Ian Evatt confirms shift in Bolton Wanderers transfer plans and gives update on Yoan Zouma situation

Wanderers fan made his first team debut last year for Bolton after coming off the bench in the defeat to Gillingham in League One. The Academy product played his first game of the 2020/21 season under new Bolton head coach Ian Evatt in the EFL Trophy loss yesterday to Shrewsbury Town.

Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's a round-up of what he had to say. Reaction to the result?“I think we were the better team, we were the best team.

The Trotters got their first win of the season at the weekend against Harrogate Town and have the chance to follow it up against League One Salop. Bolton lost their opening match in the competition's Northern Group C to Crewe Alexandra last month, who currently top the group after beating Newcastle United's under-21s.

Wanderers got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.Goals from Eoin Doyle and Nathan Delfouneso were enough to give Wanderers three points and the club's first win under new head coach Ian Evatt, though Calvin Miller halved the deficit in the second half.Wanderers returned to a back three against Harrogate, with Santos playing centrally and Ryan Delaney on the left and youngster Harry Brockbank on the

Wanderers' first League Two win of the season against Harrogate Town. Harrogate striker Mark Beck fell accidentally on the Wanderers man, who received treatment initially on the pitch and later at the side of it.

The Trotters have lost all three games played so far in League Two in the 2020/21 season.

Wanderers are yet to score in League Two so far this season and have lost all three matches played in the division. They've had two strikes disallowed by officials in the campaign thus far, the first of which was Alex Baptiste's header on the road against Colchester United.

The Trotters suffered their fifth defeat of the season on Saturday against the Exiles.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers must prioritise a will to play over skill and feels the spirit and desire was 'questionable' in the players in the defeat to Newport County. Wanderers lost their fifth game of the season in all competitions yesterday against the Exiles at the University of Bolton Stadium.

Wanderers lost 2-0 at the University of Bolton Stadium against the Exiles after Tristan Abrahams struck twice following half-time. The result leaves the Trotters 22nd in the League Two table, above Grimsby Town and Southend United.After the match, Bolton boss Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's a round-up of what he had to say.Are there many positives to take out of that?“There’s not many.

reports on the south coast have linked him with a move to Wanderers. Evans has been with Pompey since 2015 and won the League Two title in 2017 and the EFL Trophy in 2019 during his time there.Evans himself has taken to Instagram to confirm his departure from the League One club.He posted: "Thank you to all the fans for your unwavering support.

Wanderers played the opening three games of the season in a 3-4-1-2 but lined up in a 4-2-3-1 over the weekend against the U's. Despite the match at the Jobserve Community Stadium ending in defeat, the performance with the fresh formation was well received by Bolton boss Evatt which he felt suited his team.

The Trotters lost their fourth game of the campaign against the U's after Tom Eastman's header before the break was added to by Jevani Brown's chip in the second half.

Wanderers have started life in League Two having been relegated from the third tier after last season's table was decided on a points per game basis in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Evatt has previously spoken of 'eradicating' a 'ingrained losing' culture at the University of Bolton Stadium and that 'you could almost smell it'.

Wanderers head to Colchester United on Saturday for their first away day of the season.And Evatt believes that though a minority of fans have criticised the season's results so far, the Bolton head coach feels the majority have been positive and understand that 'Rome wasn't built in a day'.

Wanderers boss over the summer and penned a three-year contract at the University of Bolton Stadium.The role is his third job in football management, which began when he was placed in caretaker charge of Chesterfield at the end of the 2017/18 campaign.

Bolton boss has so far involved three defeats in as many competitions. Wanderers have lost to Bradford City in the Carabao Cup and Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy, before last weekend's League Two curtain raiser against Forest Green Rovers.

in the defeat against Forest Green Rovers. Greenidge started the match as part of the back three and was substituted on 70 minutes for Bright Amoateng as Wanderers sought an equaliser after going behind to Carl Winchester's strike.

Bolton in 2018 initially with the club's under-23 set-up and made his first team debut last season against Wycombe Wanderers on the first day of the League One campaign. Zouma, the younger brother of Chelsea and France defender Kurt, played a total of 23 times in all competitions for Wanderers last season.

Wanderers lost 1-0 thanks to a second half strike from Carl Winchester which proved enough to secure all three points for the Green Devils. After the game, Wanderers boss Ian Evatt held a post match press conference and this is everything he had to say.