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.
29.08.2022 - 07:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt did not dismiss the potential of adding to his Bolton Wanderers squad before the Papa John's Trophy clash against Crewe Alexandra.
Wanderers are still looking to make acquisitions if the opportunities present themselves. Bolton have made four signings so far this summer.
Defenders Jack Iredale and Eoin Toal have both joined on permanent deals from Cambridge United and Derry City respectively. James Trafford and Conor Bradley have been signed for the season on loan from Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.
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Wanderers lost their third game in the space of a week over the weekend with a 2-0 loss over the weekend. The Whites are back in action tomorrow evening in the Papa John's Trophy as they embark on the group stage in the competition.
The transfer window closes at 11pm on Thursday, September 1. Evatt has not made any promises that any further business will be done by then, but suggested the possibility of it before the clash against Crewe as he called for perspective for the start to Bolton's season following the loss to Argyle.
Asked if there could be transfers made before taking on Crewe, Evatt replied: “Possibly, yeah.
“We have to have some perspective. This wasn’t like last season where it was an awful performance and we’ve been battered off the pitch. We’ve completely dominated a good team today, so it shows we’re doing a lot right.
“But that’s irrelevant if you're not getting the points you deserve. I’m sick of talking about performances, I’m sick of talking about how we play, I’m sick of talking about dominating teams. You dominate teams by winning games, simple as that. They’ve come away with
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.
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