Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle defends poor start to the season
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle defended his side’s poor form at the start of the new season, claiming the Trotters had made immense progress ever since he had taken over. The Scotsman felt the club had made “huge improvement” and that there was no need
to panic just yet.
When Coyle took over two seasons ago from Gary Megson, Bolton Wanderers were second from bottom and were in danger of facing relegation. However Coyle successfully managed to save the side from relegation and once again established them as a regular team
in the Premier League.
Coyle said in an interview:
“There has been huge improvement at this club.
We are two years down the line and the things we have put in place in terms of infrastructure have made it a better place.”
Currently, Bolton Wanderers are just one place higher than they were two seasons ago and are showing no signs of improvement. This, Coyle felt was due to factors that were not in his control, for example tough fixture list and injuries to key players.
He revealed:
“I have to stress, where we are at the moment is due to a number of things, some of which are out of our control.
What I have to do is see through that and look at the bigger picture.”
The Scottish manager was adamant his side would not be in the bottom three, come end of the season. He was certain with the return of certain key players, the Trotters would manage to pull themselves up and once again finish the season danger free.
At the same time, Coyle acknowledged the fact that his side could not throw away important points as they had been doing this season. He urged his side to improve their form and do better than they had done so far in the 2011-2012 season.
Coyle continued:
“It is fine me talking about us being good enough to move up the league. We have to deliver.
The players have shown in some of their performances how good they can be. We have to bring that to the table on a consistent basis.”
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