Youri Praises Young Bolton Duo

Bolton Wanderers attacker Youri Djorkaeff has praised two of his team mates for their efforts this season and says that they are the future of the football club.

Defender Nicky Hunt and midfielder Kevin Nolan are the players picked out for special praise by World Cup winner Djorkaeff. Hunt has just been called up into the England U21 squad for the first time as the Three Lions prepare for a match against Holland at the Kingston Communications Stadium tommorow whilst Nolan is currently the club's top goalscorer with 10 in all competitions this season.

"Nicky Hunt and Kevin Nolan are the future of Bolton. It's very important this kind of player understands the mentality to be a professional, the mentality to win. And I think he (Hunt) is starting to understand. Maybe some players understand quickly, maybe some don't. What is important for Nicky is that he learns game after game and that is what he is doing."

The former Inter Milan star also says that he has seen the club grow in stature and reach new highs since his arrival in February 2002 from German club Kaiserslautern and says that everyone must be proud of the club's acheivements and it is something which the Youth Academy have also started to pick up on.

"We are in a good mood for everything. The more we try, the more we have success, Looking back at what I have done here, it's fantastic, We worked hard surviving but now we are doing very well. Bolton has grown very quickly in a short time and we can all be very proud of that"

"When I came, the manager told me he wanted my help and I have enjoyed the deal, not just for what we have done in the games but for what we are doing with the kids from the Academy, who watch us in training."