EPL round up: Wigan Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez claims that his team’s maturity and mettle were tested in Latics’ recent victory over Blackburn at DW Stadium.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Rodallega-c16414 put the home side in a two-goal lead.
The Rovers skipper Christopher Samba scored a headed goal after few minutes to keep Blackburn hopes alive. The penalty goal of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 but the visitors also managed to get a goal.
However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christopher-Samba-c9212 and Co. failed to score an equaliser and the Latics managed their first League win after nine matches. Roberto Martinez was highly impressed by his team’s performance and insisted that Wigan would be able to avoid relegation zone
if his team keeps on giving such performances.
He said, “Probably that's the most pleasing aspect. Time after time this season you've seen we can play well, we can open teams up quite easily, we can create chances. The concentration levels, the physicality that we showed, the good intensity, it was extremely
pleasing. And the way we closed the game out, it was probably the good work the players have been doing trying to learn from the painful lessons we've had in the past that made the difference.”
Wigan Athletic are currently in the demotion zone scoring 26 league points from the same number of matches. The Latics have a daunting task ahead of them as they will visit Anfield for their next Premier League match to face King Kenny’s in-form http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809
side.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman Steve Morgan feels that his club would be able to avoid relegation despite being in the bottom of the table for most of the 2010-11 season.
However, the Wolves managed a spectacular win over Premier League leaders Manchester United and ended Sir Alex Ferguson’s 29-match unbeaten streak.
Morgan was impressed by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952’ win over United and claimed that such performances would get them out of the relegation zone.
He said, “People should not be overly surprised because we have played some fantastic football this season. We've had horrendous luck but it all came together and the whole club is absolutely delighted. We've got to build on that from now on. It's in our
hands. If we show the same spirit that we showed (against United) we'll be absolutely fine.”
Mick McCarthy’s men have impressive record against the top sides of the Barclays Premier League. Wolves also managed wins over title contenders Manchester City and the current Premier League champions http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786.
Wolverhampton Wanderers will play their next match against second-placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 at Emirates Stadium.
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