by millions of people around the world. It’s pretty intense.”
