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Mixed emotions for Martinez
Published: 07 Feb 2010 - 12:32:15
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez declared himself satisfied with his side`s 1-1 draw at Sunderland, but felt the Latics could have taken all three points at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones cancelled out Mohamed Diame`s opener after James McCarthy and Charles N`Zogbia had missed presentable opportunities for the visitors.
Martinez said: "The hardest thing is coming away from home and scoring that first goal and once we did that, we coped really well in the first half with Sunderland's threat.
"We expected them to be direct and put us under pressure in the last third, but the disappointment is that we needed to score that second goal.
"If you score that second goal, the whole games changes and everything is a little bit easier for you. We are getting punished for very, very little and it seems we need a lot to take our chances.
"But overall, I am very pleased with the performance in terms of the defensive attributes we had to show, the togetherness, the responsibility."
