The Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has said that his team paid a big prize for not taking the chances when it came in the match against Manchester City in the midweek. Wigan slumped to a 2-0 victory against the Premier league champions, but they could have easily got the victory themselves had they been more clinical in front of goal.
Even the opposition manager Roberto Mancini agreed that his team was extremely lucky to not only come away with three points, but with a clean sheet. The number of missed chances for Wigan in this match has infuriated the manager Roberto Martinez.
He has claimed that Wigan are in a position where they have to take their chances even just one comes along their way in order to be successful. Manchester City managed to win the match following the goals from James Milner and Mario Balotelli. Wigan were coming into the match on the back of two wins in the last four matches. Still, it was not enough for them to go clear of the relegation zone. The 2-0 defeat against City leaves them just two points above the relegation zone. Martinez has said that Wigan were easily the better team in the match for 60 min.
“From our point of view, I think we edged the game for 60 minutes. We were so good off the ball, and defensively I thought the partnerships were very strong. We frustrated Manchester City and kept them to just one shot on target in the first half. We are disappointed because on the ball we couldn’t be our normal selves,” said the Wigan manager after the match. The club will be having difficult matches against the likes of Everton and Arsenal in the next five matches. They will face Newcastle, who are also struggling, this weekend.
