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"We've got to be more clinical": Fine margins costing Bolton Wanderers, but Steven Schumacher won't blame summer recruitment

Bolton Wanderers have watched points slip away more than most this season and Steven Schumacher know exactly why. The Whites boss has put it down to fine margins and not losing concentration, but has refused to blame summer recruitment, stating his side have shown enough to prove they can compete.

09.11.26, 10:00 Updated 09.11.26, 10:27 4 Minute Read

Bolton Wanderers entered the international break on the end of a disappointing defeat to Derby County at Pride Park.

The Whites controlled the first-half but let their lead slip as they conceded three in the second-half to throw away a game that had looked easier to win than lose. The defeat was a culmination of everything that has plagued Wanderers this season.

From missing chances, to losing concentration in defence to concede simple goals, it once again felt like Deja vu for Bolton, much like defeats against Bristol City, Stoke City and Lincoln City that have come before.

As fans, it's clear to see and Steven Schumacher knows it, and knows it has to change.

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Matt Bottomley

A lifelong Bolton Wanderers fan, this club is the reason I began my journalism career. Since sitting in the stands as a kid over 20 years ago, I have gone on to work for the likes of the BBC and The Telegraph before everything led me back to here, to the football club I love.

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