Fabrice Muamba was dropped to the bench today in favor of Stuart Holden and Mark Davies in Bolton's central midfield. Mark Davies was sent off for 2 yellow cards. Muamba and Holden scored Bolton's goals.
Holden just turned 25, Mumba and Davies are both 22, and all three have exhibited substantial improvement as the season has progressed. Going into the season, it was thought by many (including me) that Bolton's strength would be their wingers. Yet Lee Chung-yong and Martin Petrov have both displayed uneven form through the first 16 matches in the premier league. The spine of the team (Strikers Kevin Davies and Johann Elmander, Holden, M. Davies, and Muamba, central defenders Zat Knight and Gary Cahill, keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen) has been Bolton's strength this season.
Today's performance against Blackburn was good overall, not great, but the important thing, three points, was attained, and the Wanderers still find themselves riding high, sixth in the table for another week.
2 comments:
Stunning finish by Holden to get 3 pts. If he continues to play at this level, you would have to put him in the discussion of the best American player.
He is a true box-to-box midfielder. I just hope Bolton can hang on to him for a while...
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