Blackpool head to head

[Les_bradds_lad]

Aye but a bet your wrist will be acheing after a couple of days

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anyhoo back to the pre match info courtesy of tics website - view external link

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If this makes sense...
I would rather stay home at the minute than go and watch a pile of ****e that will put me in a really bad mood.. waste my saturday afternoon and cost me in petrol, food and drink etc.. I cam listen to neil rimmer putting polish on a turd on Wish FM..
I also went to most away games last season.. I am pissed with the way we have signed absolute ****e and no striker...

[boyceeeunderrated]

amen to that! whelan wont spend any money so why should we simple as

If this makes sense...
I would rather stay home at the minute than go and watch a pile of ****e that will put me in a really bad mood.. waste my saturday afternoon and cost me in petrol, food and drink etc.. I cam listen to neil rimmer putting polish on a turd on Wish FM..
I also went to most away games last season.. I am pissed with the way we have signed absolute ****e and no striker...

[Les_bradds_lad]

Back on topic
SHAUN Maloney is aiming to return for Latics against Blackpool tomorrow – and provide the X-Factor they’ve been lacking so far this season.

The Scotland star has endured a frustrating start to the campaign having missed a chunk of the pre-season training with a calf strain.

He came off the bench in each of Wigan’s first two Championship matches, but was forced to miss the midweek defeat at Cardiff after taking ill just before the game. However, Maloney is expected to be back this weekend as Latics aim to get their promotion push up and running at the fourth attempt.

And Rosler recognises the 31-year-old’s return would be just the tonic for a Wigan side doing it tough at the minute.

“Shaun picked up an ear infection and has been on antibiotics this week,” revealed Rosler.

“I wanted him to be available on Tuesday but Shaun said it was very difficult for him to be ready so that is why we left him out.

“It was a shame because, given the way we completely dominated the

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cont...“He put a couple of fantastic balls over the top of their back four but we couldn’t control the ball and run in on the goalkeeper.

“For the spectators that is probably not a chance, but for me as a football coach that is a big opportunity in modern-day football. We have to do better.”

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If only chances were goals.

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WIGAN ATHLETIC 1
Riera 35'

BLACKPOOL 0

Oriol Riera’s first goal in a Wigan Athletic shirt was enough to bag Latics their first win of the season over Blackpool in a dominant performance at the DW Stadium.

After cruel outcomes in their previous two games, Uwe Rosler’s men took no chances against local rivals Blackpool, and put together a dominant performance to record their first win of the season, with plenty of players catching the eye with impressive performances.

It was a lively beginning to the game, and both sides gave the referee plenty of work to do early on, with James McArthur and David Perkins both going into the referee’s book in the opening six minutes of the match.

The game soon settled down however and it was a fantastic first half for Latics, as Uwe Rosler’s men enjoyed almost total control of the game, creating several chances.

The attack was spearheaded by Callum McManaman, who continued his breathtaking start to the season and caused countless problems for

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Latics continued to press forward and could have doubled their lead within five minutes, with Callum McManaman again going close. The winger was found down the middle by McArthur, but his strike was blocked by a Blackpool defender. McManaman again went close at the end of the half, linking up well with Huws before just firing wide of the target.

The hosts continued to control the second half, with Blackpool rarely threatening Scott Carson in the Latics’ goal.

Callum McManaman again looked dangerous and found fellow forward Riera, whose low effort was fired straight at goalkeeper Joe Lewis.

However, it was a rare attack from Blackpool that arguably produced the best chance of the half, when substitute Nile Ranger fired wide from close range after a low cross from Ishmael Miller.

Miller looked dangerous again soon after, using his strength well to evade the Latics defence, but his low cross was hooked away by James McArthur.

Wigan soon regained control however and the eye-catch