Source: Team_Talk
Megson talks up his Trotters
Megson was thrilled with some of the football on display at The Reebok Stadium.[LNB]"There is a perception of this club of what people expect," said the Bolton boss. "The reality of what is going on, you have seen it today.[LNB]"There was some really good stuff. We don't just hoof it. Our average height is smaller than Tottenham's. We are trying to win games playing decent football.[LNB]"The way we went about our work from minute one to 94 should have won us the game. I am really pleased with the performance but we had enough chances to have sealed a victory."[LNB]Bolton made the breakthrough after two minutes through Ricardo Gardner only for Niko Kranjcar to equalise before half-time.[LNB]Kevin Davies restored the home side's lead but Vedran Corluka secured a point for Tottenham,[LNB]Megson took issue with referee Mike Jones over his treatment of Davies, and said: "I told him at half-time, 'I don't want Kevin Davies looking after but he doesn't need persecuting as he is a big strong lad. He plays with his heart on his sleeve and he competes.'[LNB]"The referee said, 'I have only given two fouls against him. Have you seen his record?'[LNB]"It is not a referee's job to be looking at someone's record. They must look at the game going on and judge how they see fit."[LNB]With national team coach Fabio Capello looking on, Megson felt Gary Cahill's performance at the back would have done his England chances no harm at all.[LNB]He continued: "You could not help but go away with a really good impression. Peter Crouch terrorises back fours when he plays, with his height and his quality.[LNB]"Yet Gary has won nearly every ball he has got up for today and played some good stuff aside from winning the ball."[LNB]Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp confirmed striker Jermain Defoe will be ready for England duty in Ukraine next weekend if called on.[LNB]Defoe stepped off the bench in the second half, despite having two dislocated fingers in splinters.[LNB]Redknapp said: "It is great to bring on someone like Defoe and he will be okay for England. It has been difficult, though, to get him on the training pitch.[LNB]"We have five lads on standby: (Jermaine) Jenas, (Tom) Huddlestone, (Aaron) Lennon, Defoe and Crouch. How many will get in I don't know."[LNB]Crouch squandered a glorious chance in front of goal a minute before Corluka's equaliser, and Redknapp said: "He should have scored but the keeper has performed a miracle.[LNB]"To come back twice was fine. Obviously you want to pick three points up but when we were 2-1 down I would certainly have taken a point.[LNB]"We deserved a draw. They started brightly while we were slow getting going. But we came back strongly."[LNB][LNB]
