Bolton boss' G-Lee over substitute

27 September 2009 09:46
The Korean international looked like being the villain when he lost possession in the build-up to Birmingham's 85th minute equaliser from Kevin Phillips.[LNB]But the summer signing from FC Seoul made amends two minutes later when he was first to react after a Matthew Taylor free-kick had struck the woodwork.[LNB]Megson said: "Chung apologised for his part in gifting them the equaliser but then had the presence of mind to be in there for the winner.[LNB]"It was a quality piece of finishing. If he had struck his shot first time I am sure it would have been blocked by the keeper.[LNB]"But he had the composure not to panic. It was a terrific finish and it was fortunate for us that the opportunity fell to him.[LNB]"He is doing well. He actually turned the game for us against West Ham in midweek and we know what we are getting from him.[LNB]"We sometimes struggle with his Korean accent but as a player he is getting stronger and better."[LNB]Megson felt Bolton deserved a second successive away win - a sharp contrast to their home form which has seen them go six matches without a victory.[LNB]He said: "We put a lot of effort in on Tuesday night with the game going to extra-time and I think we deserved it today.[LNB]"I was disappointed we didn't finish the game off when 1-0 ahead. We sat too deep."[LNB]Blues manager Alex McLeish bemoaned his side's poor defending for both goals including the Bolton opener from Tamir Cohen - his third of the season.[LNB]McLeish said: "After we had equalised I don't know if the players thought that the game was over. It looked like they were in a trance for a couple of minutes.[LNB]"It was poor defending for their winner and was another harsh lesson of what can happen in the Premier League.[LNB]"We also lost the first goal to a set-piece, the sort of thing we practice on the training ground to make sure it doesn't happen. But we were punished again."[LNB]McLeish also defended his decision to start the game with only one striker in Christian Benitez after fans began chanting for him to switch to a 4-4-2 system.[LNB]He said: "I heard what the fans were saying but there is no evidence in terms of our performance to suggest we create more when playing two up front rather than one."[LNB][LNB][LNB]

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