Source: Team_Talk
Davis impressed by team spirit
The province are aiming for their fifth successive victory in World Cup qualifiers on Saturday when they face Poland in Chorzow.
They could go top of Group 3 in the process should Slovakia lose to the Czech Republic.
Given Northern Ireland took only one point from their first three games, it is a remarkable turnaround.
Davis believes manager Nigel Worthington deserves a lot of credit and said: "He just carried on the belief and told us we were doing the right things, told us to play in the right way and close people down.
"We've managed to do that and put ourselves in a better position from where we started. Hopefully we'll continue that and the belief and confidence from previous games will carry through.
"This group's been together largely for the last couple of years so everybody knows each other and gets on well, there's good camaraderie.
"That's probably one of the best things about the group itself. They all work for each other and work for the manager."
Davis is pushing for a return to the side after finding himself on the bench in the recent 1-1 draw in a warm-up game against Israel in Belfast.
However he could force Worthington into a rethink as his early season form is winning plaudits at Ibrox.
Davis ran the show from a central midfield role in the victory against Hamilton at the weekend and earned lavish praise from the backroom team for his unselfish work.
Assistant manager Ally McCoist said: "There might be a bit of truth in the fact he misses out on recognition.
"But we certainly appreciate him as coaches. He maybe goes unnoticed but as a staff we are very pleased with him."
Davis sealed a permanent move to Rangers in August 2008 and signed a four-year contract after arriving from Fulham following a loan spell.
Former Scotland striker McCoist added on the Rangers website: "I thought he was outstanding against Hamilton.
"His energy levels were fantastic and his passing and movement were superb. He had a hand in three of the goals as well. He was terrific."
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has declared himself fit to face Poland.
Evans has been troubled by an ankle problem and sat out the victory over Arsenal at the weekend.
After earlier revealing he may need surgery to rectify the problem, he now says an operation is not immediate.
"There is a slight bit of bone flaking off the the side of the ankle which might need to be trimmed a bit," he told the BBC Sport website.
