I hope that his stint at DCU was shaking off rust and getting his body conditioned again because if that is the extent of his recovery he will not have a chance at Sochaux. Also, I hope that the deterioration that appeared to occur during the season was just his body getting used to the new stressors and not insight into his bodies inability to recovery quickly. Either way, I wish him the absolute best and will be pulling for him each and every day.
He tweeted today that he was there for training. I hoped for more from him at DCU (as a DC and USMNT fan), but I hope for the best for him even though I don't have particularly high expectations this time.
Davies is put in the first team squad of 25 players for some sort of training session on the French Mediterranean coast this week. The manager will select at most 18 players for the trip to Corsica to face Bastia in the French Cup on Saturday. Another French media article on Davies, which emphasizes how disappointing Sochaux's striker corps has been this year and that his return could be useful. My Google Translate overview of the French media on Davies is indicating that they are taking an optimistic view of his performance in MLS last year.
That means that the French media read his goal totals. Sochaux looks like they need all the help that they can get, being in second-to-last.
Davies has been assigned #12 and gave a short interview for the English version of Sochaux's site. http://www.fcsochaux.fr/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3018&Itemid=106
wow that was really really short lol good luck to him. His confidence is a huge part of him and the reason he is where he is today. Hopefully he can come back strong at Sochaux
Aarhus is interested apparently: http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_...ski-davies-as-potential-transfer-targets.html http://www.tv2oj.dk/artikel/96586:Aarhus--Amerikanere-til-AGF
Davies is not in the squad for the Cup game at Bastia. He will play in a reserve game Sunday. http://www.fcsochaux.fr/fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3563&Itemid=106
Ligue 2 contenders SC Bastia smashed Sochaux in the Coupe de France today, 4-1. The only Sochaux goal was scored by a defender.
I say we wait to see if Charlie is in Sochaux plans this year. He played a half in a 1-0 reserve loss today: http://www.fcsochaux.fr/fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3570&Itemid=106
That's kind of what I was waiting for. Once his path is clear, it might be nice to get a new thread going and maybe find some new mojo, or something.
Sochaux's star striker Mobido Maiga is on Mali's 27 man preliminary squad for the African Cup of Nations. If selected, the earliest he could return to Sochaux would be February 2. http://www.fcsochaux.fr/fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3572&Itemid=106
Lack of scorers and their main 1 gone for at least 3 weeks, the stars are aligning for Davies to make his return. Good luck to him.
Davies apparently had a strained thigh this week and thus has not been included in the squad for the game at St Etienne this weekend. He will feature in the reserve game apparently. http://www.fcsochaux.fr/fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3589&Itemid=106
ManuMerceron (Emmanuel Merceron, ticket sales representative and supporters liaison manager at Montreal Impact) twitter, 13 January : https://twitter.com/ManuMerceron .
Interesting. I wonder how he would know that Davis could be soon headed to AGF. Ceres, has the Danish press mentioned anything of this nature? Aside from the rumors a few weeks ago that AGF were interested.