Since starting his journey under Brendan Rodgers’ guidance at the outset of his career, Davies has gained invaluable insights, especially after facing setbacks due to injuries. However, he acknowledges that there have been other pivotal influences along the way.
“The core principles I follow are those I initially learned from Brendan at Swansea,” he shared. “If I had to summarize what I want the supporters to witness, it wouldn’t merely be ball possession, but rather our pressing game. I want them to see a team that puts in maximum effort.”
“As Johan Cruyff famously said, players have possession for only about three minutes in a match, so what do you do for the remaining 90 minutes? You must run and put in the work.”
“I’ve had significant responsibilities while working with Brendan and later with Ange Postecoglou. Ange was a strong, formidable presence, and I truly valued that experience.”
“I also spent considerable time alongside Steven Gerrard at Liverpool, which was an incredible opportunity to understand what it takes to be at the elite level of football.”
“After Harry Kane’s transfer to Bayern Munich, I still trained during pre-season with him and Son Heung-min, and I observed the same qualities in them. Their daily routines, punctuality, desire to train, concentration during sessions, and post-match analysis are all essential traits for reaching the pinnacle of sport.”
The Blues will kick off their League One season on Saturday, 10 August, hosting Reading at 17:30 BST, following this Saturday’s final home friendly against West Bromwich Albion.
Chris Davies was in conversation with BBC Radio WM sports editor Richard Wilford
