'You can almost smell it': Why Bolton Wanderers must 'eradicate' the 'losing' culture surrounding club

Wanderers have lost all three games played so far in League Two this season, the most recent of these coming last weekend at the University of Bolton Stadium against the Exiles. Speaking ahead of the clash against Harrogate today, Evatt revealed that the Wanderers defence won just two of the 18 crosses which came into their box last weekend.

Bolton Wanderers at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday, October 10.

Wanderers after leaving Colchester United over the summer, being released due to the financial constraints at the Us, who were the first EFL club to let players go following the fiscal impact of the crisis.But he knows others will not be so lucky and many are still without a club, despite the new season being already a few weeks old. He told the PA news agency: "There are a lot of players who are struggling to get clubs.

Wanderers are yet to experience victory. Defeats in both the Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy against Bradford City and Crewe Alexandra have been followed by successive losses in League Two against Forest Green Rovers and most recently Colchester United.The bookmakers had installed Wanderers as among the pre-season favourites for the title and promotion back to League One is being targeted this season.

installed by the bookmakers before the 2020/21 season kicked off as among the favourites to lift the trophy in May.Wanderers are targeting promotion back to League One this campaign after playing in the fourth tier of English football for the first time since the 1987/88 season. But the fresh campaign has not got off to a winning start, with Wanderers losing all four games they have played so far under new boss Ian Evatt.

Wanderers have lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation in the opening three games of the season. But Evatt changed that at the Jobserve Community Stadium against the U's and Bolton played with a 4-2-3-1 set up.And the Trotters boss has explained why he moved away with how Wanderers have lined up in recent matches for the trip to Essex, citing dominating possession more being at the core of the decision and, in turn, building attacks better.

Formation change suited Wanderers In the opening three games of the season in all competitions, Bolton Wanderers have lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

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.

Billy Crellin - 5Tested in the first half by Poku but had little else to do in the first 45 minutes apart from pick the ball out of his net. Was caught out for the second goal.Gethin Jones - 7Generally solid defensively in a more conventional right-back role as part of a back four.

The Trotters have travelled to Essex to take on the U's for their first away day of the season.

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'.

wound up earlier this week in the High Court after a judge was told they owed half a million pounds to creditors.The Moss Rose outfit's owner Amar Alkadhi had sought for an adjournment after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) applied for a winding up order.But this was turned down by Judge Sebastian Prentis after he said he could see nothing which gave him 'any comfort' that the club can pay the debts.The Silkmen were preparing for life back in non-league football after eventually being relegated

The Trotters head to Essex this weekend to take on Colchester United.

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 has made 17 new signings over the summer since taking over at the University of Bolton Stadium. Striker Shaun Miller was the last signing confirmed by Wanderers, just before the Carabao Cup clash against Bradford.

Wanderers have tasted defeat in all three games they have played so far this campaign. Ian Evatt's side have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Bradford City, lost to League One Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy, and last weekend succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against Forest Green Rovers in their League Two curtain raiser.

Bolton debut last season in the opening day League One defeat against Wycombe Wanderers and went on to play 30 times for the Trotters in all competitions, scoring five goals along the way. Politic has now posted on his public Instagram account after going under the knife for an operation.And the procedure has been a successful one, with Politic posting along with pictures of him giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed: "Thank God operation has been a success.

Wanderers over the summer following his release by Championship club Reading.

Wanderers have tasted defeat in all three of their games under Ian Evatt so far this season. The most recent came against Forest Green Rovers on Saturday, where Bolton succumbed to a 1-0 defeat in their opening League Two fixture thanks to Carl Winchester's goal after the break.

Wanderers man has now penned a two-year deal with the Turkish second division side, the club announced on Twitter.