As Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies contemplates his future, it is clear that he is enjoying his current time in Bavaria.
The Canadian men’s national team star is flourishing at left-back under first-year Bayern coach Vincent Kompany, and he has perhaps never looked as comfortable or in sync with his back line — even though he spends much of his time venturing forward.
Credit to Kompany, and credit to his teammates.
“I think both of them [center-backs Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano] are incredible players,” Davies declared in a Bundesliga.com interview last week (as captured via @iMiaSanMia). “You see what Min-jae’s doing in the back line alongside Upa. I think our back line is stronger than it’s ever been. We’re playing great football, we’re communicating more, we take pride in not just our attackers scoring but also us defenders defending as well, and trying to get clean sheets. We’re very proud of that.
“Also, Joshua Kimmich is outstanding, he’s playing great football. He’s dictating the middle, playing hard and seeing the smart passes. I think everybody in the team knows how valuable they are. They’re showing their quality week-in, week-out.”
With such a strong unit in place at the Rekordmeister, surely Davies will not want to leave? At least, it is a good reason to stay.
