Leif Davis, reflecting on the team’s performance against Unai Emery’s men, said, “It was a good finish from Liam at the front post. Jack, who started his first league game for us today, had a good impact for us as well. We could’ve taken three points. We created a lot of chances in the game, but they took a two-goal lead and we dropped off a little bit. When they scored their second goal, we went back for it again. It’s a negative when we go behind but it gets us going again. The lads didn’t stop until the final whistle. The lads who came on in the 60th minute ran their hearts out like they always do. Town piled on the pressure in the latter stages and could’ve found a third goal with their chances. The lads have got the heart to do it for everyone. You’ve got Omari’s chances as well, Wes’ chance. But we’re playing against the best teams in the world, they’ve got very good players and know how to defend really well. There was a spell where they had control of the game, but from that, we had a foothold in the game for longer than they did.”
He also heaped praise on Delap, the star of the match.
Leif Davis said “He’s a handful. For the second goal, that’s his quality. He uses his body, he runs hard. He’s a strong lad, good with the ball at his feet. Yeah, he missed that one in the first half, but he didn’t let it get to him.”
Further discussing about team’s current standing and future endeavors,
Leif Davis added, “We could’ve had it today, and then against Fulham as well. I think we did deserve something in the game, but who knows. Results can happen anywhere and we’re just working hard on ourselves. We’re four unbeaten but they’re not wins. It’s a good four points on the board, but there’s more to go, like the manager has said. We’ve still got the next step to go in terms of running, wanting to play, being brave playing out from the back like we were last year. We’re just trying to do what we can do for now.”
As for his personal performance,
Leif Davis shared, “On a personal level, I feel like I’m adjusting to what’s required in the Premier League, having faced some of the best wingers in world football in the first six games of the season. I think we’ve got the feel for it now. Our start has been very tough, we haven’t had the easiest of starts. No game is going to be easy in the Premier League, every game is going to be a different challenge. We took a foothold in the game and we’ve taken teams to the wire almost every time we’ve played against them. Take Liverpool in the first game of the season – we took them to the dark places where they didn’t want to be. We’ve got to keep going, improving every day and every game. It’s what I’m here for! I love the challenge, I’m always going to work hard. It’s a different task every week – Salah, Traore, players like that. Then today, two good wingers in Leon Bailey and [Jaden] Philogene, who came on. Two good players that like to attack you. I think I’ve found my feet now. I’m settling in really well, I think we all are. We’re all bedding in really well and hopefully we’ll start to get the points and wins on the board.”
