Christian Pulisic of the U.S. and Mexico's Raul Jimenez have established themselves in Europe's top leagues, but the form of Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies has seen the Canadian international garner increasing attention. Does he belong in the conversation among the leading overseas CONCACAF stars? Indeed, is he already No. 1? We asked ESPN writers Arch Bell (@ArchBell) and Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup).

Alphonso Davies' form this season has seen him emerge as a top talent. Arch, what's his deal?

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The U.S. went backward -- in a good way -- in Friday's Nations League clash against Canada.

The side's work rate and intensity were evident from the start. A dose of pragmatism also found its way into the Americans' game in that the U.S. was direct when it needed to be and defended tough for much of night. Yes, the home side lost its way a bit in the second half, and in fact it was downright ugly at times. But by then the U.S. had already raced out to a 3-0 lead after 34 minutes...