Wigan Athletic Football Club News

• Nickname:Latics
• Founded:1932
• Manager:Roberto Martinez

• Ground:JJB Stadium
• Capacity:25,000

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05 Apr 2010 - 10:19:51

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Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez slammed his side's defending in a 2-1 defeat Fulham which kept his side deep in trouble just outside the relegation places.

The Latics led 1-0 at Craven Cottage at half-time thanks to a Jason Scotland goal, but were undone after the restart as both Stefano Okaka and Brede Hangeland found the net for the home side.

Martinez told his club's official website: "If you drop your concentration in games like we did in the second half you'll get punished in this league.

"We came to Fulham with a brave and positive approach, worked very hard and got our noses in front. Then, all of a sudden, two lapses of concentration in the second half really cost us.

"It's disappointing because our performance deserved more, but it was a self-inflicted defeat and that's the hard part to take.

"When you're outplayed and opened up by teams you accept that you were second-best, but to gift the opposition two goals that lose you the game is difficult to take."