My FAVOURITE Son memories | Ben Davies Interview

Football

Année2025

Durée12m

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Tottenham stalwart Ben Davies speaks to the media out in Korea about his early impressions of Thomas Frank, his relationship with Heung-min Son and what last season’s Europa League triumph did to transform the whole club. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:05 11 years at the club, does this summer feel any different? New faces, new environment. It’s all very exciting. Thomas Frank’s Brentford were so intelligent. Really looking forward to working under him. 1:08 Different vibe round the club? We come into every season wanting to win trophies. It’s really nice to get that monkey off your back. 1:51 In modern football you are going to have a lot of managers at clubs. Having Pochettino for five years doesn’t happen anymore. You have to adjust each time. 2:40 It was probably one of the strangest seasons in my career. We were perhaps lucky to be in the situation we are in. But looking back in the history books, not too many people will care. 3:18 My future? I’m here for preseason and fully focused on trying to help Spurs this year. If something happens then let’s see but, right now, I don’t see anything happening. 3:55 When Thomas first came on we had a meeting about what’s expected this year and where we can improve. We’re in four big competitions this year and we have to have a go at each and every one of them. 4:55 Early doors for a manager is just about trying to get everybody to buy into the ideas. There hasn’t been anything too in-depth so far. You can already see what aspects the new management team value higher than others. 5:50 Europa League? Overwhelming feeling was relief. We’ve come close before, lost games we should have won but when that final whistle went it was just pure happiness. Very special feeling. 6:40 Brennan is a great guy. Very likeable character. He’s been brilliant for Wales and I was delighted when he joined us at Spurs. He’s always in the thick of the action. 7:32 He was playing a role where perhaps he wasn’t having as much of an impact but in the crucial mo