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14.10.2022 - 07:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has backed his strikers to get in the goalscoring groove once again and voiced his backing of them during the transfer window when he opted against bringing in further reinforcements in that department.
The Whites strikers are yet to hit the heights in front of goal they showed in spells last season. Dion Charles is the club's top scorer with five goals in all competitions, but just two of these have been in League One.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Dapo Afolayan have two goals to their name this campaign, each with one in the league. Amadou Bakayoko and Elias Kachunga's sole strikers have both come in cup competitions.
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Evatt has admitted to his strikers that more is needed from them in front of goal. Discussions have taken place about how the Whites can get their forward players firing on all cylinders once more.
Wanderers were linked with reinforcements in that area of the pitch on transfer deadline day. Links to QPR's Macauley Bonne emerged as the clock ticked down to the deadline.
Evatt has spoken on what the Whites are doing to try and help their strikers rediscover their goalscoring touch. But he pointed to the backing he gave them by not bringing in any further players in that department on deadline day as evidence of how much he trusts them.
He said: “All we can do is keep giving them positive messaging, positive feedback. They need to understand where they are going wrong and if they have to work on things, maybe we do something in training that gives them more belief and confidence.
“What we’re trying to do is replicate the chaotic situations you get in the final third. It is no
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