Nolan calls for more goals
03 Dec 2008 - 11:20:56
Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Nolan is hoping he and his midfield team-mates can ease the pressure on the club's strikers by contributing more in the goalscoring stakes.
The Trotters have pulled away from the drop zone after winning four of their last five Premier League games.
Club record signing Johan Elmander has answered his critics after scoring three goals in his last two games, but Nolan wants more goals from midfield - from the likes of himself, Gavin McCann and Fabrice Muamba - to ease the burden on the strikers.
"The manager asked for goals from more people because all the pressure had been on Johan Elmander," he said.
"Kevin Davies has done that, Matty Taylor has done that, so it's about time myself, Gav McCann and Fabrice Muamba did it more often too.
"We have got goals from the defence, which we never had last year.
"This team has got goalscorers all over the pitch and that's something we had a few years ago when we were very successful under Sam Allardyce - and that's high praise.
"I'm having chances, which is good because if I wasn't, I'd have to change my game more.
"I like scoring goals and I will do that, no doubt about it. I'm sure Gav and Fabrice would say the same thing."