Ben Davies is using his Rangers experience to cope with the pressure of being expected to win every League One game with Birmingham City.
The on-loan defender made first league start for Blues in their 2-0 win over Rotherham United on Saturday after waiting patiently for his chance under manager Chris Davies. The door was opened to Davies by Krystian Bielik’s suspension and he impressively marshalled Blues’ back-line to their first clean sheet in the league.took a suspension for me to get my chance and I knew I needed a good performance to stake my claim, and I’m happy with how me and the team did,” Davies reflected afterwards.
Blues hold the last remaining unbeaten record in League One and have now recorded five straight victories. Only goal difference separates league leaders Wrexham and second-placed Blues who have a game-in-hand.Dealing with the pressure of being expected to earn three points on a weekly basis is nothing new to Davies. He has enjoyed a similar experience with Rangers over the past two years.
“Going up to Rangers has helped me deal with that expectation and pressure of winning every game,” Davies said. “It’s made me more comfortable with that situation. I’ve had good life experiences, plenty of football clubs and plenty of loans. I’m quite an experienced player now and I feel like I can implement that into the team.”
