By Joe Jones
Kevin Nolan has backed his Notts County players to show a big improvement when they travel to Carlisle United for Saturday's League Two fixture.
The Magpies have experienced a downturn in form since the Mansfield Town defeat at the end of September, which was one of two defeats and a draw in their last four games.
Up next comes the long trip to Brunton Park and Nolan admits that his boys will have to get themselves fired up as the Cumbrians will raise their game against the high-flyers.
"It's about getting back to doing what we have been doing," Nolan told the official Notts site.
"We had a lot of the ball at Crewe but our first shot on target wasn't until the 63rd minute, which is not good enough for us.
"But the good thing about this league is that you get an opportunity every few days to put it right.
"We're looking for a big improvement and I hope it will come because the lads have been fantastic since Tuesday.
"Teams are going to raise their game when those at the top come to town.
"As a manager you don't need to motivate your players because they will want to prove to everyone they are better than them on the day.
"My lads have to start finding a way to get themselves motivated. You can't go away from home and expect to be given anything cheaply. You have to earn it.
"We can't worry about anyone else. We need to strip everything back and make sure we are ready for Carlisle, which will be another tough game; they are a good footballing outfit.
"You want to get momentum going again in the next game but there is no need for anyone to panic.
"We are well in control of what we want to do and we are well ahead of where anyone thought we would be."
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