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Reflecting on Tottenham left backs Davies and Reguilón

By Aaron Coe

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Sergio Reguilon of Tottenham Hotspur attempts a overhead kick to clear the ball during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Sergio Reguilon of Tottenham Hotspur attempts a overhead kick to clear the ball during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Ben Davies of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Cheikhou Dieng of Wolfsberger AC during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 matches between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolfsberger AC at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 24, 2021, in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Ben Davies of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Cheikhou Dieng of Wolfsberger AC during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 matches between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolfsberger AC at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 24, 2021, in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Davies and Reguilón Struggle for Tottenham

How Sergio Reguilón was injured is anyone’s guess as it was never disclosed. Tottenham had been playing so-so football following the back-to-back Liverpool and Leicester City losses but was unbeaten in four matches before Sergio was injured.

It was not so much that Davies was not playing okay football it was just the timing of the injury and the schedule. Tottenham lost four out of five matches in the Premier League and was knocked out of the FA Cup in the nearly four weeks Reguilón was out.

As Sergio came back, the two were both on the training ground for about a month before Ben Davies injured his shinbone in early April. Likely no one suspected Davies would not play again the rest of the season from the injury but that was the case.

Whereas during the critical months of January and February Davies had to carry the load alone; down the stretch in April and May, it was Reguilón’s turn to carry the burden. At one point both were out and Matt Doherty even filled in.

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After returning from injury with Tottenham on a losing skid, Sergio pressed most of the rest of the season and it resulted in play not as effective we had early in the season. Likewise, all the minutes’ Davies logged early and then covering for Reguilón took its toll and surely contributed to the Welshmans’ injury.

Had Reguilón not been injured in January the season may have continued in a different direction. However, Sergio did get injured and it was a blow at a bad time for a team needing a break. ultimately, like the team it was a disappointing overall season for the pair, so what will Tottenham do moving forward?

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