Martin Jol was pleased with how we coped with Bolton's direct style in Sunday's 1-1 draw at the Reebok Stadium. It certainly looked the usual Bolton we were up against - the side that had won the last five league meetings at the Reebok - as long balls rained down on the heads of Michael Dawson and the rest of the defence. As well as the free-kicks and corners, every throw-in in the last third of the pitch went into the box and the lads coped admirably apart from one free-kick as Ivan Campo rose highest to head home El Hadji Diouf's cross from the right. That levelled Robbie Keane's strike a matter of minutes earlier and we certainly had the better chances in the second half as Steed Malbranque volleyed just over and Jussi Jaaskelainen saved well from Teemu Tainio and Keane late on. "It was about two different styles and we had to cope with that style," reflected Martin. "Paul Robinson didn't have a lot to do, so that's good for us in an away game but on the other hand, we had two or three opportunties to score the second goal. "It's never easy to go to Bolton but we coped with their style, so that was positive. "We tried to keep the ball on the deck in spells and if you don't do that, you get an awful game. I don't think it was one of the greatest games I've ever seen." Martin was quizzed by the media on his squad selection with Gareth Bale and Jermain Defoe left out and Aaron Lennon on the bench. He responded: "You have to make certain decisions. You can only have four outfield players on the bench plus a goalkeeper, so you need a defender, a midfielder, a winger and a forward. It was a choice between Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale, Gareth has played a lot of games in the last few weeks and he will get his chance again. "It was the same with Jermain Defoe. Robbie Keane has a great record with away goals and did it again, so it's very important to have certain players. Jermain scored twice against Anorthosis Famagusta and he's pushing for a place again, so that's good." ============================================================================== Jol滿意1-1的平局 Jol說: "Robbo沒有太多的工作 對客場作戰的我們是好事 我們有兩三個再進球的機會" "挑戰Bolton從不容易 我們積極的對抗他們的戰法" "我們試圖控制球 如果沒控好 比賽將會不好處理" "但是我不認為這是我看過最好的比賽之一" 談到為什麼不放Bale,Defoe上替補席的原因 "你必須做出明確的決定" "扣掉球門還有四個名額 要放後衛 中場 邊翼 前鋒" "Lennon,Bale二選一 Bent,Defoe二選一" "Bale前一陣子踢了很多場 所以讓他休息一下" "Defoe也一樣 Keano客場進球很多 所以選擇變的非常重要" "Defoe週中已經進了兩球 確保他的競爭力" -- 無言......... 現在已經是保級球隊的心態了嗎 季前目標設在前四的球隊應該不會因為客場一分覺得滿意吧 Defoe週中狀態正好 你又冰他 難怪會不想續約 每次都說什麼還有兩三個機會 哪一次真正把握到了 而且這樣算都不把別人的機會當機會就是了 很明顯的全場有2/3的時間都沒有什麼攻勢 -- To Dare is to Ｂite? --

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