Davies keen to learn from mistakes

The Reds narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship last season but Davies believes they could have challenged for a play-off place had the club not missed out on key signings in January.After finally being able to add to his squad in the summer, the Scot has been proved right with Forest currently ninth in the table and only one point off a play-off spot.Davies insists landing his targets is vital this time round if the club are to maintain their promotion bid. He said: "We have to add to the quality of the squad we have got in the window."I know in my own mind who I want and how many we want. Ideally we want a 24-man squad. We are looking at three or four new players."Last January we scraped through by the skin of our teeth and the summer was very important, when we had great support from the board, but we still missed out on one or two key signings. This January is no different and it is very important we are successful because we will pick up injuries and suspensions."Forest have yet to lose in nine league matches on the road this season and are unbeaten in their last nine games overall after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Middlesbrough at the weekend.Davies added: "We are all obviously very proud of our away record but these are still young players, they do not know how to handle certain things. You have to have a word with them sometimes because this is still an education for some of these players."This team is still raw, it will still make errors. We have to work on them on the training ground and in matches to make sure that they continue to learn and that they do continue to improve."It is remarkable what we have done so far this season with the squad we have but there is still plenty of room for improvement."

Source: Team_Talk