Bolton win fails to disguise unrest as tougher tests lie ahead

WE always end up talking about the manager, even when it’s the players’ fault.

There’s a simple solution of course; “stop obsessing about him, then” and the team certainly gave us ample distraction during the Villa match.

There was something reckless and ill-tempered about them all night. Since the game of football now virtually belongs to the media muckrakers, you can be sure all surfaces will be scratched to see what nastiness lies beneath.