Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made four changes to his side to take on Burton Albion this evening.
29.01.2022 - 09:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson admits something was missing which contributed to his time at Millwall not working out and though there was hesitance about dropping down to League One feels he can flourish at Bolton Wanderers.
The 29-year-old striker moved to Wanderers on a free transfer from the Championship side earlier on in the January transfer window.
He put pen to paper on an 18 month deal at Wanderers and made his Bolton debut last weekend against Shrewsbury Town.
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The Iceland international racked up 76 appearances for the Lions but only one of those came this season as the striker became not part of Gary Rowett's plans at the Den.
Bodvarsson has now spoken of why his time at Millwall did not work out and believes he did not feel at home there, even though he had positives to say about his former team mates and manager.
But he admits it was a struggle to stay positive when not in the first team picture and was pleased to make the move in January when the offer of moving to Wanderers became an option.
He said: “It’s hard to put one thing into it. It was just a combination of a couple of things really. I think sometimes you come into an environment or a football club where things just don’t pan out or work out and maybe you don’t feel quite at home. That’s what I was struggling with a bit there.
"The team mates were fantastic, the managers there were good as well, it was just something was missing and I didn’t really feel comfortable or good there, and obviously if you don’t feel good, you’re not going to play well and that’s what was the main thing really.
“That’s the hard thing about football when that happens to you. I
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made four changes to his side to take on Burton Albion this evening.
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