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Phil Parkinson said he would launch an inquest into Wanderers’ heavy defeat to Norwich City – but would not read too much into the result.
The squad will report back to Lostock this morning to review the four-goal rout which leaves Bolton three points from safety with a goal difference now 15 inferior to Reading in 21st position.
Teemu Pukki scored twice for the table-topping Canaries in a routine win which brought Parkinson’s side crashing back down to earth after their midweek boost in Birmingham.
The Wanderers boss said he would review defensive errors which were exploited ruthlessly but argued that the margin of victory was more an indication of Norwich’s quality than his own team’s shortcomings.
“There are areas we could, and should, have done better in terms of the defensive side of the game, stopping the goals,” he said. “But equally, the goals we conceded were top class finishes.
“The reverse pass from Teemu Pukki for the second goal was right out of the top end of the Premiership.
“We need every drop of effort but it’s also about concentration levels as well. If you look at the first goal we dived in on the tackle round the half way line, got played around us and then the ball was in the back of the net. The second goal we let a runner go and even though it was a great pass, we could have got back in.
“We will go through those things this week.
“I won’t just be saying ‘wow lads they were good, we’ll move on, let’s forget it.’ “We’ll look at things we could have done better but we did come up against an outstanding team, players who were in the Bundesliga the last couple of years.”
Remi Matthews prevented an even heavier score-line, saving a second-half penalty from Kenny McClean and making a string of other stops to keep his former club at bay.
“He is in a good vein of form,” Parkinson said. “I felt for him because it was his old club but he saved a penalty, although it’s small consolation when you have been beaten 4-0.”
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The squad will report back to Lostock this morning to review the four-goal rout which leaves Bolton three points from safety with a goal difference now 15 inferior to Reading in 21st position.
Teemu Pukki scored twice for the table-topping Canaries in a routine win which brought Parkinson’s side crashing back down to earth after their midweek boost in Birmingham.
The Wanderers boss said he would review defensive errors which were exploited ruthlessly but argued that the margin of victory was more an indication of Norwich’s quality than his own team’s shortcomings.
“There are areas we could, and should, have done better in terms of the defensive side of the game, stopping the goals,” he said. “But equally, the goals we conceded were top class finishes.
“The reverse pass from Teemu Pukki for the second goal was right out of the top end of the Premiership.
“We need every drop of effort but it’s also about concentration levels as well. If you look at the first goal we dived in on the tackle round the half way line, got played around us and then the ball was in the back of the net. The second goal we let a runner go and even though it was a great pass, we could have got back in.
“We will go through those things this week.
“I won’t just be saying ‘wow lads they were good, we’ll move on, let’s forget it.’ “We’ll look at things we could have done better but we did come up against an outstanding team, players who were in the Bundesliga the last couple of years.”
Remi Matthews prevented an even heavier score-line, saving a second-half penalty from Kenny McClean and making a string of other stops to keep his former club at bay.
“He is in a good vein of form,” Parkinson said. “I felt for him because it was his old club but he saved a penalty, although it’s small consolation when you have been beaten 4-0.”
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