Former Blackpool boss Ian Holloway believes Ian Evatt and Karl Robinson deserve credit for their Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United sides' goalscoring exploits in the League One encounter.
26.01.2022 - 08:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt wants the forward players at Bolton Wanderers to support one another as partnerships begin to blossom but only a certain amount will get time on the pitch.
Wanderers have added Dion Charles and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to their ranks in the striking department this month to supplement the options Evatt has at his disposal in the final third.
It adds to the likes of Dapo Afolayan and Amadou Bakayoko, as well as Elias Kachunga and Xavier Amaechi, who are both out injured at present.
READ MORE: Bolton transfer update on Kyle Dempsey and window state of play as Wanderers declare intention
Wanderers have switched to a strike partnership recently, with Charles and Bakayoko starting through the middle as a pair and Afolayan coming off the bench.
Evatt wants those in that part of the squad to support one another and become a team themselves, knowing one another's strengths and weaknesses for when each play with one another.
The Wanderers boss accepts that some in this area of the squad will be left disappointed when not selected and he is fine with them not being happy with him for it, as long as they support their team mates.
He said: “We showed them some footage of what we want and what we expect of them and they have to become their own individual group inside the team squad.
“They have to support each other, they have to speak to each other, and they have to get around and understand everyone’s strengths and weaknesses and what they’re looking for and wanting.
"When you get that group together with the likes of Amaechi coming back, Kachunga coming back, Dapo, Jon, Baka, Dion, it looks a really strong group and only two or possibly three can play in this formation so there’s going to be people disappointed, but
Former Blackpool boss Ian Holloway believes Ian Evatt and Karl Robinson deserve credit for their Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United sides' goalscoring exploits in the League One encounter.
Ian Evatt believes Xavier Amaechi is trying to do too much to impress the Bolton Wanderers boss and make up for lost time after time out injured as he sent the loanee a message to simplify his game to have an impact.
Ian Evatt insists Bolton Wanderers did not consider cancelling their game against Morecambe and believes his players channelled their emotions in the right way to the clash being temporarily suspended and got a point out of it.
Ian Evatt gave Morecambe credit for keeping hold of star striker Cole Stockton in the January transfer window as he wants the Bolton Wanderers travelling fans to create a positive atmosphere for his side.
Bolton Wanderers winger Xavier Amaechi came through the reserve clash against Burnley fine as he continued his comeback from injury ahead of this weekend's clash against Morecambe
New Gillingham boss Neil Harris believes Kyle Dempsey is a 'quality player' following his deadline day move to Bolton Wanderers.
Dion Charles is 'huge' to the new look Bolton Wanderers team as Ian Evatt believes it is exciting that there is still more to come from a young squad.
Gillingham chairman Paul Scally believes it was 'appropriate' that Kyle Dempsey departed Priestfield for Bolton Wanderers as he wished the club's former skipper well for the future.
Kieran Lee's absence against Cambridge United for Bolton Wanderers was always planned to help keep the midfielder fresh for the busy month of February.
Ronan Darcy has left Bolton Wanderers for the second time on loan this season and has joined Scottish side Queen's Park for the rest of the campaign.
Tireless work from other parts of the Bolton Wanderers business have helped to make a successful January transfer window for the club and plug gaps that were left over from last summer, Ian Evatt has declared.
Kyle Dempsey is excited by what he sees in the Bolton Wanderers squad after completing his move from Gillingham as he is targeting a climb up the League One table in the weeks to come.
Bolton Wanderers have experienced a squad transformation compared to the start of January which has seen the squad augment and evolve for the second half of the season.
Kyle Dempsey has said he is 'buzzing' to join Bolton Wanderers after his transfer from Gillingham was completed
Nathan Delfouneso has left Bolton Wanderers and moved to League Two side Bradford CIty.
Bolton Wanderers have confirmed the capture of Gillingham captain Kyle Dempsey in their latest January transfer window acquisition.
Bolton Wanderers have targeted Kyle Dempsey as their final January transfer window acquisition.
Dapo Afolayan says he understood the need to come out of the Bolton Wanderers team and believes he responded and reacted in the right way to get back into the side.
Steve Lovell admits there could be more players leaving Gillingham before the end of the January transfer window amid Bolton Wanderers' efforts to land Kyle Dempsey.
Sunderland put in an 'embarassing performance' against Bolton Wanderers who were themselves 'sensational' in the rout of the Black Cats.