Big Sam beginning to worry

Last updated : 07 October 2002 By BoltonMAD
Alardyce is also worried by the points tally Wanderers have accumulated so far this season - they have picked up just one point from a possible 12 in the last 4 games.

Bolton showed plenty of spirit in Saturdays defeat to Middlesbrough but never looked like getting anything out of the game at The Riverside.

Allardyce said: "We expected a lively start by Boro and didn't cope with it very well. But we had a lot of fortune with them not taking chances and never made the most of it.

"My worry is that we are creating chances and not taking them like last season. We are losing games we would have drawn last season and should have ten points at this stage of the season instead of seven.

"I am also concerned because our first half display was our worst since the first game of the season at Fulham. But I am confident we have the players to get us out of it.

"We will be OK if we start to pick up the points we should be - but we have to start soon."

Bolton Wanderers's fixtures and results this season
DateOpponentsH/ATypeRes/KOAttOptions
Sat 03 AugCardiff City AFriendlyL 1-2
Sat 17 AugFulham ALeagueL 1-416,338View ReportsView Table
Sat 24 AugCharlton Athletic HLeagueL 1-221,753View ReportsView Table
Sun 01 SepAston Villa HLeagueW 1-022,501View ReportsView Table
Wed 11 SepManchester United ALeagueW 1-067,623View ReportsView Table
Sat 14 SepLiverpool HLeagueL 2-327,328View ReportsView Table
Sat 21 SepArsenal ALeagueL 1-237,974View ReportsView Table
Sat 28 SepSouthampton HLeagueD 1-122,692View ReportsView Table
Wed 02 OctBury HLeague CupL 0-112,621View Reports
Sat 05 OctMiddlesbrough ALeagueL 0-231,005View ReportsView Table

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