Knox rejects rift rumours
21 Oct 2007 - 11:39:32
Caretaker Bolton Wanderers manager Archie Knox played down talk of off-field problems, after seeing his side beaten 2-0 at Premier League pacesetters Arsenal.
Knox took up the reins after the departure of Sammy Lee earlier in the week, but was unable to mastermind a shock result at the Emirates Stadium.
He said after the reverse: "We gave a good account of ourselves and we were aggressive, but we needed something to hang on to.
"Once we went behind we were always facing an uphill struggle, because Arsenal are a quality team.
"We're not in a good position, everyone accepts and recognises that, but there's still a good atmosphere in the dressing room, despite all the nonsense that has been spoken about rifts.
"I have never seen a punch-up in the dressing room, there's nothing like that.
"You never enjoy a situation when you are down at the bottom of the league, but we have to get on with it.
"We have to focus on the next game and see what we can achieve there."