'His development has been phenomenal'
Alphonso Davies set up Bayern's third goal against Chelsea on Wednesday Davies has featured 26 times for Bayern so far this season, most recently as a left-back in Bayern's 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge, when he set up the German champions' third goal with a bursting run down the left and perfect pass for Robert Lewandowski. It was a performance that saw 19-year-old named man of the match by BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty, impressing both in defence and attack. "Davies brings his strengths to the pitch and wins a lot of defensive balls with his pace," said Bayern boss Hansi Flick. "He was originally signed as a winger, but he's doing an incredible job at left-back. His development has been phenomenal."The teenager said it was a "dream come true" to play at Stamford Bridge because his dad had been a Chelsea fan while growing up. "I think we played well overall, we were defensively sound," he said. "We attacked well in the first half and stepped it up in the second." Davies' assist for Lewandowski was his third in the Champions League this season and seventh in all competitions. He has won 17 caps for Canada, having become the youngest player to feature for his country when he made his debut as a 16-year-old in July 2017. Oh, and the youngster is also a huge hit on social media platform Tik-Tok, with his sketch of a scene from US show Brooklyn Nine-Nine going viral. "He's a funny guy, he is very energetic and explosive, and has a good left foot," said team-mate Thomas Muller. "He has skills others don't and is certainly a man for the future."Alphonso Davies”™ parents fled Liberia in the civil war. He was born in a refugee camp in Ghana and moved to Canada when he was 5. Here he is playing beautifully for @FCBayernEN at 19. What a wonderful story.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 25, 2020
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