Steve Davis has warned his men to beware of a backlash from Notts County on Saturday, 3pm.

After a strong start the Magpies are in freefall in League One, having failed to win any of their last seven matches.

They have lost their last four at Meadow Lane, scoring just twice in the process, and are currently rock-bottom of the division’s form standings.

After the Alex’s recent run of good results the gap between the sides has narrowed to just five points, and Davis’s men will be confident.

But he warned Shaun Derry’s men will be hurt by their recent performances, and will view the fixture against a side they have already beaten 3-0 this season as the perfect opportunity to get back on track.

He said: “They have hit some indifferent form, it happens to all teams.

“But they’ll be trying to put that right, they are at home and their fans will be wanting them to perform a lot better.

“We go there at a good time, we hit Oldham at a similar stage.

“But they have a good group of players, they are suffering with confidence a little bit perhaps.

“We’ve gone longer than that without winning, you don’t know how it affects the group.

“They’ll see it this as a big game because we are below them in the table.

“I think we are better than we were when we met in the first part of the season. Hopefully we’ll give them a better game.”

The manager is confident defender Harry Davis, who had his tooth knocked out in the 3-1 victory over Gillingham last weekend, and midfielder Anthony Grant, who has a slight hip problem, will be fit to play.

Crewe have won three of their last four, but haven’t tasted success at County since the 1996-97 season. They have drawn two and lost two since.

The Alex hope to add a back-up keeper to their squad in time for the game.

County signed winger Will Hayhurst on an 18-month deal from Preston earlier this week, and brought in attacking duo Alefe Santos and Kwame Thomas on loan from Derby County.

Davis added: “Everyone feels better when you are winning, there is momentum and spirit around the place.

“In all honesty, even when we were losing, we kept the belief in the group that we could turn it around and that’s starting to show.”

Thoughts?

its nice to see him acknowledge us, he seems to have respect and he has not resorted to child comments or mind games. that is quite refreshing, i think what he says is also right.

What he said is true but Notts have to be stronger in possession and make use of it better than them.

Fair comment by Davis.

Well he acknowledges that we are a danger and that the tide could turn, I think it makes a change. Obviously if you want people to be interested, saying negative things would stir the emotion in order to get people to respond but I like his comments. I expect them to take the game to us, so we're the one's who need to be aware.

He's a good snooker player but not cut out to be a football manager.

He's a good snooker player but not cut out to be a football manager.

Was really funny in ' I'm a celebrity, get me out of here' a few years back. Good guys but seriously clumsy.

On the clip he'd just finished discussing how clumsy he was out there.

Anyway back to football!

@hissingdwarf Please let this happen to Crewe's manager on Saturday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PqsQc_mMrY

Funny how mad dog tries to ignore it and carry on.

Does that mean you finally raised a smile at one of my video posts @notts-joe?

It did indeed Mr @hissingdwarf

Mind I am sure I have before Just not the recent ones..

It did indeed Mr @hissingdwarfMind I am sure I have before Just not the recent ones..

Sorry sir. Must remember to keep it extra funny and not everyone has the childish humour like me. ( comes from either being a kid then teaching them my whole life!)