Source: Team_Talk
Klasnic showing his class - Gretar
The Croatian was brought in from Nantes in the summer but took a while to find his feet in the Premier League.[LNB]However, the 29-year-old - who in March 2007 had a kidney transplant after suffering renal failure - appears to be finding form at a crucial time and has scored five in his last six league matches.[LNB]"He is a world-class player. You see him in training every day and his finishing is fantastic," said Iceland right-back Steinsson.[LNB]"Now he is scoring goals for us that is fantastic too.[LNB]"He is just a great lad and deserves to be doing well now at this moment after a terrible period he had a couple of years ago.[LNB]"It is great to see a professional coming back from difficulties and doing well in the hardest competition in the world.[LNB]"It is hard to come in and adjust to English football when there is a lot of pressure on you because you are a big name and you need to perform."[LNB]Steinsson said Klasnic's current streak had relieved some of the burden on the likes of fellow strikers Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander.[LNB]"All the players need to score more goals. Ivan has taken a little bit pressure off us, which is fantastic, and (Lee) Chung-Yong is doing it as well with Gary Cahill getting a couple," said the defender.[LNB]"But it is not just two players who should score. We are a team and it is all about getting results and it doesn't matter who scores as long as we get the points."[LNB]Manager Gary Megson said Klasnic needed some educating on the harsh facts of the Premier League and the way in which Wanderers had to tackle clubs with bigger squads and finances.[LNB]But he admitted the Croatian's goals were very welcome.[LNB]"It has come at a good time for Bolton. That was what he was brought he for," he said.[LNB]"We are taking baby steps with him but he is starting to work a bit harder.[LNB]"He is starting to do more of the things he doesn't particularly like doing and is becoming a little bit more of a team player - but he still has that sole intention of scoring goals.[LNB]"That is a terrific trait to have but there are other times when the ball might be 100 yards from the goal so he has got to got do his bit on that side of it.[LNB]"He is starting to adapt a little bit, which we are pleased with. It is not the Bolton way, it is the football way.[LNB]"You can't be the top scorer in a team that is relegated, that is not what we are looking for."[LNB]Megson, emphasising the collective effort which has seen them take four points from their last two matches, also pointed out that the goals could not just be attributed Klasnic alone.[LNB]"Kevin Davies deserves a huge amount of credit because he is not getting the goals but is doing a lot of the work not just for Klas bit for everyone else," added the Bolton boss, who has not yet decided whether to make the player's loan permanent.[LNB]"Our sport is a team sport and everyone has to make sure they have to deliver.[LNB]"If you are going into games thinking you are just going to score you have to make sure you do that.[LNB]"It is the same with all the players - it is about trying to get all the components together to get a decent team.[LNB]"Against West Ham on Tuesday it clicked in as it did against City at times but we have to improve on it."[LNB]Midfielder Fabrice Muamba is suspended for Monday's short trip to near-neighbours Wigan.[LNB]The England Under-21 international picked up his fifth booking of the season in last Wednesday's 3-1 victory over West Ham.[LNB]Midfielder Gavin McCann's recovery from an ankle injury has not come quickly enough for him to be involved against the Latics but he may make the squad for Burnley on Boxing Day.[LNB][LNB] Wigan Evens, Draw 12/5, Bolton 11/4
