Bolton Wanderers Premier League season review 2009-10

10 May 2010 16:44
Manager Owen Coyle[LNB]Stepping in for the harshly-dismissed Gary Megson, Owen Coyle unquestionably made the right decision to swap Burnley for Bolton, guiding the latter to comparative comfort. [LNB]Best Player: Chung-Yong Lee[LNB]Megson's final bequest to his former side, the South Korean has been a delight to watch all-season. Already linked with moves to some of the Premier League's superpowers. [LNB]Worst Player: Johan Elmander[LNB]Improved on his first season in the Premier League, but six goals for a £9 million striker simply is not good enough. [LNB]Moment of the season[LNB]The 2-2 draw with Hull which, perhaps unfairly, cost Megson his job and led to the emotional return of Coyle to the club he played for in the 1990s. [LNB]Big Issue [LNB]Can Coyle, a devotee of attractive football, change Bolton's philosophy to suit his own - and, more importantly, can he do it and keep them safe? [LNB]Verdict: 5 out of 10[LNB]Relegation was never likely to be a risk, under Megson or Coyle, in a season of upheaval at the Reebok. Coyle will be judged on next season's successes or failures. [LNB]-- [LNB]Read more of Telegraph Sport's Premier League season reviews: [LNB]Arsenal | Aston Villa | Birmingham | Blackburn | Bolton | Burnley | Chelsea | Everton | Fulham | Hull | Liverpool | Man City | Man Utd | Portsmouth | Stoke | Sunderland | Tottenham | West Ham | Wigan | Wolves[LNB]

Source: Telegraph