Win against Trotters papers over cracks

OWEN COYLE’S combative Trotters wouldn’t normally have been top of my list of ideal opposition for a confidence restoring encounter ahead of our trip to White Hart Lane.

However with Bolton having lost nine of their last 10 outings, they proved the perfect foil for our bomb-damaged Gunners.

With Arsène’s side on its knees the majority of teams would have arrived at the Emirates intent on capitalising on our plight. But with our customary nemesis, Kevin Davies, only coming on from the bench after lone frontman Ngog limped off, this typified the limited ambitions of a Bolton side that was principally focused on snuffing out our threat, instead of any gung-ho quest for all three points.