Bolton Wanderers made it two wins on the bounce and climbed back into the League One top six with a win on the road over MK Dons.
25.08.2022 - 13:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers will be aiming to return to winning ways this weekend when focus returns to League One and a long trip to take on Plymouth Argyle.
The Whites were in midweek action in front of the TV cameras against Premier League side Aston Villa. The League One side took the lead but bowed out of the competition after the top flight side came from behind to secure a 4-1 triumph.
But this weekend, Bolton make the long journey down to the West Country to Home Park aiming to return to winning ways in the league. Defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday was suffered last time out in League One.
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Ahead of the game, Wanderers boss Ian Evatt spoke to the media at a pre-match press conference and here's a transcript of what he had to say on a range of topics to broadcasters.
You go to Plymouth in a confident mood?
“We’re always trying to be confident. It’s obviously not ideal following two really tough home games to have this trip on a bank holiday weekend.
"A long, long away for us, especially with it being bank holiday, but obviously the club have done everything they can for us and we’ll be splitting the journey up over two days and travelling on Thursday to Bristol, training Friday in Bristol and then doing the rest of the journey following that training. I’m really grateful to the board for supporting us with that because it makes a difference.”
Do you have to get a different type of thinking cap on in terms of team selection?
“Yeah. We’re always thinking about selection and what tweaks to the system we can make. Last night we went a double pivot and 10 and sometimes we’ll be a pivot and two eights. It just basically
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