Source: Team_Talk
Davies could lead England - Coyle
Davies ran West Ham's central defenders ragged all afternoon at Upton Park - including England's Matthew Upson - as he led Bolton to a vital 2-1 victory.[LNB]The 32-year-old scored the first with a powerful 10th-minute header and played a key role in Jack Wilshere's second after robbing the ball from hapless Hammers defender James Tomkins.[LNB]West Ham were unable to cope with his physical presence and Coyle hailed his captain as an inspiration in Bolton's rise from the relegation zone.[LNB]Capello likes using a target man and 6ft 7in Peter Crouch took a giant stride towards cementing his place in the squad with two goals as a substitute against Egypt on Wednesday.[LNB]West Ham's Carlton Cole and Aston Villa's Emile Heskey have both been involved under Capello and Coyle thinks the unfashionable Davies should be considered in the same bracket.[LNB]"He's a top player, a top man and a great captain," said Coyle.[LNB]"How he leads the line, his link-up play, his work-rate - he's such a powerful player. He's there for everybody to admire.[LNB]"His timing in the air is exquisite and obviously with the power, that makes it difficult for any centre-half to deal with. He just has a real hunger to win that ball.[LNB]"There is much more in his locker than some people perceive. He's comfortable to feet, so you can go to his feet, you can go to the channels because he's a powerful runner as well.[LNB]"I believe if we can get him better service of the ball he's going to score even more goals.[LNB]"Capello's a world-class manager and the job he's done at this point has been outstanding. It's certainly not for me to tell him his job, but I do know that Kevin Davies would never, ever let anybody down.[LNB]"If he continued the form he's in just now it might give Mr Capello food for thought.[LNB]"If he was given the chance then there's no doubt he'd wear that shirt with pride and he would do ever so well for them."[LNB]Bolton were in the relegation zone when Coyle arrived from Burnley but Saturday's victory - their sixth on the bounce against West Ham - lifted them above the Hammers into 13th place.[LNB]Coyle said that if Bolton can match Davies' standards then they should comfortably avoid the drop.[LNB]"We are nowhere near safety, we are still entrenched in that group of seven or eight teams there and anything could happen," said Coyle.[LNB]"But if I get performances of the standard of Kevin Davies here then that'll stand us in good stead and result in us winning games.[LNB]"He sets an example at the training ground. The players have the ultimate respect for him.[LNB]"He's got a real appetite for the game, he loves the football club and I think you can see how he goes about it.[LNB]"Hopefully I can help Kevin as much as he can help me at the football club and he can continue to get better."[LNB]Coyle would not be drawn on how many points he believes Bolton need for safety but West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola expects it could be as few as 37.[LNB]The Hammers are 10 points shy of that target and now head into back-to-back away games at Chelsea and then Arsenal.[LNB]"We are thinking that 37 points should be enough," said Zola.[LNB]"I know Chelsea and Arsenal are big, big teams and big games. Probably, no-one is expecting anything from us but football is strange.[LNB]"Last year, we got a point in both games. I am not going to go there already beaten because I know football can have surprises."[LNB][LNB] World Cup. Click here to bet.
