He is a model athlete: fast and also very robust. Alphonso Davies is a generational talent. Special cards released later in the 'Ultimate Team' mode reflected his improvement in real life, with his rating jump from 72 to 86 and a unique end-of-season review card 92. Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies has been tipped to become one of the world's best left-backs, and has now been named the Bundesliga's 2019/20 Rookie of the Season. Find out more He's already world-class and can only get better." Please review our Davies has only been in the left-back business a matter of months on German soil.Ordinarily, putting such a forward-thinking player in a stop-gap defensive role is the coaching equivalent to a 911 call. John Barnes says Alphonso Davies’ incredible season at Bayern Munich has raised questions over whether Liverpool’s Andy Robertson is still the best left-back in the world. Someone I enjoy watching and I think the whole world is enjoying watching at the minute.
Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies has been tipped to become one of the world's best left-backs, and has now been named the Bundesliga's 2019/20 Rookie of the Season. Special report: Arsenal's recruitment of new coach Andreas Georgson and the importance of set-pieces — Mod (@CFCMod_) August 14, 2020. "He’s our get-out-of-jail-free card with his pace and strength to recover his position, and he’s a great passer of the ball. Alphonso Davies is a 19-year-old Canadian who plays for Bayern Munich, and who since breaking into the first team during the 2019/20 season, has established himself as one of the best left-backs on the planet. "That's a factor in my game that I use very well, but I think over the years going forward with this team I will definitely learn more about my position, better positioning so it doesn't look like I'm out of position just running back as fast as I can to catch up. Davies started as a winger and has had to adapt to a new position relatively late in his development - but he has taken it all in his stride His performance in "Alphonso is a player with a lot of heart and a lot of power, extreme power," said Don't just take Müller's word for it. Avoiding injuries is important - especially for someone whose game is so much more impressive with such exceptional athletic ability - but the frightening thing for opponents must be wondering exactly how much better he can even get. "It’s about performances, but we’re certainly well equipped at left-back with him and David [Alaba]. The heir to left-back David Alaba or the long-term successor to emeritus winger Arjen Robben? As is common of many modern full-backs, Davies started his career as a winger and has had to adapt to a new position relatively late in his development, utilising his lightning pace and technical ability to bring cutting edge, speed and guile on the left wing.Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman are Bayern’s first choice wingers and the change in Davies' position not only allowed Niko Kovac and, later, Hansi Flick to get him in the starting XI somehow, but it also meant David Alaba, also considered one of the best left-backs in the world, could move to a central defensive role where he has excelled. Alphonso Davies, a ridiculous talent. "It's easy to forget this is Davies' first full season in the Bayern team. bundesliga.com puts the Canadian teenager's credentials to the test...At 15, he made history as the first millennial to play in Major League Soccer with Vancouver Whitecaps. A quick shimmy, shoulder drop and burst of pace sent opposition full-back Nelson Semedo into another dimension, Davies kept his composure and control of the ball, then set up Joshua Kimmich for a tap-in. Been excellent at LB for Bayern the last month and a half. If this is what Davies looks like today, what does an improved version do?We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.
Alphonso Davies has established himself as one of the best left-backs on the planet Accordingly, his body is his greatest weapon. "He's quick, with extraordinary speed, as you could see today when he was faced with [Achraf] Hakimi or [Jadon] Sancho, who are not particularly easy opponents, yet he had both of them under control. "Alphonso's a young lad and, in recent games – I think he's now played five in a row – he's really matured a great deal," Flick said after Bayern's 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. All of the filth — Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) August 14, 2020. Alphonso Davies' stellar first season at Bayern Munich has brought a league and cup double and now a Champions League final. There is more to Davies than elite-level athleticism but when he gets going it’s pretty incredible to watch - and even more difficult for those on the same pitch to stop.
Ben Chilwell to join Chelsea on five-year deal this week The making of William Saliba: The talent of a generation ready to make his mark at Arsenal Even with Robben sidelined and in his career swan-song, the Edmonton whizz still had the likes of Between debuting in the Bundesliga on 21 January 2019 and the end of Bayern's Bundesliga-DFB Cup double-winning season, Davies made six substitute first-team appearances, as well as four starts for the reserves in Germany's fourth tier. "It's rare that defenders stand out in Champions League highlights but Davies' ridiculous pace during one recovery run in a win over Tottenham in December, denying Heung-min Son the ocean of space he thought he had, had fans purring and retweeting in the tens of thousands.WOW. Alphonso Davies breaking the internet and Nélson Semedo.