Latics cannot elude fate

The shock on their faces was there for everyone to see. From Conor Sammon's look of pure surprise after netting the equalizer against West Ham on the season's final day, to Roberto Martinez's delirious celebrations after Charles N'Zogbia's stoppage time winner, and the subsequent final whistle, Wigan somehow seemed to have cheated death during the dramatic climax of last year's edition of the Barclays Premier League.

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