Bolton can forget their league woes for a few days at least as they begin, and maybe even end their FA Cup adventure tomorrow.
Wanderers are home to Crewe in their first round tie, and it will be settled on the day, with extra time and penalties rather than replays this season to ease pressure on a congested season. Some may not be too bothered about the match, and rather us focus on the league, but a good performance is needed to boost confidence among players and fans, regardless of result.
๐ฃ๏ธ '๐๐๐๐ฎ'๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ข๐จ.' ๐ฌ
๐ฅ Ian Evatt spoke to https://t.co/oVVl0dtnLo ahead of tomorrow's @EmiratesFACup First Round tie against @crewealexfc.#BWFC ๐๐ฐ pic.twitter.com/uA9nSwgPhB
โ Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) November 6, 2020
Team news
Ian Evatt has said heโll go all out and pick the strongest available team. Weโll probably do the โoutโ bit quite well. One change will have to happen at left-back, Harry Brockbankโs injury in midweek means Liam Gordon or Jamie Mascoll will come back in. Shaun Miller and Lloyd Isgrove may get a run-out from the bench.
Previously
Weโve already played Crewe twice this season, losing a friendly, then a game in the EFL Trophy.
The opposition
Crewe came up from League Two last season, so itโs probably too harsh to say theyโre struggling, but they have 10 points from their opening ten league games, and have lost four of their last five, but itโs not like weโre in any great form ourselves, even if we are picking up some points occasionally. Luke Murphy could be a former player facing us tomorrow, while Jussiโs son could be in goal.
Prediction
A loss in extra time. 2-1.