Megson proud of effort

31 October 2009 19:01
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Gary Megson defended his players following Bolton's 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League.[LNB] The Trotters had lost by the same scoreline in the Carling Cup in midweek, a game that was played at Stamford Bridge with both sides fielding very different starting XIs.[LNB]And Megson insists Bolton produced an improved performance and were unlucky to go down by such a margin.[LNB]There had been nothing to separate the teams until Jlloyd Samuel was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a foul on Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard tucked away the penalty.[LNB]Bolton kept battling with 10 men and Megson was proud of the effort of his troops.[LNB]"I think the way we have competed and gone about the game was much better than on Wednesday night," he told Sky Sports.[LNB]"We are bitterly disappointed that we have been beaten and it's ended up 4-0.[LNB]"The manner (of defeat) was the complete opposite."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports