After another crazy match where shambolic defending once again brought down a chance at earning a crucial three points, Wigan enter the FA Cup Final not only as 7/1 underdogs, but with a cloud surrounding our season and our manager.

David Moyes is leaving Everton and expected to take over at Old Trafford. Thus, our manager Roberto Martinez is rumoured…

Late goals were the order of the weekend as the season entered its crucial phase: Gareth Bale and Juan Mata gave Spurs and Chelsea much-needed late wins in their quests for Champions League qualification, while Gabby Agbonlahor scored a vital late goal for Aston Villa at Norwich. Wigan also needed a late winner to keep…

Wigan are five points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League and have one game in hand. Their remaining fixtures are at West Brom; then Swansea, the Cup Final v Man City. At Arsenal. Then Villa. The question is: can we do it?

After Villa's win over Sunderland, we sit in a position where nobody…

QPR and Reading sealed their relegation fate while Wigan, Stoke and Aston Villa picked up valuable points in their fight against the drop. At the other end of the table, Robin van Persie scored on his return to the Emirates, while there were wins for Chelsea and Manchester City as Spurs dropped points in the…

Every Latics fan has incessantly heard the taunts. You are a small club without stature or history. Your team does not deserve to be in the Premier League. Your chairman speaks his mind to the press, thus subjecting him to ridicule. You cannot even sell out Wembley for a FA Cup semi-final.

On Saturday, these taunts will…

It's awkward when a club captain finds himself on the bench; especially when it's because others are simply considered better in a particular position, rather than for tactical reasons. Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen has experienced this in recent weeks, with Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny preferred at the back, and the same fate has befallen Wigan's…

A sold win at the top for Manchester United, which led to a managerial change at Sunderland, and Manchester City's best performance of the season were the stories at the top of the table while at the bottom, Southampton moved clear of the drop with a home win over Chelsea, while Wigan beat Norwich to…

There was drama at both ends of the Premier League table as Man City's title challenge all but ended while Spurs continued their slump as the race for fourth hots up. Down at the bottom, Aston Villa won their second straight game to halt QPR's renaissance, while Wigan pipped Newcastle in a controversial game at…

There was drama at the top and bottom in this round of matches, as Chelsea missed a penalty at Manchester City, Arsenal needed a late winner to get past Aston Villa, and Gareth Bale inspired Spurs to a dramatic win at West Ham. Meanwhile, Wigan took a big step to safety with a 3-0 win…

A dramatic midweek round of action at the top and the bottom saw Manchester United extend their lead at the top to seven points while Aston Villa continued their descent into the danger-zone with a home loss to Newcastle. Reading frustrated Chelsea, Norwich held Spurs while Arsenal and Liverpool played out a thrilling 2-2 draw…

The theme of this year's Premier League's festive fixtures was of generous defences and greedy strikers as goals flew in over the two rounds: Villa conceded seven without scoring, Newcastle manages six in two games, but lost them both. There were also hat-tricks for Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Edin Dzeko, and plenty of outstanding…

Wigan's perennial 'great escape' means they are accustomed to their current proximity to the relegation zone, but Roberto Martinez's side are on a particularly poor run. Only one win in seven, at home to bottom club Reading, leaves them just outside the relegation zone. And with Aston Villa and QPR showing signs of improvement, Wigan…

Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace): One England cap to his name at the tender age of 20 years old, the Crystal Palace youth product is attracting plenty of attention. Gambling on the lower leagues is something that's paid off for us in the past with Victor Moses, and although it could be too much asking for the signature of Zaha,…

Robin van Persie scored another last-minute winner for Manchester United while Fernando Torres bagged another brace as Chelsea beat Sunderland 3-1. There were dramatic turnarounds as Everton and Liverpool won while Norwich won a seven-goal thriller at Swansea. The solid defensive work at Stoke and Aston Villa continued too: but which players did POT users vote into the

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Last week the axe fell on managers at Chelsea and QPR but neither team was able win this weekend. Manchester United overtook City at the top of the table while Southampton climbed out of the bottom three for the first time this season. There was some surprises too: a hat-trick at the DW Stadium and a six-goal thriller involving…

Roberto Di Matteo's surreal exit from Chelsea reveals an uncomfortable fact. The amazing attacking football we supposedly crave is flawed, high-risk and prone to embarrassing failure.

We are led to believe Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wanted a Barcelona-esque style. The dogged, counter-attack 'Di Mattenaccio' which conquered the Champions League had a shelf life. The rich Russian…

The week before a Champions League round of matches often affects the big teams, and three of the top four dropped points this weekend. But the race for fourth is hotting up with Everton and West Brom continuing their superb starts to the season. QPR are still winless at the bottom. So who have you voted to be in…

With a League Two side separating us from a spot in the Capital One Cup quarters, it was surprising to see Roberto Martinez make nine changes to the team. Maybe he thought the youngsters could easily dispatch Bradford; or he does not care much about the Cup. In reality, it was probably a bit of…

When Ivan Ramis made his debut for the Latics, myself as well as many other Wigan fans feared the worst after his woeful opening performance against European champions Chelsea. Since then, there has been a vast change in the Spaniard's fortunes.

Ramis marked his outstanding display at the weekend with a stunning volley which helped sink the Hammers 2-1, and…

There was more drama in Week Nine as refereeing controversies at Stamford Bridge and Goodison Park dominated the headlines, even though both grounds played hosts to spectacular matches, and some outstanding individual performances. Arsenal was boosted by the return of Jack Wilshere, while the battle to avoid the drop saw some exceptional defensive displays ­ but who has made it…