Boss bemoans missed chances

05 March 2011 21:00
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier bemoaned his side's missed chances in the 3-2 defeat at Bolton. And the Frenchman admitted Ashley Young's penalty miss - which would have put his side 3-1 ahead - was a pivotal moment in the game. Darren Bent fired the visitors ahead, only for Gary Cahill to equalise. After Marc Albrighton had restored Villa`s advantage, Cahill levelled again after Young had missed from the spot. Ivan Klasnic then snatched a dramtic winner for Wanderers. "I think the penalty was maybe a turning point," said Houllier. "We created so many chances we were cruising at one point and we could have been 4-1 or 5-1 up. "I feel frustrated and disappointed but also a bit proud because taking the game to Bolton as we did was something special. We were maybe a bit naive against Cahill. "In football you are a lucky manager when you have a performance and a result. Today we had the performance but not the result. We created nearly a dozen chances."

Source: PA