Bolton Wanderers right back Luke Matheson says he has ‘pressed reset on everything’ as he looks to restart his career at Bolton.
Matheson joined Bolton this summer following the expiry of his contract at Wolves, initially linking up with the club’s B team after impressing on trial.
The now 20-year-old broke onto the scene as a 16-year-old for his hometown club Rochdale, catching the eye after scoring the equaliser for Dale against Manchester United in the FA Cup in 2020.
He was given his first team debut for Bolton in their 3-0 win over Salford on Tuesday evening.
What Luke Matheson had to say
Speaking to The Bolton News, he said: “I am not going to sit here and say it didn’t work out at Wolves because of an injury because that would be me lying to myself and lying to other people.
“It wasn’t one thing. Yes, when you get two season-ending injuries it is going to play a part in your development but I can’t say that is the sole reason or that it is why I didn’t progress the way I probably should have done.
“I am here now and it is almost like I have pressed reset on everything. I am more than happy. I feel like I don’t have an ego and I am not offended that I am playing in the B Team, if that makes sense, I am enjoying football and I want to play games.
“I can’t say it was injury, this, that or the other that is why things didn’t work out with Wolves. I had various loans, some were better than others, etc, etc.
“Football is just a mad, mad game and I just want to continue playing and enjoying it.”
Matheson expressed how manager Ian Evatt has treated him like everyone else, and expressed his desire to progress at the University of Bolton stadium.
“The manager has treated me no differently – no special treatment – I am just another player at Bolton Wanderers Football Club and how that progresses is down to me, at the end of the day. What happens will happen. First and foremost, I want to stay fit.
“Last season I had the surgery, touch wood, and the last couple of weeks I have played two lots of 90 minutes which is the most I have managed in 18 months. Touch wood it continues and I keep enjoying my football.”