Ben Davies has admitted that having Ryan Mason as acting head coach can help get the Tottenham team "firing on all cylinders". Previously taking on the same role two years ago following Jose Mourinho's dismissal, the 31-year-old is now back in the hotseat after Cristian Stellini was sacked after the 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle United.
Achieving four points from a possible nine in his first three games in charge, Mason has come in for plenty of praise for his tactics and also the attacking football they displayed against Manchester United and Liverpool. Although Spurs didn't win either of those games, they had the chances to do so and on another day may have picked up maximum points from both.
Speaking in the matchday programme ahead of last Saturday's home match against Crystal Palace, Davies was quizzed about Mason and gave his verdict on his former teammate. Admitting that the acting boss gets the team going with intensity, the left-sided player also revealed that the team "really want to work hard for him" and "show how much it means to us all".
