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Yes, we’ve made great progress under Rosler but we’ll have to maintain this standard to achieve the play offs.
Rosler does seem to set teams up well, so we should compete well in cup ties and play off matches.
Wigan certainly found it difficult to make openings against Wednesday last night.But this changed when McManaman and Powell came on. Then McManaman started to take on and beat his man and Powell started running through on goal. Wigan had a dominant spell, opening up Wednesday and creating shooting chances. The penalty came during this spell.
While the majority of the game may have been ‘ugly’, the goal came during a period of good football.
I think that supply will exceed demand.
In that case, everybody should be able to get the number of tickets they want.
Last year, season ticket holders were allowed three each initially.
I don’t think last night will make it a hat-trick.
Nevertheless, they persevered against industrious opponents, even if they relied on some good fortune.
They’re away to Ipswich next – that will be another good test.
And I like signing books!
The problem will be if Holt comes back from Villa.
He’s on a three year contract.
Still, the rest of Coyle’s signings seem to be performing better.
Ozil may even face a race against time to be fit for the Gunners’ Wembley FA Cup semi-final showdown with Wigan on April 12.
Wigan certainly found it difficult to make openings against Wednesday last night.
But this changed when McManaman and Powell came on. Then McManaman started to take on and beat his man and Powell started running through on goal. Wigan had a dominant spell, opening up Wednesday and creating shooting chances. The penalty came during this spell.
While the majority of the game may have been ‘ugly’, the goal came during a period of good football.
Uwe made seven changes from Sunday and switched to 4-3-3.
We didn’t make much progress in the first half as Wednesday industriously challenged every move. We managed three dangerous attacks down the left wing from Beausejour and MaClean. And then they got a penalty. It was like Sunday but in reverse. But Al Habsi redeemed himself with a great save.
The second half wasn’t much better until McManaman and Powell came on. Then we started making clear shooting chances. A goal seemed likely and arrived through the award of a penalty. Gomez obliged again.
Winning the two games in hand would see us in fifth place, hard on the heels of Derby and QPR.
Arsenal are now out of Europe.
They have lost ground in the Premier League and may have to settle for fourth place behind Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool.
The semifinal assumes greater importance as it is now their only opportunity to win a trophy.
But injuries are adding up. Midfielder Jack Wilshere is out for at least six weeks with a foot injury. And now midfielder Mesut Ozil is facing “at least a few weeks” out after injuring his hamstring against Bayern Munich.
There is always one team that free falls towards the end of the season in the prem. My money having watched them a few times on telly, is on Mr Steve Bruce’s Hull City. :woohoo:West Brom have won just once in 18 games, and have not won in seven games under their new manager Pepe Mel. Now events are conspiring against them.
Anelka has been suspended for five games. Their captain Brunt is expected to be out for six weeks, and Lugano will also miss three or four weeks.
The competition at the bottom is very tight and may well not be decided until the last day of the season. My guess would be Fulham, Cardiff and West Brom to go down.
Good news. And Caldwell is back in training too.
Their return would compensate for the loss of Watson and McCann.
Uwe followed the same tactics that Bob played in last years final. If Bob had used those tactics all season he would have kept us up. Instead he played that horrible negative tippy tappy bilge that we had got used to. Man of principal or stubborn? Who knows?
/Wigan might have played better at the end of the season if Al Habsi, Ramis, Caldwell, Figueroa and Beausejour had been fit to play. Who knows?
