Bolton Wanderers defender Zat Knight says they left Manchester United unhappy after their 2-1 defeat.
Knight insists they more than matched the defending champs, insisting: "Football has changed. The Premier League is a lot harder and everyone can beat anyone on their day.
"Clubs like ourselves go to places like Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge believing we can get something. Chelsea lost to Villa, Liverpool lost at Sunderland and we have come to United and almost got a draw. I really thought we were going to get the equaliser."