Bad day at office sees Wigan lose
A collective poor performance by Wigan Athletic saw the first defeat under Uwe Rosler’s tenure as they were convincingly beaten by basement battlers Doncaster Rovers.
A collective poor performance by Wigan Athletic saw the first defeat under Uwe Rosler’s tenure as they were convincingly beaten by basement battlers Doncaster Rovers.
On loan Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell stepped off the bench last night to score a brace of goals and prevent the very real danger of Wigan’s defence of the F.A.cup falling at the first hurdle.
A wonderful instinctive goal from Marc Antoine Fortune yesterday set Wigan on the way to a comprehensive victory over AFC Bournemouth, a fine revenge for the early season defeat at Dean Court.
An end to end rousing cup tie at the DW yesterday saw the honours shared in a game in which both sides can count themselves unlucky not to have won the game.
Part 2 of the mid season review looks at the playing squad with a brief review of their performance so far and a rating out of ten. At the end is my team of the half season. Feel free to join the forum to disagree.
Wigan gained a much needed three points in their campaign for a return to the Premier League with a committed team performance providing further evidence of the changes that Uwe Rosler is making within the club.
The last six months in the life of Wigan Athletic would have been dismissed as ridiculous had anyone attempted to predict the events that have unfolded. The end of last season saw relegation, jubilation and resignation as the championship beckoned, along with a Europa league adventure and the departure of popular manager Roberto Martinez.
Wigan and Burnley shared the spoils in a frenetic Lancashire hotpot but once again their dominance in terms of possession came to naught with once again their lack of quality upfront the major cause for concern.
The transfer window is nearly upon us and thoughts turn to how and where we need to strengthen the team.
In a game largely devoid of skill guile and endeavour, Wigan and Birmingham had to settle for a goalless draw in which chances were at a premium and Birmingham, reduced to ten men following the straight red card issued to Lingard will be happier with the result.