Hodgson said it was a 'gritty win'.
To be entirely honest I actually thought as well as quality, we were lacking in grit. We often bottled out of challenges, were clearly inferior to Bolton in the 'getting stuck in' side of the game.
We won because Bolton's shooting was off target, Reina made a couple of good stops, and a moment of Torres skill nutmegged a Bolton defender.
Like everyone said, the 3 points were vital, especially when we face Chelsea next and they have the ability to put us back down near the bottom.
We've had maybe 2 or 3 good performances out of 18 games now. You would maybe accept 2 or 3 bad games in 18.
we played with 2 strikers against Man City
Exactly. People need to remember that it is more than just simply playing 2 strikers. We almost won the league playing 4-2-3-1.
The problem is entirely down to tactics. We have a bad left back and a bad right back. No width, no getting down the line. The midfield are far too close to the defence.
The mentality is one of defensiveness and counter-attack down the middle. As opposed to when we used to dominate midfield and play high up the pitch.
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