Wigan will be taking on Manchester United with a single attitude in mind, which will push them towards victory according to the Latics manager Roberto Martinez. Wigan achieved the famous 1-0 win over Manchester United last season. However, they will be facing a different United this time around because they are flying high in the table.
They already have a seven-point advantage over the second placed Manchester city, while the superior form of Robin van Persie makes them clear favourites to take all three points. Wigan come into the match with a desperate need of three points despite the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa last weekend.
The win over Aston Villa will certainly give the team a lot of confidence because this was the first victory he had achieved since the 3-2 win over Reading more than a month ago. This victory has also helped them closer the gap on teams present above the relegation zone. United and Wigan athletic have met each other on 16 occasions in the last few seasons. The 1-0 win achieved last season was a first victory that the club managed over United, which was a momentous occasion. Martinez has said that he does not see the reason why they cannot repeat the result this time around as well.
“United is one of the hardest games that you’re going to have in this league. They’ve set the pace in this year’s competition, they’ve got seven points difference already to the champions, which is an incredible start. In the same way, we are in such a situation where we need points that we can’t afford to look at who we’re playing against. We’re playing at home and we need to make sure we take advantage of that,” said Martinez, whose team have 18 points from the 20 matches played so far.
