Wigan slumped to their first home defeat of the season turning in a performance which lacked direction and drive and as the players trooped off at full time , manager Owen Coyle could be left in doubt as to how the home faithful viewed the performance.
Less than a year ago Brighton and Hove Albion were playing a style of football akin to that of Wigan Athletic under Roberto Martinez. A lot has happened since then. Both clubs lost their managers at the end of the season. Brighton sought a replacement who would build upon the style of play established by […]
Both Jean Beausejour and Roger Espinoza have had a busy week, but neither would complain if Owen Coyle put them in the lineup against Brighton on Saturday. What are the chances? Beausejour played for the first 81 minutes for Chile at Wembley on Friday, then came on as a substitute after only 8 minutes […]
A late but crucial tap in by Marc Antoine Fortune following good work by substitute Grant Holt was enough to break Wigan’s goalless and winless away streak, a result that was reward for a performance low on quality but high on endeavour against spirited if limited opponents. Owen Coyle opted to rotate his squad bringing […]
The Central Stadium with the impressive Kazan Kremlin as its backdrop. Some 150 Latics supporters made the long and expensive journey to Kazan. They deserved something better than this. There have been worse performances by Latics in recent years and a 1-0 loss away to a team with a strong European pedigree does not look […]
Wigan Athletic travel to the most easterly club remaining in the Europa League on Thursday to play Rubin Kazan. What are the chances of a good result for Latics? Latics’ 1-1 draw with the Russian team ten days ago at the DW Stadium was well-earned and keeps them in with a more than even […]
Callum McManaman slots home in the 4-1 FA Cup win over Huddersfield in February. It seems like more than nine months ago since Wigan Athletic demolished Huddersfield Town in a fifth round FA Cup tie at the Galpharm Stadium. Callum McManaman was the star for Wigan, repeatedly ripping open the Terriers’ defence in a 4-1 How […]
Wigan secured a point against high flyers Queens Park Rangers last night at the DW Stadium with a performance high on endeavour and commitment but low on class and flair and with the exception of a header from McCann which hit the post, Wigan didn’t look like scoring in a game in which Rangers had […]
A tired-looking Wigan Athletic rode the waves of Charlton pressure in the first half to come back with a better performance after the interval. Although it was a goalless draw both sides had opportunities to win the game. In the end a draw was a fair result. Owen Coyle lost Scott Carson injured […]