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For Rangers’ £4 million man, the writing was on the wall only one game into the new season. As Philippe Clement’s side struggled to a 0-0 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle, the sight of Ben Davies being thrown around like a ragdoll by makeshift centre-forward Kenneth Vargas was a concerning one to say the least. The Scottish game is notoriously physical. And for all of Davies’ qualities in possession – a lovely left foot aiding the build up in a possession-based system – you will have to bare your defensive teeth now and again and that is where the former Liverpool man was frequently found wantin…

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