Why Bayern? That’s who 19-year-old Canadian left back Alphonso Davies plays for. Davies was playing in MLS just a couple years ago, and has quickly catapulted himself from exciting young prospect to arguably the best left back in the world.
He’s also Canadian. Hence the Drake interest. And that’s what led to Sunday night — after Davies won the Champions League, playing every minute of the game for Bayern Munich, he got the follow from Drake on Instagram after the match.
He captured the moment he realized it on his Instagram story, and it’s perfect.
— ana paula 6x EUROPEAN CHAMPION (@leonretzka) August 24, 2020
A rough transcript, as best as I can follow:
“OHHH! WHOA. WHOA. DRIZZY. OH MY GOD. HOLD ON HOLD ON HOLD ON. DRAKE. YOU FOLLOWED ME. I CAN’T … I CAN’T BELIEVE. MY NIGHT IS COMPLETE. I’M GOING TO BED.”
Congratulations to Davies for both his wins on the night.
Concacaf hará historia pues tendrá representación por partida doble en la final de Champions League entre Bayern y PSG
La final de la Champions League que protagonizarán el Bayern Munich contra el PSG atrae los ojos de todo el mundo y en esta edición, Concacaf tendrá una especial atención en el partido.
Si bien Concacaf se ha acostumbrado a tener representantes en la final de Champions League durante las últimas dos décadas, esta vez hará historia pues tendrá representación por partida doble, con un futbolista del área en cada bando.
Por Bayern Munich el canadiense Alphonso Davies que se ha convertido en la sensación del equipo bávaro por la banda izquierda. Con apenas 19 años el canterano del Vancouver Whitecaps de la MLS es considerado el futbolista más rápido de la Bundesliga.
Enfrente Keylor Navas con mucho más camino recorrido, pues el tico busca su cuarta Champions League y la primera con el PSG, tras ganar con Real Madrid tres ediciones entre muchas otras copas.
Esta final inédita tiene muchas historias por descubrir, pero todo quedará atrás cuando ruede el balón y el mundo por fin pueda conocer al mejor club de Europa en este caótico 2020. Le quedan muy pocas horas al Liverpool que entregará su trono el siguiente domingo.
Manchester City will meet Lyon in the Quarterfinals of the Champions League on Saturday, tune into the action here.
Manchester City will take on Lyon in the last match of the Quarterfinals of the Champions League, Man City is looking to reach the last four for only the second time. Manchester knocked out Real Madrid in the last round and Lyon was able to curb Lyon so this might be a better match than people expect.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the Champions League, Quarterfinals this week!
Prediction: Manchester City are heavy favorites for a reason here, this should be an easy game for them. If you are to bet this, bet the draw and hope that Lyon can keep it low scoring. Draw (+600)
Champions League Lineups
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Laporte, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Gundogan; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling
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Manchester City (-500) vs. Lyon (+1200) Draw (+600)
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Breaking down Alphonso Davies’ iconic moment from the 8-2 Bayern thrashing of Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinal.
We all knew Alphonso Davies had the potential to be good.
I don’t think anyone, including Bayern Munich, thought he’d become one of the best left backs in the world by the time he was 19 years old.
Davies, an MLS product and Canadian national team member, announced himself loudly to the soccer world on Friday during the second half of Bayern Munich’s 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinal.
When eight goals are scored against Lionel Messi and Barca, it’s tough to single one out and not just let the collective weirdness wash over you. But Davies’ set up of Joshua Kimmich did stand out, as it was a moment that captured the sum total of Davies’ gifts, his startling development, and his incredible swagger.
A reminder, again, before we watch this highlight: Alphonso Davies is 19 years old.
First, watch this thing.
Now, some scattered thoughts.
1. Davies beats two guys before he even gets to Nelson Semedo
Because the official CBS Sports Twitter account only shared the last few seconds of this highlight, and because the undressing of Semedo was so purely violent, a lot of people missed or forgot the fact that Davies had work to do before he even got to his victim. He picks up a loose ball and beats two defenders before he even gets the isolation he wants.
2. Davies had been waiting to isolate Semedo
With Bayern running rampant at this point, Davies had been creeping up the field, and looked eager to take someone on. Still, he had restrained himself up to that point, making smart passes and overlaps and resisting the urge to just beat everyone with his speed. When he got the isolation on Semedo, he no longer had to resist the urge. It was one-on-one, an approved time to go at a man. And good lord did he go at him.;
3. That’s a hell of a take-on from a left back
RIP Nelson Semedo. A 19-year-old left back just channeled Ronaldhino and shuffled you off this mortal coil. You will be missed.
4. Davies has three chances to cross the ball … but he doesn’t
Davies successfully beats Semedo, who is now unfortunately a ghost, but his work wasn’t done there. A lot of players, especially in a game as immense as this, will simply beat their man and rocket in a cross and hope a striker gets on the end of it. Davies picks his head up, but he doesn’t like what he sees. So he uses his strength to ward off Zombie Semedo and keeps evaluating his options. While running at full speed. Against Barcelona. At 19. This is … flabbergasting.
5. He’s got one more chance to cross the ball, but doesn’t!
Davies keeps going, keeps marauding into the six yard box, and finally it looks like he’s going to play a ball in … but AGAIN he holds. He doesn’t make the pass, which baits the Barcelona defenders to jump at it anyway, and that last final touch opens up the lane to Kimmich.
6. The final ball is perfect
After all that, he puts the ball on a platter for Kimmich, who after the game said he was embarrassed to celebrate because he did nothing to make the goal happen. It was all Davies, and it was all perfect.
