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Wales fans react to international display of Tottenham defender Ben Davies

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Tottenham defender Ben Davies player 90 minutes on Thursday night in the Nations League – and some Wales fans on Twitter were blown away by the quality of his international performance for them.

Wales earned a narrow 1-0 victory over Finland in the Nations League, with Cardiff City’s Kieffer Moore scoring the winner in the 80th minute with a close-range finish.

Despite the fact the Premier League season is yet is to resume, plenty of players have been called up for international fixtures and it’s a way to get some pre-season minutes for them.

Spurs defender Davies is an ever-present in the Wales backline and even wore the captain’s armband in the second-half after Real Madrid was substituted off at second-half.

Davies impressed with his midweek performance with his constant overlapping runs from left-back and was involved in the build up for the winning goal.

The 27-year-old was solid defensively with his back to goal and put in some tough tackles, plus looked a real leader for his side with the manner of his display.

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(Photo by HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA/LEHTIKUVA/AFP via Getty Images)

A selection of Wales supporters on social media gave the Spurs full-back immense credit for his contribution and some felt he was the outstanding individual on the night.

Here are some Wales fans discussing Davies: