Alphonso Davies | Verbally agreed to join Real Madrid

[Piratesoup]

Polite Pele.

 

[pascell]

No we offered him a trial... the interest was there, but compared to Bayern we lacked conviction. Maybe we underestimated the MLS. In a perfect world we could've gotten both him and Haaland for under 40m

Our north american scout rated him highly and urged us to buy him according to rumours i`ve read.

From the MEN:
”The scout, who had previously recommended a 14-year-old Neymar to Chelsea as well as teenage forward Radamel Falcao, filed over 40 reports on Davies in his two-and-a-half-years at United, but to no avail. Their loss was very much Bayern's gain.”

I stand corrected, thanks!

 

[Rozay]

He’s incredible. Although if we signed him it wouldn’t have been as a LB. He was a winger back then.

 

[NYAS]

Could easily see him doing a Bale and being moved forward.

He is so explosive. Outrageous player.

If we paid 50m for AWB, Chelsea paying 80m for Chilwell then Davies is worth 200m. Just an absolute monster.

He’s actually already done a reverse Bale. He was a winger at the Whitecaps and only turned into an LB in Munich.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Best left back in the world. He's frightening.

 

[SilentWitness]

There were people on the cafe doubting his inclusion in the world XI thread.


He's a monster of a player.

I don't think that's unreasonable. He's clearly a class player but he's still in his first full season and someone like Robertson has had 2 full seasons at a very high level. I do think Davies will go on to be the better player overall and will reach greater heights but it's not as clear cut as people think.

 

[Cheimoon]

He’s actually already done a reverse Bale. He was a winger at the Whitecaps and only turned into an LB in Munich.

Also, he's having a huge impact from his current position. Why change that? It's like suggesting TAA should move out of right-back, which I have also seen. What is it that's not going well with Davies and TAA in their current positions at Bayern and Liverpool that makes people think they might better play somewhere else?

 

[Crustanoid]

Our north american scout rated him highly and urged us to buy him according to rumours i`ve read.

From the MEN:
”The scout, who had previously recommended a 14-year-old Neymar to Chelsea as well as teenage forward Radamel Falcao, filed over 40 reports on Davies in his two-and-a-half-years at United, but to no avail. Their loss was very much Bayern's gain.”

I’d like to know how much annually we spend on our scouting operations and whether it is value for money

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

I don't think that's unreasonable. He's clearly a class player but he's still in his first full season and someone like Robertson has had 2 full seasons at a very high level. I do think Davies will go on to be the better player overall and will reach greater heights but it's not as clear cut as people think.

I think Davies' current season is better than either of Robertson's last 2.

 

[SportingCP96]

World class. There I said it.

The boy is immense. Head and shoulders the best North American player.

 

[KeanoMagicHat]

He’s different gravy, most exciting left back since Roberto Carlos.

 

[Theafonis]

I think Davies' current season is better than either of Robertson's last 2.

Yikes. Kid only just burst on to the scene.

 

[Piratesoup]

Yikes. Kid only just burst on to the scene.

He's been one of our Top 5 performers from the second he stepped on the court as a left back early in the season. He burst onto the scene way before the Chelsea game.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

Yikes. Kid only just burst on to the scene.

Don't give me that yikes.

He's had an incredible season. Hardly controversial to think it's been better than Robertson's 2 best.

 

[SportingCP96]

I think Davies' current season is better than either of Robertson's last 2.

I think its close.

Ill tell you what though, If I was starting a team? I would pick Davies all day and not think twice over Robertson.

 

[mazhar13]

Davies' attacking attributes make him a huge, huge attacking threat from the left wing. It sort of sucks to see him at left back because he can be a huge attacking threat as a winger. However, his physical attributes make him a great candidate for that left wing back role, and he can become as much of, if not more, of an attacking threat from there as Marcelo and Alaba were.

He and Pulisic are the superstars that North American football badly needed to inspire the future generation of footballers.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Don't give me that yikes.

He's had an incredible season. Hardly controversial to think it's been better than Robertson's 2 best.

I dunno, hes certainly much more exciting to watch, but Robertson is more productive.

 

[Harry190]

Think he's been the best left back in the world since December 2019.

Complete player. Attacks, defends, strong, quick. What a player to have for Canada. Already ahead of Alaba at the same age.

What a mistake United made. Terrible mistake.

 

[SilentWitness]

I think Davies' current season is better than either of Robertson's last 2.

Productivity wise it's close but Robertson beats him in both so far. They have different types of attacking play and it's easy to see why people would be more excited by Davies but consistency is also key in being a world class player and Robertson has proved that. I don't think it will happen and I expect Davies to go on to have a world class career but he could just as easily have a poor 2nd season.

 

[sammsky1]

Can he defend? Don't suppose he's been seriously tested defending as a full back in a team that has scored 150 goals this season.
Doubt he’d be able to play in his style for a less dominant team or in the PL.

 

[Pow]

Think he's been the best left back in the world since December 2019.

Complete player. Attacks, defends, strong, quick. What a player to have for Canada. Already ahead of Alaba at the same age.

What a mistake United made. Terrible mistake.

What did you do ?

 

[Skills]

There's not a hope any of our managers would ever play him as a FB. They'd have a heart attack.

 

[Harry190]

What did you do ?

Had a chance to sign him before Bayern, they wanted it to happen, United didn't want it enough however.

 

[Harry190]

Can he defend? Don't suppose he's been seriously tested defending as a full back in a team that has scored 150 goals this season.

He can defend.

 

[MalcolmTucker]

Reminded me of Bale when he played on the left for Spurs.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Reminded me of O’Shea vs Figo.

 

[elnorte]

AWB 'for me'

 

[sammsky1]

He can defend.

Can’t see how you can say that. Not been tested at all in this Munich team.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

He can defend.

He certainly can. Bloody star in the making

 

[2ndTouch]

Can’t see how you can say that. Not been tested at all in this Munich team.

He caused Favre to sub off Sancho after 30mins, back then in November, when nobody here was talking about him

 

[T00lsh3d]

He's been one of our Top 5 performers from the second he stepped on the court as a left back early in the season. He burst onto the scene way before the Chelsea game.

Stepped on the court?

 

[MrMarcello]

Davies' attacking attributes make him a huge, huge attacking threat from the left wing. It sort of sucks to see him at left back because he can be a huge attacking threat as a winger. However, his physical attributes make him a great candidate for that left wing back role, and he can become as much of, if not more, of an attacking threat from there as Marcelo and Alaba were.

He and Pulisic are the superstars that North American football badly needed to inspire the future generation of footballers.

Gio Reyna will end up in this tier as well.

Where does Davies play for Canada? I presume much further forward.

 

[mazhar13]

Gio Reyna will end up in this tier as well.

Where does Davies play for Canada? I presume much further forward.

He's typically played at any of the wide attacking roles for us, but his most recent appearance for us was at left back in that disastrous 4-1 loss to the U.S. in Orlando.

I'd rather see him higher up the pitch for Canada where he can do damage as we don't have anyone else as much of a threat as he is.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Reminded me of O’Shea vs Figo.

100%

 

[RooneyLegend]

He's more a force of nature than a left back. Roberto Carlos is somewhere out there proud of what he's seeing.

 

[hasanejaz88]

That shake and bake on Semedo was impressive, but what was more impressive was how he effortlessly dribbled past two Barca players before that.

 

[HerrLeinad]

Davies can certainly defend but it's going to be a difficult task for any FB if you play such a role in attack too (you can only be in one place at a time). Few players could balance it as well as someone like Lahm but you'd kinda waste Davies if you hold him back too much.
That's why Alaba plays as CB so he can cover for Davies and why we usually play Pavard as RB to compensate in defense for Davies runs.
Us playing with Davies AND Kimmich as FB is kind of crazy at this level to be honest but it's certainly no coincidence that one FB assisted the goal of another FB today...
I do think we will need to be a lot more careful against City and why I hope that Pavard will be back.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

He's typically played at any of the wide attacking roles for us, but his most recent appearance for us was at left back in that disastrous 4-1 loss to the U.S. in Orlando.

I'd rather see him higher up the pitch for Canada where he can do damage as we don't have anyone else as much of a threat as he is.

Do Canada have anyone even remotely in his league?

 

[mazhar13]

Do Canada have anyone even remotely in his league?

The only other player is Jonathan David. That's it, really. That's why I want Herdman to keep Davies at either the left or right wing.

 

[limerickcitykid]

He's typically played at any of the wide attacking roles for us, but his most recent appearance for us was at left back in that disastrous 4-1 loss to the U.S. in Orlando.

I'd rather see him higher up the pitch for Canada where he can do damage as we don't have anyone else as much of a threat as he is.

He’s played LB 6 times and LW 5 times since Herdman took over.

Against everyone except USA and Mexico and perhaps Costa Rica he should be playing LB. Our next LB is garbage, or other LW is Junior Hoillett. You don’t drop Hoillet to play Marcus Godinho.