No Blackpool worries for Martinez

15 April 2011 14:00
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez insists the crucial trip to fellow strugglers Blackpool is not "win or bust" for his relegation-threatened side. Bottom side Wigan have been in the Barclays Premier League relegation zone for three months and now have just six games to save their top-flight status. The competition remains tight, however, and while recognising the importance of the clash against 17th-placed Blackpool, Martinez does not want to overplay it. Victory at Bloomfield Road would lift Latics above the Seasiders and potentially out of the bottom three. Martinez said: "I wouldn't say it is win or bust, but it is quite clear we need 10 more points between now and the end of the season and we have 18 to play for. "It is quite an exciting moment for us. In the last eight games we played five of the top six teams in the Premier League. "That is a big ask for any football club but I think the level of performance has been good. But we need to get wins now and we are going to approach the next six games in that manner."

Source: PA