Davies sets points target
28 Sep 2007 - 11:13:12
Derby County boss Billy Davies has set his side the task of picking up points from their next run of fixtures after coming through a period of facing "sides with real quality".
The Rams prepare to face Bolton Wanderers at Pride Park on Saturday having won just one Premier League game so far this season.
But, although promising not to take the Trotters lightly, Davies believes the next two months offer his side the chance to move up the league table.
"I think the players know the importance of the match but they also know that nobody gets relegated at this time of year," he told the club's official website.
"They also know that we have come out of a very difficult run of seven matches against sides of real quality, and we have picked up valuable experience from that.
"But we look at our next seven or eight games and we know that on our day we're very capable of picking up points.
"That's exactly what the message has been to the players.
"I look at the Bolton team and I look at the quality they have got from back to front.
"They may be sat in a false position at the moment because they have shown over the years by winning games and handling the pressure that they're capable in this league.
"It's a tough game but one we're looking forward to and we know what we have got to do if we are to remain in this division."