Martinez rues sucker-punch

30 August 2009 18:35
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Roberto Martinez felt that Wigan were desperately unlucky to be the losing team after Everton came back to secure a 2-1 victory.[LNB] The Latics had led through Paul Scharner's 57th minute header, but the visitors came unstuck as Louis Saha (62) and Leighton Baines (93) scored to snatch victory for the Toffees.[LNB]Wigan had chances to claim the win for themselves at the death but it is now three league defeats on the trot.[LNB]"I think the players didn't deserve that at all, the performance was fully committed," Martinez told Sky Sports.[LNB]"We created enough chances, the hardest thing was to score the first goal and once we had done that and after we hit the post, it should have been game over.[LNB]"The way we lost at the end is extremely disappointing because the players don't deserve that at all."[LNB]Baines' late winner came from the penalty spot after Emmerson Boyce sent substitute Jo tumbling to the ground and Martinez felt referee Lee Probert over-reacted.[LNB]He added: "Well it's a soft penalty - I think it's an emotional decision, but it's not about the decisions of the referee.[LNB]"I think overall the performance - probably I'd be disappointed with a draw never mind a defeat."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports