CURTIS DAVIES BELIEVES VIEIRA MUST SIGN DJIBRIL SOW FOR CRYSTAL PALACE

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Crystal Palace appear to have lost their way over the Premier League season so far turning their exciting and fresh football of last season into timid performances that have cost them valuable points over their first seven outings. Indeed, the Eagles had rocky patches over their previous campaign and Patrick Vieira’s team were far from perfect finishing 12th, but the entertaining performances put on at Selhurst Park were promising and a perceived insight into a bright future for Palace.

However, there is now something lacking in the team as they teeter on the edge of the relegation zone following several uninspiring displays that have ultimately led to no victories in their last four fixtures. As a result, the January transfer window could be a saving grace for Vieira when the opportunity arises in a few months to improve, strengthen and inject some ferocity into the team ahead of the second half of the season. Read More

 DAVIES STARTS: THE PREDICTED DERBY COUNTY XI TO FACE BARNSLEY ON SATURDAY

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Following their relegation to League One last season, Derby County are keen to find success this year in the hope of returning to the Championship at the first time of asking. The Rams got off to a strong start winning their first game of the season against Oxford United. However, having lost away at Charlton last weekend, there is still work to be done. This weekend, Liam Rosenior’s side host fellow relegated team Barnsley and ahead of the game, we take a look at how the Rams may line up for the game.

Despite a loss last weekend, we see Rosenior opt for an unchanged side. However, adapting back to a 4-3-3 formation that was used on the first day of the season rather than a 4-4-2. Joe Wildsmith has conceded just one league goal so far this season and therefore will be looking to get back into top form and claim another clean sheet. The back four consists of Hayden Roberts, Eiran Cashin, Curtis Davies and Jason Knight. Davies was rested for Tuesday night’s EFL Cup win and therefore is expected to return this weekend. Read More

DERBY KEEN FOR CURTIS DAVIES STAY

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Derby County officials including manager Wayne Rooney are keen for Curtis Davies to stay at the club despite relegation from the English Championship. English journalist Alan Nixon said the Rams are prepared to offer Curtis Davies a new deal in the coming days.


Experienced central defender Davies was a regular in the Derby County XI during the latest league season filled with a lot of setbacks. The Rams were unable to stay in the Championship mainly due to a major points deduction. They were initially handed a 12-point deficit after the club went into administration, before a nine-point deficit was added for breaching English Football League (EFL) rules for a total of 21 points. Derby County boss Rooney and his players tried to avoid the drop with the points deficit, but they were unable to achieve the feat. In the end, they suffered relegation from the Championship to League One alongside Barnsley and Peterborough United. Read More

HULL, BRISTOL IN DAVIES RACE

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The English Championship duo of Hull City and Bristol City are in the race to sign experienced defender Curtis Davies who’s a free agent this summer with his contract with Derby County set to end. Curtis Davies will move to his next team on a free transfer on the back of being part of the Derby team that came close to avoiding relegation from the Championship despite a 21-point deduction in total for breaking EFL rules and going into administration.


Curtis Davies was one of the most experienced players in the Derby County team that suffered relegation from the English Championship to League One under the guidance of manager Wayne Rooney. He was a regular for the Rams over the course of the season. Curtis Davies played every Championship minute this season for Wayne Rooney and Derby County. The 37-year-old is a free agent this summer as he has a few weeks left on his Derby County contract. Read More

DERBY FOCUSED ON CATCHING READING – DAVIES

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Derby County defender Curtis Davies has stated that the target is to catch Reading who are fourth from bottom on the English Championship with three teams expected to drop down to League One at the end of the current season. The veteran centre back talked about the Rams finishing above Reading in an exclusive interview with media outlet Hull Live. Curtis Davies was speaking ahead of the league meeting between Derby County and former team Hull City. According to him, Hull City are too far ahead of Derby County at the moment in the bid to escape relegation at the end of this season.

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Curtis Davies played the whole game for Derby County as they defeated Hull City 3-1 at home last week Tuesday to boost their bid to avoid relegation. Despite the win, Derby County are still more than ten points off the Tigers. As things stand on the Championship log, Hull City have 15 more points than Derby County.
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DAVIES GIVES INSIGHT INTO DERBY MENTALITY

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Derby County defender Curtis Davies has given an insight to the mentality amongst the players and the coaching staff at the club in their battle to stay in the English Championship beyond this season. Curtis Davies gave an insight into the Derby County mentality while he was on the Totally Football League Show podcast.

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The Rams are in trouble in the English Championship this season as they try to stay in the division with a 21-point deficit. The club had been punished earlier this season for going into administration and for financial fairplay breach. Derby County were given a 12-point deficit for going into administration before being handed a nine-point deficit for financial fairplay breach to make a total of 21 points. To this effect, Derby County have just four points as the last team on the English Championship table and they are 17 points off safety at the moment with 24 games left to play.
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DAVIES REVEALS WHY DERBY LOST TO BIRMINGHAM CITY

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In football, sometimes, it’s usually unfortunate that some teams would dominate a particular match but will still end up winning the game. That was the case of Derby County as they failed to capitalize on the fact that they had 67% of possession but they still lost their match against Birmingham by 2-0. The match was played on Friday at St Andrew’s and it was an exciting contest only that Derby failed to make the most of their chances and they eventually had to lose all the three points to a more clinical Birmingham side that were largely unimpressive during most parts of the tie on Friday afternoon.


The first goal of the match was scored by Scott Hogan in the first half and it was only late on that Jeremie Bela doubled the lead for the home team. It was a tough afternoon for Derby County manager Wayne Rooney and his players as they tried to implement a new pattern of play that they introduced earlier this year but it did not work in their way. After the match, Davies revealed that it was not the happiest of moments for them as they failed to win a match that they dominated. He Saif that their manager Wayne Rooney brought a new tactical approach to the club and that they’ve been working on it for the past days but even though they have been doing well to adapt well to it, it was a huge blow on their confidence that they lost their game on Friday. Read More

DAVIES OFFCIALLY A FREE AGENT

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Experienced defender Curtis Davies is officially a free agent after his contract with English Championship outfit Derby County expired at the end of last month.

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Curtis Davies has not been offered a new Derby County contract till date meaning that he’s free to sign for a new team. He missed the majority of last season at Derby County due to injury as the Rams struggled to retain their English Championship status. In the end, Derby County confirmed their stay in the Championship for at least one more season after a dramatic 3-3 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
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DAVIES CREDITS MCCANN FOR HULL PROMOTION

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Derby County centre back Curtis Davies has praised Hull City manager Grant McCann for the role he played in guiding the Tigers back to the English Championship after one season in the third tier of club football in England.

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Hull City are back in the second tier after they won the League One title this season and Curtis Davies believes that McCanndeserves to be commended for overseeing the Tigers’ promotion to the Championship after they were relegated under his watch last season.
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OLISE BACKED FOR PREMIER LEAGUE MOVE

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Reading star Michael Olise has been backed for a Premier League move this summer by Derby County defender Curtis Davies.

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Olise has been one of the best players in the English Championship this season and Curtis Davies has been impressed with the quality he has shown in the colours of the Royals this season.
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