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CURTIS SEEKS NEW SHOT AT BIG-TIME

By Chris Dunlavy

TOUGH TEST: Curtis Davies tracks Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez in his Hull days and, inset, he celebrates scoring for Derby
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CURTIS Davies knew exactly how Everton’s defenders felt as Alexis Sanchez waltzed past five of them to bag Arsenal’s fifth goal last Sunday.
In four years at Hull City, Davies faced the Chilean maestro four times – and conceded four goals.
“Sanchez is definitely the toughest opponent I’ve faced in my career,” says the 32-year-old centre-back, who also faced Luis Suarez, Sergio Aguero and H...

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