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And there are several other players – including Garcia, Fyvie, Maloney, McArthur and McClean – in international squads for games this weekend and in the coming midweek.
When they get home, they will continue with this tough schedule;
Championship Leicester v Wigan Sat 14 Sep 15:00
Europa League Zulte-Waregem v Wigan Thu 19 Sep 18:00
Championship Wigan v Ipswich Sun 22 Sep 15:00
League Cup Man City v Wigan Tue 24 Sep 19:45
Championship Watford v Wigan Sat 28 Sep 15:00
Europa League Wigan v NK Maribor Thu 3 Oct 20:05
Championship Wigan v Blackburn Sun 6 Oct 15:00They could face nine games in four weeks. And they play Manchester City just two days after Ipswich.
Then there are difficult runs through November and December too, even if Wigan don’t get past Manchester City in the League Cup. There could be some very tired legs after Christmas.
And if Holt recovers from injury, he could soon be called up for England to join his former Rochdale partner Lambert!
And after it, a link to Birmingham fans tossing beer bottles around Maribor.
I hope we won’t experience any scenes like this.
I think that I may visit Goodison this season to see how our old boys are getting on.
Martinez and staff
Baines, Robles, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Kone – it would be nice to see them playing on the field rather than sitting on the bench.
They have four cup winners there. I wonder how they will approach the cup this year. I’m sure they would like to do it again.
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Brian Clough had his favourites – he took John McGovern with him from Hartlepools to Derby, Nottingham Forest and finally Leeds.
McGovern’s role was frequently dismissed. He was good enough to be at the heart of Clough’s teams, but never played for Scotland.
We’ve already got twelve midfield players;
McClean McArthur McCann McManaman
Beausejour Gomez Watson Maloney
Espinoza Fyvie Perch RedmondNow add Powell to the pool. They won’t all get a place in the first team. And Fyvie and Redmond aren’t going to gain much experience this year – except perhaps in the Europa League trip to Kazan.
We could have saved some wage packets here, and perhaps gained a little cash too.
So it’s bottom four on Saturday at 16:50pmYou may well be right. They don’t kick off until 17.30pm.
That’s another cup winner gone;
Robles, Scharner, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Kone and now McCarthy.
Still here; Boyce, McArthur, Espinoza, Gomez and McManaman.
Subs Al Habsi, Caldwell, Golobart, Watson, Fyvie, Di Santo and Henriquez.
Beausejour, Ramis and Pollitt (now on loan) belong to that generation too.
He’s essentially a right back who is prepared to go forward.
He has played at centre back and right midfield, and even centre forward.
He took over the long throws from Rory Delap, but he has more to his game than that.
Coyle can still choose his midfield from;
McClean McCann McArthur McManaman
Espinoza Watson Gomez Maloney
Beausejour Fyvie Powell RedmondWe can build a good team from these, surely.
But can we have Kone back, please?
McCarthy gone! That leaves us with eleven midfield players – we should manage.
And did we sign Powell too?
But we’re already down to just one of two experienced forwards. That’s worrying.
3 sent off as Zulte Waregem stun Anderlecht in 4-3 classic!
http://www.7msport.com/video/20130902/6167.shtml
Early days in the Belgian Pro League, but Zulte Waregem have been impressive.
A real test awaited them with a meeting with John van den Brom’s mighty Anderlecht side. Within 18 minutes, the hosts were behind, Sacha Kljestan opening the scoring. Thorgan Hazard’s stunning strike levelled the scores in the 33rd minute. As you might have guessed, he’s the younger brother of Eden. And like his bro he belongs to Chelsea – who have farmed him out to Zulte for the season.
An excellent first half finished level. A stupendous second half was awaiting.
Cheikhou Kouyate contributed to that upping of the excitement. His challenge on Habib Habibou led to a red card – and a penalty. No second goal for Hazard though, just an excellent save with his trailing feet by Silvio Proto. Not to worry, Olafur Skulason around 30 seconds later putting the hosts in front.
Less than six minutes later and it was 2-2. Matias Suarez with the goal. Skulason was back in the the thick of the action with 20 minutes to go. This time though, the Icelandic midfielder’s contribution was not so welcome, as far as Zulte were concerned. 2-2 the score – and ten against ten. It couldn’t last.
Karel D’Haene headed Zulte back in front in the 75th minute. Three minutes later though, and Demy de Zeeuw made it 3-all. The goals kept flying in – so did those elbows. Following Skulason’s lead, Olivier Deschacht was next to employ that joint illegally.
Three red cards and we hadn’t finished with the scoring just yet. The 91st minute and Franck Berrier headed in what would prove to be the winner in front of a quite disbelieving crowd.
4-3 the final score to Zulte who stay within four points of leaders Standard Liege. If only every game of football was like this.
He is also not scared to change the team about either with 5 or so changes from the last match.He didn’t choose to change the team. As Holt is injured, he had to.
Without Holt, there was no point in simply booting the ball up-field. And without a big centre forward, he played without a winger too. Instead, he played the ball through midfield to a mobile forward.
Introducing Rogne and Beausejour in defence obviously helped.
Anyway, whether it’s by chance or design, he has eventually reached the right answer. I trust this will continue as long as Holt is injured and Fortune is fit.
Bruges, Ghent and Brussels all have attractive mediaeval centres. Bruges, or Ostend on the coast, would be better if you’re taking the ferry back from Calais to Dover, Dunkirk to Dover or Zeebrugge to Hull.
Bruges is smaller but well worth a two/three day visit. Climb the belltower or take a boat trip on the canals. Most people in Flanders – the northern half of Belgium – speak English. Many watch BBC TV.
Belgium offers a fantastic variety of draft and bottled beer – the Pro League is sponsored by Jupiler lager. Bars close when the customers have gone home.
Cycling; Bradley Wiggins lives near Wigan but was born in Ghent. The 2013 Championship of Flanders (Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen) takes place on Friday 20 September 2013 at Koolskamp.
Perhaps it was out of necessity, but Coyle played without Holt. In that case, he decided
to play without a winger too.Instead they had a mobile forward and played through midfield. As a result, the team was transformed!
A better defence – with Rogne and Beasejour – helped too. But they need to keep Fortune fit to play.
