| Brian Sciaretta - Wednesday July 7, 2010 |
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Charlie Davies is back in action
| Charlie Davies took another important step in his long road to recovery from a horrific car accident that nearly ended both his career and life.
Davies, 24, started Sochaux's first preseason game against Swiss Super League club Neuchatel Xamax. The game was only scheduled to be 45 minutes and it finished 0-0 after which Xamax won on penalties.
For Davies, it was his first competitive game since October 10, 2009 when he played for the US national team in their 3-2 away win over Honduras in a World Cup Qualifier. It was a win that clinched World Cup qualification for the Americans.
Sochaux has six more preseason friendlies scheduled before they begin their Ligue 1 season on August 7 against newly promoted team AC Arles-Avignon.
Tags: Charlie Davies, France, Ligue 1, Sochaux
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Thursday July 29, 2010
12:39 am |
If you ask me, Buddle should have been starting over Findley, and yes, even over Gomez. Herc seemed to be better providing a spark off the bench with the exception being his great season for Puebla.
I still don't get why Buddle didn't get more PT. I mean, he and Donovan already are unstoppable for the Galaxy; why not try and take that to the World Cup?
— Fiz
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Sunday July 18, 2010
6:00 pm |
Bobby, McBride is not the best US striker anymore , sorry. He's just too old to even be put in a category with Davies, Buddle, Gomez, or a 20yr old Altidore. At this point in his carreer, he's seeing limited playing time in MLS, though he is performing well. Don't get me wrong. Mcbride is an American legend, but his days contributing for the nats or being called America's best striker are gone. I would still have rather seen him on the World Cup squad than Findley.
You are totally right about someone needing to step up. I can still see a pairing of Altidore and Davies being very dangerous and difficult to deal with for any defense. They both need to get there acts together, find some playing time, and improve. Lets hope they do because I don't see anyone else really stepping up at striker. Maybe Dempsey should be permantley moved to that position for the nats. Hopefully the new coach will be open to this and yes we need a new coach. No doubt about that.
— Noah
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Saturday July 17, 2010
1:06 am |
First off, I'd like to say kudos to everyone on here for making some very well thought out responses. All of you seem to be very informed fans. Nice job.
But I'm going to make a point that sadly nobody is making. Do you know who the best American forward is? Brian Freakin' McBride. He's currently the best American forward, and he's the greatest of all time.
I know after a certain amount of caps, a player retires from national team duty. But the US sure could have used his veteran leadership up front.
Overall, I'm not impressed with American forwards. Davies, Altidore, and the new crop need to improve. A great finisher needs to emerge.
— Bobby
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Wednesday July 14, 2010
1:35 pm |
Someone needs to be corrected. Davies can finish. Jozy doesn't hustle enough and his ball skills(his touch in particular) are lacking a bit. However, he is only 20, showed flashes in SA, and will improve on his weak points with more experience. Davies is a fantastic player with loads of upside. He has all the tools to be a force in France and for the nats. Herc is good too. He can finish.
Our strikers don't suck(except for Findley). They just were'nt ready yet for a World Cup and in Davies case not fit. If all goes well, Jozy and Davies will tear it up in 2014.
— chopper
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Wednesday July 14, 2010
8:40 am |
Gtbanna1,
A man with no food will eat a day old bread with mold on it.
He may not be/have been as good as Mueller but when you have as little as the US has at striker..... I think American fan's attitudes regarding Davies is understandable
— Bumble Biddle Bobble
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Tuesday July 13, 2010
8:59 pm |
Let's face it. All our strikers suck! Davies? all speed no skills. Jozy? all hustle, some skills, no finish. Buddle? Big, powerful, average speed, just not at this level to make a difference at the WC. Gomez? Ah, well, some good positioning, no finish. Finley? poor man Davies without any finishing ability.
Hope is with our youngsters - Jack McInerney, Sebastian Lletget, Mikkel Diskerud, Luis Gil ... but then again only McInerney is a true striker. Where's another Giuseppe Rossi when we need one?
— Landon Donovan
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Tuesday July 13, 2010
1:54 pm |
ummm, Charlie Davies is most certainly not overrated.
He proved, without a doubt, in his brief tenure that he's the most dynamic striker the US has ever had, period.
Not accomplished, as in Brian McBride, but dynamic as in scares the living hell out of opposing defenses. I've been watching the USMNT since 1990 and we've never had a striker that makes world class defenders play tentative like he does.
It's not always about the goals it's about what you bring to the table: like space for the wings to operate, less attention on Landon defensively, Jozy to have just a little more room up top or in my opinion the biggest thing CD9 brought was an infectious enthusiasm and a "i don't give a damn what nation you play for i'm going to attack you all day" attitude.
We've never had a forward with his kind of pace and confidence. Altidore is not as explosive and they work great off of each other, making each other better. I thought Findley did ok and he has the pace but his touch and confidence are sorely lacking.
Please stay off Charlie's nuts, he doesn't need your approval, just admiration.
— sam
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Monday July 12, 2010
4:25 pm |
Brian:
That's a sobering take but you overlook one big incentive to lie: protect your investment.
— mgseamanjr
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Monday July 12, 2010
1:15 pm |
CHARLIE DAVIES IS OVERRATED!!!
Im so tired of people like Pedro saying "all he has done for the National team!"
Here is a guy, who before last summer had NEVER started for US or played any meaniful mins. In the first 2 Confed Games he didnt start.
In an act of desperation Bradley starts Davies against Egypt, he gets a scrappy goal that was really made by Jozy ball fake...then has a nice assist against Brazil and scores a goal against Mexico.
AND FOR THIS HE IS THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD FOR US? He has started less than a dozen games...and is a decent player, with potential and i like his heart. Lets not get carried away!!!!
— Gtbanna1
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Sunday July 11, 2010
7:40 pm |
doesnt really matter who we put up top, other than New Zealand we probably had the worst strikers in the entire tournament.
— oleo
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