Surprising statement from tactics expert: FCB star the "world best" in his position

FC Bayern currently has the world's best left-back under contract. At least that's how the ARD tactics expert Jerome Polenz sees it.

• Alphonso Davies came to Bayern from MLS in January 2019
• Under coach Hansi Flick , the Canadian has won a regular place as a left-back
• For tactics expert Jerome Polenz , he is currently the world's best full-back

Munich - When FC Bayern signed Alphonso Davies on January 1, 2019, skepticism about this transfer around Säbener Straße was not exactly small. How was a 18-year-old then supposed to help the star ensemble * on the Isar?

Sure, Davies impressed with his speed and shone above all with his physique. But especially on the offensive outer lanes, where the Canadian feels most comfortable, FC Bayern had to offer both quality and quantity in the past season.

Tactics expert decides: FCB star Davies is currently the "world's best left-back"

Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery are known to be history at FC Bayern. Davies has not fought for a regular place on either the right or the left wing. Alphonso Davies has been the regular left-back of FC Bayern since autumn!

Already Niko Kovac * brought the youngster into this position every now and then, but at the latest since Hansi Flick * is swinging the scepter, "Phonsi", who also has a remarkable talent in front of the camera, has been seated there. And Davies not only plays consistently there, he stands out with his achievements week after week. This is also seen by the tz.de users, who overwhelmingly chose the youngster as the best player in the top game against RB Leipzig.

Davies' achievements are not only appreciated by supporters of Bayern , the football experts in the country also agree: the boy can do something! For Jerome Polenz , tactics expert for the ARD sports show and DAZN , among others, Davies ennobled Leipzig to "currently the world's best full-back " in the game against Leipzig.

Alphonso Davies: His performance causes a shift in power at Bayern

For Polenz, the young star still stands above greats like Marcelo from Real Madrid, Jordi Alba from FC Barcelona or Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool. Polenz also explains why: "Both of them world class in their own way, of course," he wrote on Twitter: "But: Neither of the two can create excessive situations at the Davies level through dribbling. And what speed does it have ... almost not to defend. "

Alphonso Davies - imo currently the best fullback worldwide. #FCBRBL

Davies' performance means that the structure of power at Bayern also changed. David Alaba , the left-back that was actually set for years, moved into the defense center and rose to the new boss there.

Especially in the full-back position there are few players with the qualities of Davies in world football. Even if Salihamidzic did not even know in 2018 that he had landed a grandiose coup, FC Bayern can count themselves lucky to have such a player in their ranks.

It would come as no surprise if the Bayern bosses around Oliver Kahn wanted to extend the contracts of Müller, Neuer and Thiago (2021) and Davies' contracts (until 2023) in the coming weeks.

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