Premier League Preview: Liverpool Vs Wigan

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Premier League match time dawns at Anfield as Liverpool get set to host Wigan on Saturday, February 12, in match week 27.

This is the second of a two-leg contest between the sides, with the first, hosted by Wigan on November 11, ending in a 1-1 draw.

Torres got the Merseysiders speedily ahead on 7 minutes, and exactly seven minutes soon after the interval, Rodallega got the Latics level at 1-1. Torres' opening strike was the result of poor defending by Wigan who committed the cardinal mistake of allowing Gerrard too much space, and the captain threaded a pass through to the Spain striker, even as Alcaraz was beaten by the pass and Caldwell was all too simple and easy for Torres to  get past and put the ball behind Al Habsi into the Wigan net.

Liverpool had been brilliant for about 20 minutes at the get started, and inexplicably appeared to go into a shell thereafter.

The draw left Liverpool fans fuming and renewing the call for Hodgson's head. Some of the criticism seemed warranted as Liverpool appeared to be in an overly defensive mindset following the interval, when Poulson was brought on for Meireles. Hodgson kept N'gog on the bench and did not even use him as a second half substitute.

Rodallega and N'Zogbia's pace harried the Red's back-line. Tom Cleverley was yet another Wigan player who had a fantastic day at the office. Liverpool came back to life in the last 10 minutes and their efforts helped create chances for Torres and Gerrard, creating it all the even more baffling as to why they did not attempt it earlier.

Head to head, Liverpool lead Wigan 7-1 in 11 games played among them, with the remaining three matches ending in stalemates.

In their last league games, Liverpool have registered  five wins, 4 losses and a draw Wigan have won and lost two each of their last 10, drawing the remaining 6. Of 13 house games, this season, Liverpool have won 8, drawn three and lost 2, when Wigan have won just two of 12 away games, though losing and drawing five every.

In match week 26, Liverpool beat Chelsea 1- away at Stamford Bridge, whilst Wigan beat Blackburn 4-three at home.

Their win against Chelsea has propelled Liverpool to 6th spot and with 13 match weeks to play, they could go nonetheless greater.

On current form, Wigan will want far more than a slice of luck to get away with any points from Saturday's game.

Liverpool's beginning eleven against Chelsea had Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Kelly, Lucas, Meireles, Johnson, Gerrard, Maxi and Kuyt. Poulsen and Aurelio featured as substitutes.

Wigan had the following males in their starting eleven against Blackburn: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Diame, N'Zogbia, Watson, McCarthy, Moses and Rodallega. McArthur, Di Santo and Cleverley played as substitutes.

Premier League Preview: Liverpool Vs Wigan

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Premier League match time dawns at Anfield as Liverpool get set to host Wigan on Saturday, February 12, in match week 27.

This is the second of a two-leg contest in between the sides, with the very first, hosted by Wigan on November 11, ending in a 1-1 draw.

Torres got the Merseysiders easily ahead on 7 minutes, and specifically seven minutes right after the interval, Rodallega got the Latics level at 1-1. Torres' opening strike was the result of poor defending by Wigan who committed the cardinal mistake of permitting Gerrard too significantly space, and the captain threaded a pass via to the Spain striker, even as Alcaraz was beaten by the pass and Caldwell was all too uncomplicated for Torres to  get past and put the ball behind Al Habsi into the Wigan net.

Liverpool were brilliant for about 20 minutes at the start, and inexplicably appeared to go into a shell thereafter.

The draw left Liverpool fans fuming and renewing the call for Hodgson's head. Some of the criticism seemed warranted as Liverpool appeared to be in an overly defensive mindset following the interval, when Poulson was brought on for Meireles. Hodgson kept N'gog on the bench and did not even use him as a second half substitute.

Rodallega and N'Zogbia's pace harried the Red's back-line. Tom Cleverley was an additional Wigan player who had a terrific day at the office. Liverpool came back to life in the last 10 minutes and their efforts helped develop chances for Torres and Gerrard, creating it all the more baffling as to why they did not attempt it earlier.

Head to head, Liverpool lead Wigan 7-1 in 11 games played among them, with the remaining three matches ending in stalemates.

In their last league games, Liverpool have registered  5 wins, 4 losses and a draw Wigan have won and lost 2 each of their last 10, drawing the remaining 6. Of 13 property games, this season, Liverpool have won 8, drawn three and lost two, whilst Wigan have won just two of 12 away games, although losing and drawing 5 each and every.

In match week 26, Liverpool beat Chelsea 1- away at Stamford Bridge, though Wigan beat Blackburn 4-three at residence.

Their win against Chelsea has propelled Liverpool to 6th spot and with 13 match weeks to play, they could go nonetheless greater.

On existing form, Wigan will need additional than a slice of luck to get away with any points from Saturday's game.

Liverpool's starting eleven against Chelsea had Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Kelly, Lucas, Meireles, Johnson, Gerrard, Maxi and Kuyt. Poulsen and Aurelio featured as substitutes.

Wigan had the following males in their starting eleven against Blackburn: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Diame, N'Zogbia, Watson, McCarthy, Moses and Rodallega. McArthur, Di Santo and Cleverley played as substitutes.

Premier League Preview: Arsenal Vs Wigan

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Premier League match time dawns at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal get ready to host Wigan on January 22 in match week 24.

This is a second leg meeting in between the sides, this season the initially that was played in Wigan's residence ground, the DW Stadium, on December 29, 2010, was a two-2 draw. The game exposed the Gunners' porous defence, as the hosts went into the lead on 18 minutes, off a penalty taken by Watson, after N'Zogbia was brought down by Koscielny.

Arsenal drew level on the back of  Arshavin's strike in the 39th minute, and appeared heading for a comfortable victory when Bendtner put them ahead five minutes later, off an assist from Arshavin.  Squillaci's own goal on 81 minutes brought the hosts level, and a point from a game the Latics were not expected to win.

Although Wigan would have been pleased with the result, for Arsenal it was a poor game on countless counts. Inexplicably, Wenger created 8 changes to the squad that had beaten champions Chelsea in their previous game.

Apart from a weak back-line, the Gunners were also much less useful in midfield. Djourou would have been a greater alternative to Squillaci in defence. Likewise, getting Denilson in midfield did not translate into superior control  for Wenger's men.

There was no holding midfielder and that meant that Arshavin was pushed back into a defensive mould, a role he does not relish Arsenal missed the services of Clichy and Johan.

Wenger was also peeved with a handball from Wigan in the penalty area on 89 minutes that referee Wilson chose to ignore. But in the finish, Wigan deserved a point from the game for their perseverance.

Head to head, in 8 league meetings among the sides, the Gunners have established a five-1 benefit over the Latics.

In their final 5 league games, Arsenal have won 3 though drawing the remaining two Wigan have had 1 win and 3 draws though losing the one remaining game in their final five.

Arsenal have had a reasonably decent house record this season with 6 of 10 games won, when losing three and drawing the 1. Wigan's away record has been much less impressive, with 2 wins in 10 games on the road, whilst drawing and losing 4 games each and every.

In their newest game away against West Ham in match week 23, Arsenal won by a three- margin Wigan's final game at household against Fulham ended in a 1-1 stalemate.

On current form, Arsenal need to prevail over Wigan, on January 22.

Arsenal's starting eleven against West Ham had Szczesny, Eboue, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy,  Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri and Van Persie. Denilson, Arshavin and Gibbs were employed as substitutes.

Wigan had the following men in their starting eleven against Fulham: Al Habsi, Stam, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Watson, N'Zogbia, Thomas, Diame, Figueroa and Rodallega. Di Santo and McArthur played as substitutes.

Premier League Preview: Liverpool Vs Wigan

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Premier League match time dawns at Anfield as Liverpool get set to host Wigan on Saturday, February 12, in match week 27.

This is the second of a two-leg contest between the sides, with the initial, hosted by Wigan on November 11, ending in a 1-1 draw.

Torres got the Merseysiders speedily ahead on 7 minutes, and specifically seven minutes following the interval, Rodallega got the Latics level at 1-1. Torres' opening strike was the result of poor defending by Wigan who committed the cardinal mistake of allowing Gerrard too much space, and the captain threaded a pass through to the Spain striker, even as Alcaraz was beaten by the pass and Caldwell was all too effortless for Torres to  get past and put the ball behind Al Habsi into the Wigan net.

Liverpool were brilliant for about 20 minutes at the start, and inexplicably appeared to go into a shell thereafter.

The draw left Liverpool fans fuming and renewing the call for Hodgson's head. Some of the criticism seemed warranted as Liverpool appeared to be in an overly defensive mindset after the interval, when Poulson was brought on for Meireles. Hodgson kept N'gog on the bench and did not even use him as a second half substitute.

Rodallega and N'Zogbia's pace harried the Red's back-line. Tom Cleverley was one more Wigan player who had a superb day at the workplace. Liverpool came back to life in the last 10 minutes and their efforts helped develop probabilities for Torres and Gerrard, producing it all the far more baffling as to why they didn't try it earlier.

Head to head, Liverpool lead Wigan 7-1 in 11 games played between them, with the remaining 3 matches ending in stalemates.

In their last league games, Liverpool have registered  five wins, 4 losses and a draw Wigan have won and lost 2 each of their last 10, drawing the remaining 6. Of 13 residence games, this season, Liverpool have won 8, drawn 3 and lost two, while Wigan have won just two of 12 away games, though losing and drawing five every single.

In match week 26, Liverpool beat Chelsea 1- away at Stamford Bridge, when Wigan beat Blackburn four-3 at household.

Their win against Chelsea has propelled Liverpool to 6th place and with 13 match weeks to play, they could go nonetheless higher.

On existing form, Wigan will will need additional than a slice of luck to get away with any points from Saturday's game.

Liverpool's starting eleven against Chelsea had Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Kelly, Lucas, Meireles, Johnson, Gerrard, Maxi and Kuyt. Poulsen and Aurelio featured as substitutes.

Wigan had the following men in their starting eleven against Blackburn: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Diame, N'Zogbia, Watson, McCarthy, Moses and Rodallega. McArthur, Di Santo and Cleverley played as substitutes.