Aston Villa News: Star 'Caught in No Man's Land' – Pundit

December 29, 2020, 7:06 am 14 Views

“In the past, this is where it’s been difficult for young players. You get caught in the no man’s land between the youth team and first team.

“You’re clearly a good player, you’ve clearly got ability, you’ve clearly got quality.

“As you start to drop down the leagues and go out on loan managers look at it and go ‘Can I trust him? Do I know what he’s going to be like in that environment when it’s all on the line?

“Do I know how he is going to react in those situations? Do I take a young player with talent and gamble? Or do I get a senior pro from somewhere who I know what I’m going to get.

“He might not be as good but I’m going to get 6.5,7/10 every week whereas the young lad might be less consistent. It’s a little bit more up and down.’”

Davis has played 72 times for Villa but has only started four league games for the club since December 2017.

In 20 Premier League appearances, he has not scored or registered an assist.

In other news, Kevin Phillips has dropped a shock Ross Barkley claim amid an Aston Villa development.