Evatt prefers to play attacking possession-based football, with his [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] team nicknamed "[[FC Barcelona|Barrowcelona]]" due to the attacking football they played.<ref>[https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/barrowcelona-a-thing-of-beauty-for-bolton-bound-ev-62753 The National League: "'Barrowcelona' A Thing Of Beauty For Bolton-Bound Evatt"]</ref><ref name=TF>[https://totalfootballanalysis.com/competitions/efl-league-two/bolton-wanderers-202021-ian-evatt-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics Total Football Analysis: "How Ian Evatt’sEvatt's tweaked possession system has pushed Bolton Wanderers for League Two title contention"]</ref> At Barrow he played a 3-4-1-2 [[Formation (association football)|formation]] and used the same system at [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. He changed to a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Bolton going from 20th to third and achieving promotion to [[EFL League One|League One]].<ref name=TF/><ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/18986031.four-magic-number-ian-evatt-bolton-wanderers/ The Bolton News: "Why four could be the magic number for Ian Evatt and Bolton Wanderers"]</ref><ref name=BoltonPromotion/> Evatt frequently decides against naming a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] on the bench, preferring to have more attacking options and has had outfield players do goalkeeping training, just in case.<ref>[https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ian-evatt-bolton-walsall-preview-20207795 Manchester Evening News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt on Walsall, promotion potential and substitute goalkeepers"]</ref><ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19171395.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-hints-outfield-player-emergency-keeper-option/ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt hints at outfield player as emergency keeper option"]</ref> Evatt will sometimes bring on attacking players when winning matches rather than defensive players, preferring to score more goals than defend a lead.<ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19239133.bolton-defender-impresses-despite-lack-match-action/ The Bolton News: "While Evatt may like to use attacking options off the bench to close out games, that doesn't mean they don't get stuck in defensively as well."]</ref>
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