Why we shouldn't take Bolton lightly!

GK : Jussi - Awesome loyal servant and a very good Premier League keeper indeed!
RB: Robinson? (Ricketts injured)- Enrique will have him worried! lack of pace may be exposed here but is generally a decent solid full-back.
CB: Wheater (Knight injured) - Decent CB, haven't seen much of him but I know he has proven PL experience with Boro and looked very comfortable in the Championship.
CB: Cahill - Should be playing for a ''better'' club than Bolton(no disrespect), he wouldn't look out of place in a top four side!
LB: Alonso/Steinsson?
RM: Elmander? Enrique will have him comfortably for sure! Johan isn't one blessed with great pace.
CM: Holden - Complete midfielder. So underrated IMO, he's been quite consistent for Bolton this season and looks like the perfect CM to partner Tiote next season for Newcastle! I'm sorry to say but Nolan apart from his leadership, being a great lad(on and off the pitch), his goals and his experience offers little in general CM play(tackling, technically very average, stamina isn't there and lacks pace). Holden doesn't have the goals of Nolan but everything else is superior to him by miles(Quick and technically very good). Sorry Nolan!
CM: Mark Davies - Good technically but nothing outstanding.
LM: Lee/Taylor - Two good wingers, I think Lee is the better player though.
ST: Stud-man - On-form currently, good dribbler, excellent pace, young, fresh and good on the deck(suits Bolton's style of play perfectly). I'll love him at St.James Park! 10m may be a bit much for a not-so-prolific striker but with a run of games he could do some damage! DANGER MAN for SATURDAY!
ST: Kevin Davies - Good servant, good battler, gives his all and can be a handful, although apart from his threat in the air I think he won't cause us much problems on the deck.

I definitely like there style of play(credit has to go out to Owen Coyle), can play very good football on the deck and can mix it up a bit with Davies, using the ''direct'' and well-known ex-Bolton style(Under Fat Sam) of play.

Tough game, I'll be over the moon with a 2-1 win!

 

To counter your arguement:

GK: Harper - Safe pair of hands
RB: Simpson - Showing he's come good at this level
CB: Willo - Improved all season and looks good at this level
CB: Colo - Been a rock this season
LB: Enrique - I'd have his children
RM: Barton - Crossing has been top notch
CM: Nolan - Captain Fantasic has weighed in with goals
DM: Tiote - I'm going to name one of Enriques children after him
CM: Guthrie - He's OK.
LM: Jonas - Hardest working player and causes problems with not waving and getting at defences.
FW: Best - Causes problems in defence and on form at present

I look forward to the 2-1 win!

 

But what if you apply the same thinking to our likely XI

Harper - Probably the most loyal player in any top division, and a great keeper to boot
Simpson - Radically improved from last year, a fine right back
Coloccini - Like a different player to when we first saw him. World Class at times
Williamson - No nonsense, tough tacking, good in the air, a fine PL centre back
Enrique - There is a reason a lot of teams want him. Best non-english left back in the league IMO
Barton - Like a completely different player. His crossing is superb, always gives his all. We're often lost without him
Nolan - Born leader, gets the odd goal, often has an underrated effect on the team. We'd struggle without him
Tiote - What can be said that already hasnt been said? Truly amazing. Great work from Graham Carr and Chris Hughton to bring him to the Toon
Gutierrez - Steadily improving this year, starting to cross more and can beat almost any right back with his trickery. Must wave more though
Best - Had a good, albeit belated start to his season. 5 goals in 6 games is a great record for any striker
Lovenkrands - has his off days, but will usually graft and make clever runs. If he's in sync with Best, expect goals

EDIT: OT beat me to it

 

We shouldn't take anybody lightly, but like OT I'm looking to a 2-1 win for us.

 

I'm not taking them lightly and the game at their place was a very off day for us, at home we have been solid where there away record has been poor.

I'd see us getting at least a point out of this game at the minimum.

 

Harper - A solid above-average EPL quality goalkeeper with tons of experience

Simpson - A very solid EPL quality right back
Colo - Gradually becoming an exceptional CB with great attacking prowess
Willo - A solid EPL CB
Enrique - One of the best left backs in the league

Barton - One of the best midfielders in the league
Tiote - One of the best defensive midfielders in the league
Nolan - A good midfielder who can score goals
Jonas - A winger who, on a good day, can really make a strong impact

Best - A pretty good goal rate this year
Lovenkrands - Has pace, skill and some goalscoring ability

Considering their away record, and considering that we now have Barton and Tiote this time around, we can win this.

 

5-0 to the toon Enrique and Tiote, Best scoring the perfect hatrick

 

Two similar teams, Bolton have a better squad, but we have home advantage and therefore I think it will be a narrow home win 2-1, with us holding on at the end.