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Lee Johnson's frank view of Sunderland's 'demoralising' Bolton loss and verdict on Wanderers goals
30.01.2022 - 10:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Lee Johnson felt Bolton Wanderers' fifth and sixth goals in the rout against his Sunderland side underlined a 'soft underbelly' that the Black Cats have.
Dion Charles put Wanderers ahead before Dapo Afolayan added a second before half-time.
Charles bagged his second after the break before Kieran Lee added a fourth as Wanderers blitzed the Black Cats.
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Danny Batth put through his own net to add a fifth for the hosts before Declan John rounded off the win with a sublime sixth goal as a rampant Wanderers made it three victories on the bounce.
The defeat left Johnson having to apologise for the loss to the club's supporters, and he felt the fifth and sixth goals conceded showed a 'soft underbelly' his side has.
And he admits he did not see the huge defeat coming after preparing well for the encounter at the University of Bolton Stadium.
He told our colleagues at ChronicleLive: "It was [a soft underbelly] today.
"We've had some great away wins but today I can't argue.
"The fifth and sixth goals ... it did look like we have a soft underbelly.
"It's up to me to call out some home truths.
"I still believe in my players: that hasn't changed.
"I have to take responsibility for that game today. I don't want to, if I'm honest, because it hurts to do that, but I have to because part of my job is to get the boys tactically right but also to get them mentally right and focused and despite believing I and my staff did that, we clearly didn't show it so that's on me.
"We go back to drawing board with the players on an individual and on a collective basis.
"I felt we prepared well for the game, the pitch was good, but we played into
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