Making sure that Bolton does not wander off – Owen Coyle insight
Bolton Wanderers may have finished at a low of 14th position on the English Premier League table but their performance throughout the season was full of character and spirit. Owen Coyle marshalled his men in an extraordinary manner. Considering
the available talent, he only had a mediocre level team to contend with. The team played with a lot of heart which was a reflection of how strongly the unit has gelled together, and what Coyle had imparted on to his team. Even then, all was not totally well
with the team.
For the first half of the season, they looked set to be candidates for a UEFA Europa League showing. However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c39043 and Fulham squashed all such hopes as they bulldozed the Trotters. The dip in form meant a finish in the bottom half of the table
for Bolton. Their qualification for a semi-final spot in the FA Cup was much appreciated by all. They looked set to book a final place but the way they capitulated was shocking to see.
The coming season of the Premier League will be full of greater challenges. Each club will look to begin their campaign with wins and get in to a momentum to carry the success forward. Similarly, Coyle must also look to rebuild. The poor finish means that
he has much work to do and must mend the areas that have showed signs of weakness.
Bolton have already been linked with a few youngsters that they could sign this summer. They need to make sure that they bring in young talent and build up for the future. A lot of big clubs follow the same philosophy e.g. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 and Liverpool. Also, Coyle
has to make sure that these young players stick around. Socceroo Rhys Williams is price tagged at £2.5 million and is interested in a move to the Wanderers. He can prove to be a good player for Coyle.
The injury to Coyle’s ace footballer, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stuart-Holden-c34260, definitely affected his plans and the team’s ambitions. Holden has been ruled out of any possible games until October this year. Coyle will need his man to be fit again. He realises this as well.
"He's optimistic and he is improving, no doubt about it, but we have to make sure we pick the right moment to bring him back and not push him at all," Coyle commented.
Last season, Bolton’s best performer was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026. Coyle needs to find a replacement up front at his earliest. Bolton do not have the
pockets deep enough like the bigger clubs do. They may have to settle with a less costly yet talented enough striker. On the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gary-Cahill-c14439.
Bolton have been offered £17 million by Arsenal which may be just enough to buy a replacement. However, he has a greater deal offered to him by Harry Redknapp from Tottenham Hotspur. Redknapp has offered to swap all http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-Hutton-c4253, Sebastian
Bassong and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robbie-Keane-c31215 for Cahill. Whichever route Coyle takes is up to him., but he has his hands full with offers for sure.
Usually, Owen Coyle ends up finding one star player on loan. We will have to wait and see if he is able to do the same this year. Last year, Chelsea’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Sturridge-c10076 scored eight times in twelve matches for Bolton. Coyle is eager to sign Sturridge on a
permanent basis. However, he will still look to see if he can get another player on loan that can shine.
Coyle’s plans should be simple. He should look to set up a squad that has both the potential of finishing the club in the upper middle tier of the table and yet can be there in the longer term. Actually, that seems to have been the trend this summer. All
managers look to improve from where they finished in the last season and yet building their team for the future.
Why should Owen Coyle be any different then?
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