In the wake of Kone’s double on Sunday do you think he will start on Saturday ? Will Di Santo be on the bench ? Will he start with both perhaps and use Henriquez should either of the other two to start to flag ? If we can get a bit of a cushion then he wouldn’t be needed and we could maybe shore things up at the back ? I would like to see both the main strikers start with Maloney playing a free roll just behind them to create chances. Discuss !
I expect Martinez to start with his nominal first team;
Al Habsi
Scharner Caldwell Figueroa
Boyce McArthur McCarthy Beausejour
Di Santo Kone Maloney
But he does – for once – have some real choice with Alcaraz, Golobart, Lopez, Jones, Espinoza, McManaman, Miyaichi, Gomez and Henriquez all available for selection.
Here’s hoping that Wigan’s luck has turned and that they come home with all three points. Anything else is unthinkable.
We have done well against the other relegation battlers this season in terms of points gained and we are due a win in the Premier league.
Think we will get it tomorrow and then follow it up with a shock win against the scousers a week on Saturday.
I haven’t been drinking honest! B)
Good points
Wigan are close to full strength
Wigan have scored in their last nine away games
Wigan’s last result was a 4-1 win – at Huddersfield
Reading have conceded the second most goals at home (24) – after Wigan with (27)
Reading have had fewest shots (235) in the Premier League and the fewest on target (85)
Reading have lost their last two games – though both away from home
Bad points
Reading are unbeaten in their last five matches at home, winning three of them
Reading have scored in each of their last seven league games – their best run of the season
Neutral
Both sides have kept three clean sheets this season
Play to the end!
There have been last-minute winners in three of the last four meetings between the clubs
Reading have scored 42% of their goals in the final 15 minutes of games
Le Fondre needs one more goal as a substitute to set a new Premier League record for a single season
There’s every chance of a good result today. 2-1 to Wigan!
Half time; Reading 0 Wigan 2 (Kone 2)
And, to make it even better, Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 0
Martinez has relied on his usual first team, who have had the better of the first half. With two goals from Kone late in the half, they have gone in two up.