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All about the Alex

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  • DAVIS HAPPY WITH WIN

    The Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis has said that he is extremely happy with the performance of his players following the 2-1 win over Scunthorpe United. Crewe Alexandra were facing Scunthorpe United in the midweek encounter. The club was hoping to improve on the opening day defeat at the hands of Notts County. Even though they may have begun the campaign with a convincing 5-0 win over Hartlepool United, it was a match that has least significance due to the fact that it is a league cup match. Steve Davis has made it a priority for the club to be challenging for the top honours in the league this season.

    As a result, he made sure that the team was extremely focused for the match against Scunthorpe United. They delivered the perfect result for the manager after they secured a 2-1 win over the promotion rivals. Leitch-Smith opened the scoring for Crewe Alexandra after just 1 min. This extremely good start to the match was soon nullified by the equaliser from Scunthorpe United in the form of a goal by Grella in the 15th minute. However, a goal from Murphy in the 73st minute provided the club with all three points in the match.

    “It was a tough game for us tonight but I was pleased with the way players responded after Saturday’s defeat to Notts County. We found it hard going in the first half. It was a tough night but the players dug in and got us the result. We made a great start through AJ and he is capable of scoring goals like that. The two substitutes had an impact and full credit to Harry. He has only signed today and showed a sublime piece of skill to help create the winning goal,” said Davis after the match.

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  • CREWE BACK TO BASICS

    There have been many suggestions that Crewe Alexandra players have become overconfident in recent weeks after they come into the new Championships season on the back of an unbeaten record. However, the manager Stephen Davies has said that he is confident that the players will not be thinking about the unbeaten record and will be looking to start the new season in the best possible manner. Crewe Alexandra have not lost in 19 league matches that goes into last season, while they have also not been defeated in the 11 pre-season friendlies they have played. Many have put them as one of the favourites to achieve promotion this season.

    The Crewe Alexandra manager Stephen Davies, though, believes that his players are extremely confident about beating any opposition, but they are not complacent. The opening match of the season will be against Hartlepool United, while Alexandra will be facing one of the favourites to get promotion – Notts County – in the second match. Stephen Davies will have a number of options when it comes to choosing his formation because he has the personnel to choose either the 4-3-3 formation or the 4-4-2 formation. Midfielder Luke Murphy is unlikely to make it for the first match of the season.

    “There is still a glow from Wembley, but there’s a fine line between that and being confident and excited for the new season. You can get carried away with it all, but the players know they have to continue with the hard work. If we can do that we will have a successful season. It’s a good test to play someone who finished halfway up our division last year, and they’ve strengthened since then. It will be a good gauge of where we are,” said the manager ahead of the first match of the season.

  • LING: FORGET SIGNING ELLIS

    Torquay manager Martin Ling has said that Crewe Alexandra can forget the possibility of signing Mark Ellis if they are not ready to increase the transfer fee. The 21-year-old defender Mark Ellis is out of contract at the end of next season, but that is not enough to convince Martin Ling that he needs to sell the player for as much as possible. Martin Ling has said that he has put a price on the player and will not be interested in selling him unless it is met. Torquay have offered Mark Ellis a two year deal back in January, but the 21-year-old defender is yet to agree terms with the club.

    He will be able to leave on a free transfer at the end of next season. Crewe Alexandra have been spoken of as the firm favourites for his signature, but Martin Ling has said that Torquay have not given permission for any club to speak with their defender. Even if Crewe Alexandra sign him on a free transfer next season, they will be still obliged to pay Torquay a transfer fee due to the fact that he is under 24 years old. In such a scenario, the case will be taken to a tribunal who will then decide a transfer fee for the player.

    “A club has made an offer which doesn’t come near to our valuation, so there is a long way to go on that one, even if Mark leaves at all,” said Martin Ling regarding the future of Mark Ellis. Crewe Alexandra recently lost their captain Dave Artell. Hence, it is thought that Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis has been looking at the possibility of using Mark Ellis as the ideal replacement. The club are also looking at signing Callum Kennedy from Swindon.

  • CREWE WANT LEAGUE ONE

    Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis has said that the prospect of finishing in the League One next season has made his players compete with the best and reach the play-offs position this season. Crewe Alexandra have been the surprise team to make into the play-offs position alongside the likes of Sheffield United. They narrowly made it into the play-offs ahead of Gillingham by finishing two points ahead of them. Due to the fact that they have taken the last play-off position, Crewe Alexandra will be facing one of the favourites to take automatic promotion – Southend United.

    However, Steve Davies has said that the prospect of promotion to the second division of English football alone will be enough for his players to perform at the very best in the semifinals. The winner of the semi-final between Crewe Alexandra and Southend United will be facing the winner of the tie between Torquay and Cheltenham Town in the final. The 16 match unbeaten run during the final months of the season saw Crewe Alexandra beat Gillingham to the seventh place in the table. It was astonishing to know that Crewe Alexandra were in the 12th position during the start of March.

    “It gave us something to go for. We kept talking about the run we had to go on and we managed to do it. It’s been a magnificent effort all round. I wasn’t a big fan of the play-offs at first, all those years ago when I was at Burnley and we got knocked out by Torquay, who had finished 21 points behind us. We gradually caught those teams. It keeps the middle section of the league going. It keeps it exciting for the fans. And it gives the players a challenge,” Davis said ahead of the semi-final with Southend United.

  • DAVIS UPSET AT DEFENSIVE TACTICS

    Harry Davis has said that one of the reasons for Crewe Alexandra’s poor form at home is the defensive tactics employed by the opposition.

    Crewe Alexandra are currently in the 14th place in the table and one of the reasons for their current low position is the home form. The club has only two wins in their last eight matches and it is something that the club is keen to address soon enough. Despite suffering a dip in form at home, Crewe Alexandra still remain in contention for making it into the final play-offs position, which is currently occupied by Oxford United with 41 points about in comparison with Crewe Alexandra’s 33 points.

    So far, Crewe Alexandra have taken only 11 points from their previous 11 home games, which translates roughly into just one point per home game. Harry Davis has acknowledged that it is simply not good enough if Crewe Alexandra are to reach their season objective of qualifying for the play-offs position. He, however, has acknowledges that one of the reasons for Crewe Alexandra’s poor performance at home is the way in which the opposition teams play against them at home. Teams visiting Gresty Road often tend to sit back and hit on the counter, which according to Harry Davis is the reason for the poor form of the team at home.

    “Teams know we’re a good passing team at home so they look for an early goal and then sit back. It’s hard to break them down when they’ve got players behind the ball. Our starts have been a bit iffy at times and when they do drop off, we can’t seem to find an answer and get that goal,” said the 20 year old defender Harry Davis in an interview given to BBC Radio Stoke.