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Post by Gods on Apr 17, 2013 23:00:56 GMT
From the BBC. But at whose expense I suppose is the question for us on here?
Roberto Martinez is sure his Wigan side will avoid relegation if they can repeat their display against Manchester City in their final six league games.
The Latics were beaten 1-0 after a late Carlos Tevez strike but created numerous chances at the Etihad Stadium.
"If we play like this we'll get the points we deserve," the Wigan manager told BBC Sport.
"It's a performance to be proud of and when you play against a team like Manchester City you have to accept conceding a goal with a piece or magic.
"But from a football and tactical point of view were better in every department and deserved the points."
The defeat at City was just Wigan's second loss in nine matches.
Martinez feels his team, who have pulled away from relegation trouble in the closing stages of the last two seasons, are finding form at the right time.
The Spaniard added: "We've been in a very good run of form. [The performance at City] was no accident, We've been playing really well in the last few weeks and the FA Cup success has really helped us.
"We've got a very exciting period but the team is at a very good level. The performance was magnificent.
"We didn't take the chances, it is as simple as that. We created four very good chances."
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Post by swampySCFC on Apr 17, 2013 23:09:23 GMT
Theydo have a resiliance ...twats
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 7:15:58 GMT
Certain managers would be blaming the FA cup on last nights loss, not thanking it
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Post by landofhopeandglory on Apr 18, 2013 7:19:01 GMT
played some great football last night, and should have won by 3 or 4 to be honest, they will stay up
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Post by greenhoff74 on Apr 18, 2013 7:24:48 GMT
It sounds like Tony Pulis  |
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Apr 18, 2013 7:29:14 GMT
It sounds like Tony Pulis . . . . but unfortunately for Stoke, doesn't manage like Tony Pulis!  |
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Post by Pedropotter on Apr 18, 2013 7:38:47 GMT
"The defeat at City was just Wigan's second loss in nine matches." - the stuff of dreams! I can think of nothing else at the moment except the shit we are in. |
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Post by Pedropotter on Apr 18, 2013 7:40:04 GMT
"The defeat at City was just Wigan's second loss in nine matches." - the stuff of dreams! I can think of nothing else at the moment except the shit we are in. Thanks Tony  |
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Post by Bick on Apr 18, 2013 7:48:04 GMT
The difference between him and Pulis is - he has players who will actually fight.
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Post by southstanddan on Apr 18, 2013 8:00:18 GMT
Still just relived they bloody lost!
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Post by digger on Apr 18, 2013 11:24:16 GMT
lucky against newcastle, shit against norwich, ok last night.staying up i doubt it
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Post by foxysgloves on Apr 18, 2013 11:36:16 GMT
"The defeat at City was just Wigan's second loss in nine matches." - the stuff of dreams! I can think of nothing else at the moment except the shit we are in. Below Stoke in the table......the stuff of nightmares!!! |
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Post by partickpotter on Apr 18, 2013 11:44:28 GMT
Happy to see this attitude. They've been on a good run but they are still deep in the shit. At this stage of the season, for a team in a relegation fight, taking consolation in a good performance after losing a game is the wrong attitude. Nothing else matters but points. Good performances mean fuck all.
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Post by dam on Apr 18, 2013 11:51:14 GMT
. Nothing else matters but points. Good performances mean fuck all. TRUE. ! Trouble with this though we have seen neither for months |
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Post by dam on Apr 18, 2013 11:59:53 GMT
My one concern about Wigan at the moment, and one of the reasons we should worry is, they are not conceeding goals like they did earlier in the season.
Since they signed Scharner and Alcaras came back from injury they have looked reasonably tight at the back, and the way they go for it in games there is a chance they can upset anyone on the day and pick up points.
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Post by mrred on Apr 18, 2013 12:04:59 GMT
I know there's a little nationwide love in for Wigan at times but I can't stand them. Do nothing all season then just escape relegation by the skin of their teeth. Then all of a sudden it's 'what a great manager Martinez is'.
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Post by Stoke711 on Apr 18, 2013 12:07:53 GMT
Roberto Martinez is sure of Latics survival because he knows Tony Pulis already has the white flag out. After watching Stoke's displays against Aston Villa and Man United, Martinez knows Stoke have lost the bottle for a fight.
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Post by ihaveadream on Apr 18, 2013 12:55:50 GMT
I love his huge dark brown eyes and sexy accent optimism
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Post by boothenesque on Apr 18, 2013 13:14:35 GMT
There is a different vibe coming out of Wigan and Sunderlad at the right time for them in stark contrast to the vibes from Stoke City. When you listen to Di Canio www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22142961 go to 3:07 into the clip when he is asked why he was pushing players forward when winning 3-0 and near the end of the game. This 'avoiding heavy defeats' strategy rather that going out to win games has held us back for the last 2-3 years. |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 18, 2013 13:26:17 GMT
I thought Maloney was the finest attacking/winger I've seen at the Brit this season. I know he's only a couple of years younger than Ethers,
but seeing him on tv a couple of times since it's apparent that he wasn't just made to look good against Wilko and Shotts {who swapped flanks in a failed bid to contain him} he is actually very good indeed.
I hope Wigan have sleep walked for too long this season. If they go down, a summer swoop for Kone and Maloney would be exciting. If only.
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Post by mermaidsal on Apr 18, 2013 13:29:37 GMT
I love his huge dark brown eyes and sexy accent optimism Playing like that he's right. Plus, obviously, the huge dark brown eyes, sexy accent and pretty damn buff-looking body under well-chosen threads...  And they wonder why a skinny bald grey Welshman who looks like Roland Rat's brother doesn't get the attention, poor Tone |
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Post by shiftyfifty on Apr 18, 2013 15:00:10 GMT
played some great football last night, and should have won by 3 or 4 to be honest, they will stay up Now this is a manager that talks shit on a regular basis. Unlucky? Good teams put their chances away. |
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Post by shiftyfifty on Apr 18, 2013 15:00:48 GMT
played some great football last night, and should have won by 3 or 4 to be honest, they will stay up Now this is a manager that talks shit on a regular basis. Unlucky? Good teams put their chances away. |
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Post by snapper23 on Apr 18, 2013 15:04:59 GMT
Dont worry about Wigan they will be safe. Villa are the team who have a very tough run in and I think will finish below us (probably on goal difference). I think the key matches at the end of the season are us v Saints and Wigan v Villa. If wigan do them over we will be safe
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Post by thevoid on Apr 18, 2013 15:07:32 GMT
played some great football last night, and should have won by 3 or 4 to be honest, they will stay up Now this is a manager that talks shit on a regular basis. Unlucky? Good teams put their chances away. Well at least they create chances. We create the square root of fuck all. |
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Post by watcher on Apr 18, 2013 15:09:47 GMT
Wigan,playing well and picking up points. Villa,playing well and picking up points. Stoke,piss poor and getting nothing. |
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Post by shiftyfifty on Apr 18, 2013 15:10:37 GMT
Now this is a manager that talks shit on a regular basis. Unlucky? Good teams put their chances away. Well at least they create chances. We create the square root of fuck all. No good creating them if you can't put them away, unless you want to sucker some mugs into believing that you were unlucky. |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Apr 18, 2013 15:14:44 GMT
Please don't let it come down to the last game of the season.
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Post by thevoid on Apr 18, 2013 15:19:59 GMT
Well at least they create chances. We create the square root of fuck all. No good creating them if you can't put them away, unless you want to sucker some mugs into believing that you were unlucky. No point partaking in a game of football if you don't create chances, unless you want to sucker some mugs into believing you were unlucky. |
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Post by MarkWolstanton on Apr 18, 2013 15:49:13 GMT
played some great football last night, and should have won by 3 or 4 to be honest, they will stay up Now this is a manager that talks shit on a regular basis. Unlucky? Good teams put their chances away. FA Cup Final, Europe, Premier League. It's the stuff of forever grateful, greatest manager, unsackable, statue building material, Shirley? I think he should be granted eternal respect, not told he talks shite. Thats the ticket isn't it? God knows what he would do with a big transfer kitty at a club like.....Stoke? |
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