Davies demands defensive display

Bolton striker promises Chelsea a tough task

Last updated: 9th May 2008

Kevin Davies

Davies: Ready for Chelsea challenge

Bolton striker Kevin Davies admits he and his team-mates will shut up shop against Chelsea on Sunday.

The 16th-placed Trotters travel to title chasing Chelsea on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 2, well aware that they could still be relegated from the Premier League on goal difference.

And with that in mind, Davies has warned Chelsea - who sit level on points with Manchester United at the summit of the league ahead of the final game of the season - that they will be facing a daunting defensive display.

The news will be welcomed by United, who enjoy a substantial advantage over Chelsea on goal difference ahead of their own trip to Wigan, but Davies has only his own team's interests at heart.

Difficult

"It's only goal difference now that can affect us so we'll go to Chelsea and put 10 men behind the ball," said Davies.

"Hopefully, if we do that we'll be okay. We have to go down to Chelsea and do a job.

"Once we've done that we can focus on next season. Three or four weeks ago we were written off when we'd not won in eight. So to turn it round like we have done with three wins and a draw is unbelievable.

"It looks like we're nearly out of it but now we want to finish well at Chelsea and put this season behind us.

"There's been things wrong this season - there's been a lot of change. Everyone knows what a difficult season it has been."

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