Davies seeks ruthless streak

03 September 2009 21:20
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Kevin Davies admits Bolton need to toughen up if they are to bring about a reversal in fortune this term.[LNB] The Trotters have endured a dismal start to the 2009/10 campaign, going pointless through their first three fixtures.[LNB]While there is still plenty of time in which to stage a recovery, confidence is a fragile thing and could be shattered were the poor run of form to continue.[LNB]Club captain Davies is all too aware of that fact and has called on his team-mates to raise their game in forthcoming contests.[LNB]"Everyone is frustrated that we are not winning games but we have to stick together as a squad," the experienced striker told the Bolton News.[LNB]"We're honest lads and maybe at times we can be a little bit too honest and too nice. [LNB]"I think the manager (Gary Megson) wants us to be a bit more ruthless and that's the way it's got to be. He's right, we are a nice bunch but sometimes we have got to be a bit harder." [LNB]PanicNext up for Bolton is a trip to Fratton Park to take on Portsmouth, the only other side in the Premier League yet to get off the mark.[LNB]Both sides will be desperate to get their seasons up and running, but Davies thinks it is too early to treat the game as a must-win encounter.[LNB]"I hope we're not looking at it as if it was a relegation battle," he said. [LNB]"It's still early days so we don't have to start hitting the panic buttons just yet." [LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports