{"id":1142100,"date":"2020-05-17T19:12:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T18:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1142100"},"modified":"2020-05-17T20:04:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T19:04:40","slug":"union-berling-bayern-munich-analysis-alphonso-davies","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/union-berling-bayern-munich-analysis-alphonso-davies\/","title":{"rendered":"Davies the world’s best left-back? Bayern Munich re-establish Bundesliga dominance with 2-0 win v Union Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any hopes of Bayern Munich being caught cold on their return to action were ended as they dispatched Union Berlin 2-0 away from home on Sunday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Borussia Dortmund thrashed rivals Schalke 4-0 in the Revierderby<\/a> on Saturday to move within a point of the Bavarians, while Borussia Monchengladbach also kept the pressure on with a 3-1 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n

However, a Robert Lewandowski penalty shortly before half-time and a header from Benjamin Pavard in the final 10 minutes were enough to restore Bayern’s four-point advantage at the top of the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

Here is how Bayern got the job done.<\/p>\n

Alphonso Davies rises to the pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s been a while since Bayern Munich, or any side for that matter, have taken to the field. That time has given the world a chance to look back over Alphonso Davies’ already extensive highlights reel and already talk him up as one of the best left-backs on the planet.<\/p>\n

That’s a lot of pressure to hold upon 19-year-old shoulders, especially ones which had just 27 games of Bundesliga experience ahead of Sunday’s match. However, Davies did anything but wilt. In fact, he seemed to revel under the microscope.<\/p>\n

During the first half, the Canadian was his typically marauding self, notching up the highest number of sprints (20) of any Bayern player and clocking a top speed of 33.83km\/h — the fastest of any player on the pitch. In the second half, incredibly, he increased that speed to 34.98km\/h and ended the match with 36 sprints. Even Usain Bolt would have struggled to keep up with him here.<\/p>\n

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I can confirm Alphonso Davies has been the fastest player on the pitch so far, clocking a top speed of 33.83km\/h ???\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n

He's also made the joint-highest number of sprints (20) of any player on the pitch ?#Bayern<\/a> #BundesligaIsBack<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hjWdCUw2LO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chris Smith (@Chris_SXI) May 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n