It was yet another game where the Latics gifted their opponents goals, the first just three minutes in as Alcaraz, on his return from injury, over-played the ball in a dangerous area.
1-0 down in such a crucial game with the match barely underway. When will the Latics learn?
There was logic in the changes made by with Gohouri's height the main reason for his inclusion at left back. This was the decision that cost the Latics the game as Bolton winger Chris Eagles ran the attacking play for Owen Coyle's men.
The gulf in class was worrying to see as Eagles walked round the Ivorian time and time again. Gohouri was left looking like a bull being tormented by a skillful matador yet no change was mad by Martinez until it was too late.
At the same time, going forwards, the Latics had nothing. The line-up had four central midfielders and it showed. Ben Watson spent the duration of the first half playing as a fifth centre back, while McCarthy looked woefully lost on the left flank.
Aside from Diame's wonder strike, and a few flashes of brilliance, unfortunately they are always just flashes, from Victor Moses was all the Latics could muster.
Diame's goal came after Watson's only run forward of the entire first half. It was little surprise to see the former Palace player withdrawn at half time.
It was a 45 minute head start offered to the Trotters, a team that was completely taken to pieces in 25 first half minutes in their last home game with Chelsea.
Why was there so much fear in our line up?
Gary Caldwell compensates for his lack of pace by setting up the defensive line on the edge of the penalty area. This forced Watson backwards until he too, was defending as a fifth centre back.
Botlon meanwhile held a high line, squeezed the play, and suffocation the possession play that the Latics are becoming known for. Yet there was no attempt to get Di Santo and Moses in behind a Trotters defence that was sometimes alarmingly high up the field.
It couldn't have been much worse.
Just hours before, the Welsh rugby union international team offered an excellent illustration of how teamwork can triumph. Although the result eventually went against them, the Welsh worked perfectly as a team against all the odds to push a talented French outfit all the way.
Bolton looked like a team. Eleven men all working together for the same cause. There was spirit, desire, and commitment.
The Latics alarmingly looked like eleven individuals all wearing the same shirt.
You can forget the injuries as an excuse aswell. Bolton have more than their fair share of injuries too, ion particular their inspirational midifelder Stuart Holden out for a period of time.
The Latics on the other hand had the returning Alcaraz and Rodallega and non-playing two transfer window signings who have replaced to outgoing N'Zogbia.
This is Martinez's team, and these were Martinez's mistakes, there were no positives.
Bolton have had a horrendus opening run of fixtures that has left them at the wrong end of the table. The Latics have had a lovely run of fixtures and that sees us worse off than our local rivals.
Upcoming games with Newcastle, Fulham, Wolves, and Blackburn are going to be crucial as a daunting December is looming on the horizon.
As I said two weeks ago, if we don't sort ourselves out, it is going to be a long, hard season.
It is time to stop talking a good game and time to actually play a good game. The worrying thing is, do we have a good game in us?
