Roberto Martinez praises Wigan's fighting spirit
Roberto Martinez lauded his players after they showed grit and determination to snatch a point against Bolton on Wednesday.
The result was not enough for Wigan to escape the relegation zone, but the performance would definitely give the team a much needed boost as they battle to climb out of the drop zone.
The Wigan manager was full of praise for his charges. Martinez said, “We came here with four major injuries and a suspension, then we went 1-0 down and had the two injuries. To lose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tom-Cleverley-c35218, who has been a really inspirational player, and you are limited.
But it's about how you react. It's all too easy to accept defeat and look to the next game. That wasn't the attitude. We got the goal and the character that we showed was a platform that we need for the next 17 games.”
The Latics faced an uphill battle at the Reebok Stadium when Tom Cleverley was injured in the 12th minute. The visitors managed to keep the Trotters at bay until Rodrigo Moreno’s 54th minute strike put Bolton ahead. To make matters
worse for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Johan-Elmander-c18782 just after the hour mark.
However, Wigan dusted themselves off and mounted a sensational fightback. They got their reward ten minutes before the final whistle. Summer signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronnie-Stam-c31750 poked the ball in from Steve Gohouri’s inviting cross to bring his side back on level terms.
Bolton laid siege to the Wigan goal as the clock ran down, but were unable to find a winner thanks to some dogged defending by the visitors. Roberto Martinez’s men hung on until the end of the match to earn a vital point in their fight against relegation.
Wigan now lie in 19th place with 21 points to their name. Another win would see the Latics move out of the relegation zone and into 14th place. It just goes to show how competitive the Premier League is this season. We will be one step
closer to knowing Wigan’s fate when they face Fulham on 15 January.
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