“He’s been hurting at not being in the team, the young man. He is a quiet boy by nature, so we’ve tried to lift him”.
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The question now is who will deal with the day-to-day running of Leeds United.
Evans, who confirmed that the ill Jordan Botaka would have started the game if he hadn’t been laid low, said: “I was frustrated and I am the manager and I will certainly go home disappointed”.
The Italian goalkeeper played his part in Leeds conceding a soft goal in a 1-1 draw away at Bolton Wanderers today.
However, the Whites kept rallying in the second half and finally got their reward when Chris Wood converted a penalty after four minutes of the full hour mark.
What I can say is that everybody involved in the club is really excited by this move and what it will mean for us going forwards. Amongst Leeds United fans there was much derision when goal-shy Bolton signed Dad’s Army recruit Shola Ameobi, a player who couldn’t convince one of five Championship teams to take him on after having trials with them, including Bolton.
“It was a game which we dominated for long spells”.
Evans admitted to once again being pleased with the commitment of his side, but admits quality remains an issue – and that he will speak to president Massimo Cellino about a few reinforcements, with the Scot feeling Leeds are “overloaded” in certain positions and need strengthening in other departments. But just the final ball in the final third is letting us down.
He has gone on record as saying that what I did as a boxer after I finished playing football was a great inspiration to him.
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But, speaking at Friday’s news conference, the Scot said: “I’ve seen those reports and I only want to answer this once only and then let’s let it dry”.
