The “Didn't Play For Sam Allardyce's Bolton But Really Should Have Done” XI

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller revisit one of the cultural cornerstones of Premier League history and attempt to compile a line-up of mid-2000s talent that somehow never turned out for Sam Allardyce at the Reebok Stadium. Ruffling the big clubs' hypothetical feathers are barrel-chested Danish internationals, semi-retired Iberian centre-halves, a highly functional midfield engine room, damaged goods at No 10 and a genuine warhorse up front. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices