Wigan athletic have managed to escape the drop quite remarkably over the last couple of seasons. They have managed to do the same under the manager Roberto Martinez in the last few seasons. They are once again in relegation trouble this time around as well.
They are the 18th position after having played 25 matches in the Premier league. There are only 13 games remaining in the season, and Martinez has said that the players should be utilising the experience that they have gathered in the previous relegation struggles to achieve safety this season.
Even though Wigan have not managed to win a single match in the last five, they have at least taken three points from these matches. It has enabled them to remain in touching distance to safety. The club are just two points behind the 17th placed Reading. The team has had just two victories in the last few months of Premier league football, but they have been in a worse position over the last few years. This gives confidence to the manager Martinez, who has said that he does not see the reason why his players cannot escape the drop this time around as well. This is the eighth consecutive season in the Premier league for Wigan.
“We have to use our experience of previous seasons. We still have got many points to achieve. Paul Scharner was very impressive and he brought real intensity to our defending. He will be important to us between now and the end of the season. It’s another point gained. It was vital. We’ve played Southampton twice and got four points and that is a very good return,” said the Wigan manager. The next few weeks will be extremely tough for the team because they will be facing the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool.
