Coyle distraught at Bolton display

Bolton manager Owen Coyle admitted he was left hugely disappointed after seeing his side demolished 4-0 at home by Chelsea on Monday.

The Blues, who had not won away from home in any competition in three months until their trip to the Reebok Stadium, took the lead in the English Premier League encounter through Didier Drogba and also had strikes from Florent Malouda, Nicholas Anelka and Ramires.

All four goals were helped in by some poor Bolton defending, on a day when Coyle’s side were hoping to honour the memory of Bolton legend Nat Lofthouse, who died last week.

“We are hurting. I never envisaged that outcome going into the game,” Coyle said.

“The goals we conceded were all self-inflicted. If you give the ball away cheaply to this kind of opposition that’s what happens. They have punished us severely.”

“We need to pick ourselves up. You can either go away and sulk or come back and be determined to work hard. We need players to stand up and put it right. We have to get back to work. But it’s been a less-than enjoyable evening for everyone at the football club.”