Wanderers lost 2-0 to Arsenal in Owen Coyle's first match in charge on Sunday but they impressed with their work rate and created a number of good chances.
The club are second from bottom of the Barclays Premier League but are by no means doomed to go down, and Davies has pledged to personally kick-start their scrap for survival.
"We are in a difficult position and that is a big challenge to myself and the team," said the striker.
"I'm the captain and I'm one of the ones who has to get the boys going, roll the sleeves up and get on with the battle.
"It is about getting Bolton out of the bottom three."
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Davies said Coyle's return to the club, having previously been a player, has had a noticeable impact on the squad who have all risen to the challenge of trying to impress the new manager.
"From what I have seen in training everyone has been working hard to get themselves in his plans," added the 32-year-old, who was ill last week but had Coyle on the phone to him regularly.
"There are certain players under the previous manager (Gary Megson) who were frozen out and you could see their confidence draining away.
"Now I have seen a big change in some of the players: from the lads who have been starting to those on the fringes and those training with the reserves.
"I have been really impressed with the way the players have responded to him and I think that is a credit to him.
"Speaking to players individually they have been impressed with his man-management skills."
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