Wigan Athletic managed to come into form at just the right stage in the season after a 4-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the league. This victory was a feather in the cap for manager Uwe Rosler, whose team have now edged into the playoffs position.
During the regime of Owen Coyle, Wigan only managed six wins from 18 matches. They have already managed to get nine victories from the 14 matches under Rosler. This win over Nottingham Forest was extremely crucial since it will be followed by the match against Manchester City in the FA Cup.
Wigan go into the competition as the folders of the title after having beaten City in the final last season. This time around, defending it will be extremely difficult since City come on the back of a moral boosting victory in the League Cup final over Sunderland. Further, they have been looking like a squad capable of winning the quadruple for the first time in history of English football. Waghorn gave Wigan the lead after just 36 minutes and the game finished at half-time with the same scoreline. The goals, though, were about to come only in the second half.
Boyce, McArthur, and Jordi Gomez all scored over Wigan in the second half to reduce the gap to Nottingham Forest in the table.
“These teams above us are now in our sights. We should not be happy just to stay in the top six, we want to catch the guys in front of us. Automatic (promotion) is a little optimistic, but I am talking about the teams who are third, fourth or fifth. I said March and April would be decisive. We knew this would be the time of the year when the prizes were earned,” said Rosler. Wigan have won the last four matches in a row.
