As Bayern Munich sensation Alphonso Davies prepares for his first Champions League final, Stats Perform News revisits an interview with his former boss Carl Robinson.
Alphonso Davies has produced an incredible success story and can become a Bayern Munich legend, according to his former head coach Carl Robinson.
Davies has established himself as one of the most exciting players in European football since joining Bundesliga champions Bayern from MLS outfit Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018.
The 19-year-old speedster – who capped a fine domestic campaign with the 2019-20 Bundesliga Rookie of the Year award – has been a revelation on the left side of Bayern's defence, helping them to an eighth consecutive league crown and DFB-Pokal success as the Bavarian giants stand on the cusp of a treble heading into Sunday's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.
Davies also recorded a top speed of 36.51 kilometres per hour in Bayern's 1-0 over Werder Bremen in June, the fastest of any Bundesliga player since the data started being collected in 2013-14, while he is now set to become the first Canada international to play in a Champions League final as Bayern eye their first European crown since 2013.
The success of Davies, however, comes as no surprise to Welsh coach Robinson, who handed him his debut as a 15-year-old for the Whitecaps in MLS.
Robinson knows Davies better than most and while he is on the path to greatness, the ex-Wolves midfielder insisted there is still plenty of room for improvement.
"I do," Robinson – now coach of A-League side Newcastle Jets – told Stats Perform News when asked if he thinks Davies can become a Bayern legend. "I know his dream is maybe one day to play in England, like it is for a lot of North American players, South American players, Australasian players. Going to play in Europe is the cream of the crop. That won't surprise me at some stage if that comes, but that will only be based upon his development and continuation.
