Martinez wants focus from N'Zogbia

05 September 2010 08:40
After the recent events of the transfer window, Roberto Martinez has been left with Charles N'Zogbia in the squad after he failed to agree terms with Birmingham City. Despite his want-a-way attitude over the month of August, N'Zogbia is likely to be an important figure for the Latics over the next four months and Roberto Martinez is well aware of this. However N'Zogbia's actions will have caused damage between him and his teammates and Martinez wants to see a reewed focus and attitude from the French international before he earns his place back. The Latics boss said: "He is an important player for Wigan. Now it is a matter of him showing the players how focused and dedicated he is to help the team achieve things. "Charles has been through a turbulent period but he wanted to stay at Wigan so his frame of mind is the right one. "Now he has to show how ready he is on the training ground to see if he can be prepared to help the team get a result. "You need to prove yourself, show how much you care about the team and the club before yourself, and if you do that your talent will speak. "When you have talented players like Charles N'Zogbia you want them in the football club and now it is down to him to show how much he wants to play for us. "What you get with that sort of result (at Tottenham) is that we have real competition for places and that is quite clear. "There is a real team spirit in the dressing room. We have eight new players and lost 10 so you can understand the dressing room loses certain rules and certain responsibilities and it is very easy to have individuals playing as a team. "To have that feeling as a group of players fighting for each other and understanding what the next move is in relation to my team-mate that is how you become a team." CLICK HERE FOR THE MESSAGEBOARD

Source: FOOTYMAD