Kadenge Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I hope Davies hangs around Musiala a lot. Jamal has been incredible this season. Kid is going to be something special and it would be great if Davies keeps up with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFL19 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Kadenge said: I hope Davies hangs around Musiala a lot. Jamal has been incredible this season. Kid is going to be something special and it would be great if Davies keeps up with him. More like it would be great if Musiala can keep up with Davies. solsous, PegCityCam and Craig11rm 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 There's always going to be the next "wunder kid". It was Davies and right now that's Musiala. Nothing wrong with that, Musiala has been great Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPed Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Bertuzzi44 said: There's always going to be the next "wunder kid". It was Davies and right now that's Musiala. Nothing wrong with that, Musiala has been great From the moment Musiala joined the first team when he was 17, it was clear he was a generational talent. Phonzie had otherworldly physical traits, but Moose is just unbelievable with his close control of the ball. As Nagelsmann said, it's like he has a magnet between his foot and the ball - it's just stuck to him as he roulettes and elasticos with it. 11 hours ago, Kadenge said: I hope Davies hangs around Musiala a lot. Jamal has been incredible this season. Kid is going to be something special and it would be great if Davies keeps up with him. By all accounts, they're good friends. One thing that did put a bit of a damper on Musiala's participation in team extracurriculars was the fact that up until a few months ago, he didn't have his drivers license. His mom drove him to and from practice every day. I imagine it was hard for her since I don't think there were any other soccer moms she could carpool with. That said, the $5M salary he's on probably took some of the sting out of it... Kadenge and nolando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 hours ago, GasPed said: By all accounts, they're good friends. One thing that did put a bit of a damper on Musiala's participation in team extracurriculars was the fact that up until a few months ago, he didn't have his drivers license. His mom drove him to and from practice every day. I imagine it was hard for her since I don't think there were any other soccer moms she could carpool with. That said, the $5M salary he's on probably took some of the sting out of it... Funny you mention this since I remember the vice documentary on davies from when he was just coming up with the whitecaps, he was already rumoured for a big European transfer yet had to take the tram to games since he was too young to get his license at the time. I’m sure they can relate to being too young to be put in such important situations. GasPed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Ciao 👀 Kent, GasPed and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Not gonna lie, seeing Mane applaud Davies isn't going to get old any time soon. johnyb and PegCityCam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I realized he reminds me so much of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Out of this world talent and just pure joy when he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/8/18/23307651/bayern-munich-vfl-wolfsburg-tactics-film-room-alphonso-davies-jamal-musiala-pavard-muller-mane-sane I count 18 Davies mentions in this article. GasPed, narduch and Unnamed Trialist 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Not in the line up today for Bayern due to a muscle issue Addona, Obinna, MauditYvon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hopefully not the heart muscle and hopefully something that is minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 He made the trip to Bochum, so likely a minor issue: https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1561372627087785984?s=20&t=mjOBr1jm6-xRNyx_Qi0kCw frmr, johnyb, ADP10 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1973 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Bayern is a top class organization, but I'm wondering for Davies' development as he will enter "peak" years in near future, how long should he be there? He's one of the top LBs in the world if not THE best, he's not in lineup and team is winning 7-0 on the road, after losing the best striker in the world in off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, narduch said: Not in the line up today for Bayern due to a muscle issue Yeah, the issue is he’s got too many of them Edited August 21, 2022 by InglewoodJack GasPed, Obinna and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Joe1973 said: Bayern is a top class organization, but I'm wondering for Davies' development as he will enter "peak" years in near future, how long should he be there? He's one of the top LBs in the world if not THE best, he's not in lineup and team is winning 7-0 on the road, after losing the best striker in the world in off season. If he ever wanted to leave Bayern, he’d be one of the most sought after players on the planet and could go to nearly any team he wanted to. I mean, there will come a time where he may want to play similarly to how he plays with Canada at the club level, and if Bayern doesn’t offer that, he could leave and land at an equally elite club. That said, the “worst case scenario” barring catastrophic injury is that this is his peak and he stays at Bayern for the next 7 seasons which isn’t exactly a terrible thing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'm happy to see our players with a lot of minutes getting rest. And not being pushed to play injured. Better for us, don't want them to burn out before Qatar. They play league, 6 Champions matches and I think Cup in the next 10 weeks, he'll get his minutes and we need him healthy. The Beaver 2.0, johnyb, Ruffian and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPed Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Joe1973 said: Bayern is a top class organization, but I'm wondering for Davies' development as he will enter "peak" years in near future, how long should he be there? He's one of the top LBs in the world if not THE best, he's not in lineup and team is winning 7-0 on the road, after losing the best striker in the world in off season. Missing 3 key starters (Davies, Musiala, Gnabry (67')), but it didn't matter - that team is as scary as anyone on the planet right now. I think that if we (Canada) have a worry, it's that Davies is one of a constellation of stars on Bayern, whereas on CMNT it's a constellation of one. So not only his position changes, but his tactics, the way he uses his teammates and they use him - it's all different. And he can't just go full maniac - we've seen how that works (not). (Panama game notwithstanding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1973 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, GasPed said: Missing 3 key starters (Davies, Musiala, Gnabry (67')), but it didn't matter - that team is as scary as anyone on the planet right now. I think that if we (Canada) have a worry, it's that Davies is one of a constellation of stars on Bayern, whereas on CMNT it's a constellation of one. So not only his position changes, but his tactics, the way he uses his teammates and they use him - it's all different. And he can't just go full maniac - we've seen how that works (not). (Panama game notwithstanding) For me I see him establishing a bigger legacy for himself and Canadian soccer if he joins the Premier League. Bayern is terrific and unless they could pull off a run of multiple Champions League wins, they will be forgotten in domestic games. But in Premier League he will be in spotlight every game due to the competitiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Another sign Davies is levelling up. Most are in attacking half and even some through the middle. Approve My Account Pls, Kadenge, TOcanadafan and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Very cool. But is it also a function of opponents bunkering and creating all kinds of space to carry into? The Real Marc and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 7 hours ago, kacbru said: Very cool. But is it also a function of opponents bunkering and creating all kinds of space to carry into? I agree. And another thing I thought first: they let him go up the pitch as he is not an efficient scorer and not the most dangerous assister either. He's inefficient in both, on a team that scores from all angles and positions. I could think of various older, slower, even declining left backs who score more and assist more. So let him have his runs up the pitch if he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I agree. And another thing I thought first: they let him go up the pitch as he is not an efficient scorer and not the most dangerous assister either. He's inefficient in both, on a team that scores from all angles and positions. I would agree with this as well. To truly be a superstar, he needs to improve in those two areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, An Observer said: I would agree with this as well. To truly be a superstar, he needs to improve in those two areas I'm happy for him to do that for us, and let him have his role at Bayern. That way he comes into Canada camps with a different mindset. And in fact, he does score and assist for Canada. But I could be wrong: if he were an attacking wing with his club, he might be developing his attacking skills even better. My opinion, having watched him at BC Place, is that he is a left-side attacking wing. He was likely signed to apprentice for the Arjen Robben role. If they ever get back to that, or he is every converted by an intelligent manager, then great. But it is a bit of a shame that he is also wasting attacking talent as a LB at Bayern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Only 5-6 teams would be eligible for Davies in the Premiership. Otherwise the big global teams could line up for Him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Lol, Bayern and Barcelona drawn in the same group in CL. Awkward for Lewa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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