Quick Wigan Preview: Who you gonna call?
9 comments December 29th, 2010
Like Bon Jovi before us, we’re only halfway there. Halfway through the season, and halfway through a pair of games that see us come up against old foes and ghosts.
Having vanquished some demons against Chelsea, we now go to the DW Stadium, to try and overcome the horrors of that mad ten minutes that saw us throw away a two goal lead to lose 3-2 back in April.
I expect it to be quite a different side to the Chelsea game. Two games in three days is a big ask, but that’s what you build a squad for. Manchester United made just one change in their game against Birmingham yesterday, and that strain took its toll as they conceded late on. I won’t laugh too much, though – we’ll have to try and cope with the same aerial assault at the weekend.
Cesc Fabregas is suspended, so Tomas Rosicky ought to come in as both playmaker and captain. Sebastien Squillaci and Marouane Chamakh are obvious introductions at either end of the pitch, whilst Denilson and Diaby could freshen up the midfield engine. On the flanks, I expect an immediate reprieve for dropped dribbler Andrey Arshavin. He’s scored at this stadium before – a goal tonight would do him the world of good.
The key to victory will be maintaining our discipline and team play in spite of all these changes. Wigan have won just two of their opening ten games, whilst no team has conceded more goals on their own ground. Not even us.
Win tonight and we’ll join messrs City and United at the top of the tree. Let’s go Gunners.
