The Importance of Alphonso Davies

[Alex]

8 hours ago, king1010 said:

Covid

Never heard of it.

[narduch]

Bayern drew Atletico Madrid in Champions League 

[TGAA_Star]

49 minutes ago, narduch said:

Bayern drew Atletico Madrid in Champions League 

Looks like again I get beaten to the punch as far as reporting on this but Bayern facing Atletico in the Round of 16 is rather an interesting match up. More like mouth watering.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Goes to Austria instead in the redraw.

Actually, no need to fly ( it's an under 2 hour drive ) !

Assuming no COVID restrictions, there should be a great away fan presence.

Edited December 13, 2021 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[JFL19]

3 hours ago, narduch said:

Bayern drew Atletico Madrid in Champions League 

They did a redo and got salzburg fc

[TGAA_Star]

Bayern Munich vs Salzburg is a better match up for Bayern because they won't go home early

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

11 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said:

Bayern Munich vs Salzburg is a better match up for Bayern because they won't go home early

In a figurative sense, they will be heavy favourites to win the match.

4 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

Goes to Austria instead in the redraw.

Actually, no need to fly ( it's an under 2 hour drive ) !

Assuming no COVID restrictions, there should be a great away fan presence.

But as I said, in a literal sense, they will be able to get home much earlier. They may even prefer returning home that very same night and sleep in their own beds.

[GasPed]

2 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

In a figurative sense, they will be heavy favourites to win the match.

But as I said, in a literal sense, they will be able to get home much earlier. They may even prefer returning home that very same night and sleep in their own beds.

I'm not at all an expert on Germany - Austria relations, but it seems to me that the Bavarians have a kinship with Austrians - in some ways they seem to prefer Austrians over their German countrymates.  Having said that, I'm also pretty sure that Germans and Austrians alike, unless they're fans of Leipzig or Salzburg, hate the Red Bull teams.  As in, really dislike them.

[JamboAl]

Not to make this a travel thread but I’ve taken the train from Munich to Vienna a few times with a stop in Salzburg.  It’s approx 90 mins on an Intercity train between the two cities so if crowds are allowed in, it would be quite the scene.  Currently, it’s closed door matches in Bavaria and Austria.

[SthMelbRed]

6 hours ago, GasPed said:

I'm not at all an expert on Germany - Austria relations, but it seems to me that the Bavarians have a kinship with Austrians - in some ways they seem to prefer Austrians over their German countrymates.  Having said that, I'm also pretty sure that Germans and Austrians alike, unless they're fans of Leipzig or Salzburg, hate the Red Bull teams.  As in, really dislike them.

If you've ever done the touristy thing and gone to watch the chiming of the glockenspiel in Munich, the big event is when the Bavarian knight bests the Austrian knight in a joust. I'm sure they've had a few spats over the centuries.

[Norrin Radd]

6 hours ago, GasPed said:

I'm not at all an expert on Germany - Austria relations, but it seems to me that the Bavarians have a kinship with Austrians - in some ways they seem to prefer Austrians over their German countrymates.

I recall having a beer with a couple of locals in Munich one night. They were telling me that they didn't care much for people from other parts of Germany but the people they really, really hated were the Austrians. They weren't only talking about themselves but Bavaria in general.

[Matro25]

12 hours ago, GasPed said:

I'm not at all an expert on Germany - Austria relations, but it seems to me that the Bavarians have a kinship with Austrians - in some ways they seem to prefer Austrians over their German countrymates.  Having said that, I'm also pretty sure that Germans and Austrians alike, unless they're fans of Leipzig or Salzburg, hate the Red Bull teams.  As in, really dislike them.

From my limited understanding, the Bavarian dialect of German is closer to Austrian than standard German, hence the close kinship.

No expert at it either but did a little research on it after realizing the local Mennonites here spoke a different type of German as they've explained it. I thought it was all the same to be me lol.

 

[jonovision]

Davies starting at left back for Bayern away to Stuttgart. Up 1-0 at the half.

[OhCanadaOhBaby]

On 12/13/2021 at 10:30 AM, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

Goes to Austria instead in the redraw.

Actually, no need to fly ( it's an under 2 hour drive ) !

Assuming no COVID restrictions, there should be a great away fan presence.

Pitch in Stuttgart looks more like the Argos practice field than a Bundesliga pitch lol. Davies also not having his best day.

Indecisive at times, ineffective moving forward, inconsequential on the game overall so far today. That might be slightly over-critical but he has really not been a factor, especially in this second half.

[jonovision]

Bayern win 5-0. Davies comes off at 78'.

[beachesl]

yes, Davies was not as effective on attack as he  usually is, but he made some essential  defensive moves to avoid Stuttgart goals. Several times he would sprint back and take care of many "opposition breakaways" as his teamates in central  defence were often too slow to make it back to handle the speedy Stuggart attackers. Although his passing was off, I thought he was far better than he usually is at tackling, especially in or near the Bayern penalty area. In fact, he had to run back so many times for cover, he was probably visibly tired enough to validate replacement. 

Edited December 14, 2021 by beachesl
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[longlugan]

On 12/13/2021 at 11:06 PM, SthMelbRed said:

If you've ever done the touristy thing and gone to watch the chiming of the glockenspiel in Munich, the big event is when the Bavarian knight bests the Austrian knight in a joust. I'm sure they've had a few spats over the centuries.

Actually the best view is standing with your back against the storefront windows across from the Glockenspiel and watching the pickpockets do their thing while all the tourists are looking up. 🤣🤣

[Unnamed Trialist]

IFFHS Concacaf player of the year

https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1523

You won't like the rest of the awards, I sure didn't. 

A few days ago they announced their men's World Team, he made the starting 11. A better selection here I'd say.

https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1510

Edited December 16, 2021 by Unnamed Trialist

[CanadaFan123]

10 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

IFFHS Concacaf player of the year

https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1523

You won't like the rest of the awards, I sure didn't. 

A few days ago they announced their men's World Team, he made the starting 11. A better selection here I'd say.

https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1510

"Best Playmaker"? LOL

 

[Atlantic]

5 hours ago, CanadaFan123 said:

"Best Playmaker"? LOL

 

I think they meant to put best whiner for Aaronson

Edited December 17, 2021 by Atlantic

[GasPed]

On 12/14/2021 at 2:09 PM, beachesl said:

yes, Davies was not as effective on attack as he  usually is, but he made some essential  defensive moves to avoid Stuttgart goals. Several times he would sprint back and take care of many "opposition breakaways" as his teamates in central  defence were often too slow to make it back to handle the speedy Stuggart attackers. Although his passing was off, I thought he was far better than he usually is at tackling, especially in or near the Bayern penalty area. In fact, he had to run back so many times for cover, he was probably visibly tired enough to validate replacement. 

He was far far more involved in the defense this game because Bayern reverted to a true back 4, instead of a back 3 with Davies playing on the wing.  I suspect Nagelsmann did that because Stuttgart have very speedy wingers on their right side (Coulibaly and Silas absolute burners), and he decided to nullify that.  Davies did a good job on both of them - half of it is mental too - i.e. let them be a couple yards clear for a long through ball and then outrace them for it.  Coulibaly was done after 60 minutes and so Silas subbed on, and Davies pretty much handled him too.  So no, not a stellar offensive performance, but solid defensively against some dangerous players.  And that's pretty much what you want a LB to do.

Edited December 17, 2021 by GasPed

[dyslexic nam]

Unsurprisingly, Phonzie started at LB for Bayern against Wolfsburg.  Currently up 1-0.  

[Bertuzzi44]

They might not want to overlap awards, but I would argue Davies is a better playmaker than Aaronson as well. We think of Phonzie as a speed demon and can beat players 1-on-1, but his passing is underrated and he creates a bunch of chances. The pass to Oso for the goal at Azteca, crosses into the box like the one to David for the goal in Toronto are a couple examples.

Not saying Aaronson isn't a very good playmaker as well, but Davies does get his share of assists.

[Sal333]

I gotta hand it to these two guys. They're parking their patriotism and giving props to a player from a team that will be their arch rival for years to come. I don't think you would hear this kind of praise from Canadian commentators if the roles were reversed.

 

[Watchmen]

Davies coming in at #41 this year.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2021/dec/21/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2021