Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins says he has 'nothing but good things' to say about Eoin Toal after the defender's move to Bolton Wanderers becomes a step closer.
01.07.2022 - 07:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt believes Conor Bradley's coaching at Liverpool means playing for Bolton Wanderers comes naturally to him as the Wanderers boss believes the two clubs share vision for how the game is played.
The 18-year-old right-back has joined Wanderers for the upcoming season in League One. It is the first spell away from Anfield for the young defender.
The right-back has also played five times for Jurgen Klopp's side across the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. All of these appearances came last season, but will now spend the upcoming campaign out on loan at Wanderers.
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Bradley was a long-term target for Ian Evatt and Wanderers, with the Whites having made him their number one target in January, but Liverpool were unwilling to let him out on loan at that time. The move has become a reality now and the teenager is poised for a busy campaign out in League One.
The Northern Ireland international made his debut for Wanderers in the second half of Bolton's first pre-season friendly ahead of the new campaign against Longridge Town on Tuesday evening. Wanderers put in an impressive performance and won 9-0.
Bradley slotted in at right wing-back and notched three assists from that position, teeing up Dion Charles for two goals from open play. He later won the penalty which led to Charles completing his hat trick.
Evatt believes the way that Bradley has been coached at the Anfield club is identical to how he wants to see the game played and comes naturally to the teenager. He believes the win over Longridge in which Bradley was a part of is also an indication of how far Bolton have progressed in the past year, with a
Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins says he has 'nothing but good things' to say about Eoin Toal after the defender's move to Bolton Wanderers becomes a step closer.
Ian Evatt was pleased despite his Bolton Wanderers side losing against Carlisle United in pre-season as it illustrated perfectly they will not have it all their own way on the pitch this season and called for a reaction against Huddersfield Town next weekend.
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Bolton Wanderers drew against Stockport County in the club's latest pre-season friendly.
Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers will have a step up in their pre-season preparations when they take on League Two side Stockport County this afternoon.
Bolton Wanderers made it two wins out of two in pre-season so far with a triumph over Chorley.
Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers cannot use the pitch as an excuse for a tough second half display in the win over Chorley and believes they will have difficult surfaces they must deal with playing on in the upcoming campaign if they want to be successful.
Ian Evatt says Bolton Wanderers were well aware that Kyle Dempsey was not fully 100% fit when he made the January move but believes the transfer enabled him to integrate into the club and has come back flying in pre-season.
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George Johnston will embrace the challenge brought by the increased competition from Jack Iredale joining Bolton Wanderers this summer and believes a strong squad is what the players want.
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First half team
Bolton Wanderers started off their pre-season schedule in style by beating Longridge Town 9-0.
Conor Bradley pointed to the conversations he had with Ian Evatt about the style of play at Bolton Wanderers and the desire for the club to achieve promotion as key factors behind his loan move from Liverpool.
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Ian Evatt has vowed Bolton Wanderers are not afraid to walk away from a deal if valuations increase beyond what they deem a player is worth this transfer window as up to two more signings could come through the door this summer.