At the Abbey Stadium, the Guinea Bissau international volleyed a spectacular winner to tie Bolton with Derby County, who are currently in second position.
Evatt, who had attempted to sign the versatile attacker back during his Morecambe days, was not surprised by the calibre of the strike.
“We signed him and have been chasing him for four years because he has that in his locker,” he stated.
“He has the ability to hurt teams in the final third, and he demonstrated that. He is a multifaceted player who can play as the nine, a false nine, or an eight.”
On Tuesday night, Mendes Gomes made his first league start for Bolton since joining from Luton Town at the beginning of the season, partnering Jon Dadi Bodvarson up front.
Evatt clarified that he intended to trouble Cambridge via the middle of the pitch by utilising him as a deeper-lying striker.
He stated, “We wanted to overload their midfield.” Carlos might drop deep into a diamond-shaped position in the middle of the pitch, which would put us in a position to cause them trouble.
We weren’t nearly that good in the first half, but we improved in the second. We won the game because to Carlos’s run, his timing throughout his run and finish, and a brilliant throw.
Caleb Taylor, a West Brom defender on loan, had an injury that somewhat dampened Wanderers’ celebration after defeating Cambridge. Taylor had been one of the team’s more productive players in the first half.
Evatt was upset that there was no call for the challenge that sent him off the pitch.
He remarked, “I don’t know how it wasn’t a free kick at the very least; there were some really confusing decisions.” It’s a really horrible wound. He currently has a very swollen ankle; we’ll have to wait and see whether it resolves, but it might be ligament damage.
This weekend, Wanderers will go to Blackpool with the hopes of reuniting with captain Ricardo Santos in central defence. Randell Williams, the wingback, and top scorer Dion Charles are also nearing a comeback.
The manager remarked, “Rico has done great today having worked really hard at home.” “We’ve heard from accounts that he’s performed incredibly well.
“There is hope at the end because Randell and Dion are making progress.”
