Johan Elmander slams former Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson

by Will Swanson. Published Wed 13 Oct 2010 16:25, Last updated: 2010-10-13

Bolton Wanderers striker Johan Elmander has laid into former boss Gary Megson over his management style.

The Swede endured a torrid two years at the Reebok after joining for a record club fee of £8.2 million and lays the blame squarely at the door of Megson.

Elmander only scored ten goals in that time, but has reached half that total in a handful of games this season under Megson’s successor Owen Coyle.

He told Bolton News: “It doesn’t help to stare and scream at me,” said the striker. “I got tired the more of it I heard.

“Coyle is a great coach, who I really enjoy working with.

“It’s fantastic and great that I can play my game. As soon as he came to the club I started to play well, even though the goals didn’t come right away.”

He added: “I’m not thinking about things as much now. It has been a long time since I felt that way.

“I probably had the self-confidence when I came to Bolton, so it disappeared somewhere along the way, but now I’ve found it again.

“I have known all along that I am able to play at the level I’m at and now.”