By Richard Nash

After starting the season with their customary 4-3-3 formation, Wigan have now lined up in a 3-4-3 system ever since their 3-3 draw with Blackburn on November 19th. Roberto Martinez trialled the system in a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on October 1st, but then reverted back to his familiar 4-3-3 for their following game against Bolton.

Wigan Athletic 0-0 Liverpool: Reds slip up at the DW as Al Habsi stars

An action packed, end-to-end, game at The DW Stadium failed to provide any goals as Wigan Athletic and Liverpool saw their game end in stalemate on Wednesday night. With the game just hours away the Liverpool players issued a statement of support for teammate Luis Suarez, who had been charged with racially abusing Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra, much to the bemusement of those associated with the club.

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez eyes victory over ‘strongest' Liverpool side in recent years

The former Swansea boss believes his team go in to the match galvanised by recent results, and has hailed the form of Jordi Gomez ahead of the clash with the Reds

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez eyes victory over ‘strongest' Liverpool side in recent years

The former Swansea boss believes his team go in to the match galvanised by recent results, and has hailed the form of Jordi Gomez ahead of the clash with the Reds

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez eyes victory over ‘strongest' Liverpool side in recent years

The former Swansea boss believes his team go in to the match galvanised by recent results, and has hailed the form of Jordi Gomez ahead of the clash with the Reds

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-20 17:23:00 from: Goal

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez eyes victory over ‘strongest' Liverpool side in recent years

The former Swansea boss believes his team go in to the match galvanised by recent results, and has hailed the form of Jordi Gomez ahead of the clash with the Reds

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-20 17:23:00 from: Goal

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez eyes victory over ‘strongest' Liverpool side in recent years

The former Swansea boss believes his team go in to the match galvanised by recent results, and has hailed the form of Jordi Gomez ahead of the clash with the Reds

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-20 17:23:00 from: Goal

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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez eyes victory over ‘strongest' Liverpool side in recent years

The former Swansea boss believes his team go in to the match galvanised by recent results, and has hailed the form of Jordi Gomez ahead of the clash with the Reds

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-20 17:23:00 from: Goal

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Wigan don't care who the opposition is when we play like we know we can Jordi Gomez ahead of Liverpool clash

The Latics' goalscoring hero believes his side deserved at least a point against Chelsea on Saturday, and is looking forward to Wednesday's game against the Anfield club

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Jordi Gomez claims Wigan will welcome Liverpool to the DW Stadium on Wednesday confident in their ability to pull off another shock result.
The Latics impressed many observers on Saturday evening as they stunned Chelsea with a dramatic late show on home soil.
Gomez's goal two minutes from the end of that contest saw Wigan take what could be a priceless point from the title-chasing Blues.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

Manchester City are back on track with as a 1-0 victory over Arsenal put the noisy neighbors back atop the English Premier League. Mario Balotelli and David Silva combined for the only goal of the contest and snapped Arsenal's eight-game unbeaten run in league play.

Is this the worst hat ever? It might just be. This Wigan fans donned a festive hat, probably in anticipation of a stuffing at the hands of Chelsea. But it wasn't to be as Jordi Gomez bagged a late equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw for the Latics. Great news for Roberto Martinez, but not [...]

Jordi Gomez scores a late goal to surprise Chelsea at DW Stadium as Wigan scrap a point and Chelsea falls to 4th in the table, behind Spurs.Video: FoxSports
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Some would call it robbery, a late Jordi Gomez goal denying Chelsea a fourth consecutive victory on Saturday at the DW Stadium. However, robbery would imply that the visitors actually deserved to win. That, my friends, was hardly the case.

Dejection

What is it with this team?

Some would call it robbery, a late Jordi Gomez goal denying Chelsea a fourth consecutive victory on Saturday at the DW Stadium. However, robbery would imply that the visitors actually deserved to win. That, my friends, was hardly the case.

Dejection

What is it with this team?

By Alan Duffy

Wigan Athletic 1-1 Chelsea Premier League 17th December 2011

After excellent wins against Valencia in the Champions League and Manchester City in the Premier League, Chelsea were brought back down to earth with a bump at the DW Stadium against a Wigan side who fully deserved a share of the points.

Wigan vs Chelsea 1-1 Highlights Video Goals 2011 Sturridge Gomez is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Wigan vs Chelsea 1-1 Highlights Video Goals 2011 Sturridge Gomez is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Wigan vs Chelsea 2011 ( Wigan Chelsea video below) Final score and result:- Wigan vs Chelsea 1-1 ( Gomez/ Sturridge) DW Stadium- 17 December, 2011- Saturday- 17.

A pivotal trip to White Hart Lane is on the holiday horizon. Slow your roll, though. First, we need to navigate this potentially tricky venture to Greater Manchester on Saturday.

Hey, it's Franco

On paper, away to Wigan doesn't appear to be too much trouble.

By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Wigan Athletic Premier League 10th December 2011

Roberto Martinez and his Wigan side made it seven points from their last four Premier League games after coming from behind to win at the Hawthorns on Saturday.

Arsenal's Premier League resurgence continued as a comfortable 4-0 victory over Wigan at the DW Stadium saw them move into fifth place in the table.

Mikel Arteta, Thomas Vermaelen, Gervinhoand, inevitably, Robin van Persie all found themselves on the scoresheet as the Gunners registered a sixth victory in their past seven league games to draw level with Newcastle United.

Arsenal's Premier League resurgence continued as a comfortable 4-0 victory over Wigan at the DW Stadium saw them move into fifth place in the table.

Mikel Arteta, Thomas Vermaelen, Gervinhoand, inevitably, Robin van Persie all found themselves on the scoresheet as the Gunners registered a sixth victory in their past seven league games to draw level with Newcastle United.

Even Gervinho can't miss this one

December is here but Arsenal continued where they left off. Four goals victory at the DW Stadium. Four different players added goals to their statistics for the season and we're now up to just one place behind fourth spot (until Liverpool's match against Fulham tonight at least).

Nothing seems to be going so right for Sunderland at the moment, The Mackems created several chances before going down to a 1-2 loss in stoppage time from a miscommunication from the defender and the keeper. Featured player Nicklas Bendtner is still finding his feet in his new club, on his 10th appearance, He had a relatively quiet game yesterday, but played a part in Sunderland's first goal cutting back onto his right foot, before smashing a low effort that bounced up towards Al-Habsi, who fumbled it and it fell to Swedish midfielder Sebastian Larsson who smashed it in from close range.

Nothing seems to be going so right for Sunderland at the moment, The Mackems created several chances before going down to a 1-2 loss in stoppage time from a miscommunication from the defender and the keeper. Featured player Nicklas Bendtner is still finding his feet in his new club, on his 10th appearance, He had a relatively quiet game yesterday, but played a part in Sunderland's first goal cutting back onto his right foot, before smashing a low effort that bounced up towards Al-Habsi, who fumbled it and it fell to Swedish midfielder Sebastian Larsson who smashed it in from close range.

By Alan Duffy

Sunderland 1-2 Wigan Athletic Premier League 26th November 2011

Argentinian striker Franco Di Santo is enjoying his best spell so far in England, after struggling at Chelsea and Blackburn. The hitman netted his fourth of the current season at the Stadium of Light, double what he had managed in his three previous seasons combined.

Wigan and Aston Villa have agreed a £9.5M deal that will send winger Charles N'Zogbia to Villa Park. This is massive news for Premier League fans and fantasy football managers alike. N'Zogbia saved Wigan from relegation last season with his ... Continue reading →