No excuses for Davies

Wanderers have lost six out of their last seven Premier League matches and are currently rooted to the foot of the table with just nine points to their name. A tough run of fixtures at the start of the season and a lengthy injury list that includes long-term absentee Lee Chung-Yong have been mentioned by some as the reason behind their poor start. But Davies says that Bolton cannot afford to sit back and curse their luck, and must instead concentrate on turning their season around over the festive period. "We can't keep looking for excuses. The fixtures, the injuries, they have been tough for us but that's what the squad is for," he told The Bolton News. "The manager will be working hard and will be asking the players to get us out of this mess. We feel the next four games are massive for us." Davies was involved in Bolton's last big battle against relegation, when a run of good form over the final games of the season saved them from the drop. The striker sees similarities between the two situations, but says the panic will only really start if the Trotters are still in the bottom three late in the campaign. He added: "It's a similar type of feeling. You are in the bottom three and it's not great. But it's worse if you're in there come April time then it really is worrying times. "It's disappointing to have taken nine points from 15 games. "But we have got two tough away games coming up now (against Fulham and Blackburn), and luck can soon turn. We have to make sure we're right for them. Everyone has got to stand up and take some responsibility."