Source: Team_Talk
Martinez ready for Chelsea test
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has boldly claimed the visit of Chelsea offers his side the perfect opportunity to kickstart their season. After a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of promoted Blackpool on the opening day of the Premier League, tackling the champions on Saturday would seem a daunting prospect.Wigan were also thrashed 8-0 by the Londoners on the final day of last season but Martinez wants to rekindle the spirit of last September's shock defeat of Carlo Ancelotti's men at the DW Stadium.The Spaniard said: "That was a key win because it was the first one in the club's history against one of the top four. It wasn't just one win against Chelsea."I think in the manner of it everyone agreed we deserved to win."There aren't many teams that get in that situation against Chelsea."This season they have hit form straight away. They have just beaten West Brom 6-0. We will have to be at our very best and it will be a very big test but we are excited."We want to be on the pitch and we are going to flush away our disappointment."It is about the performance, the reaction, and it is a game that can't come quickly enough."Martinez will consider recalling winger Charles N'Zogbia despite continuing speculation over the newly-capped France international's future.Aston Villa are the latest club to be linked with N'Zogbia, who was left out by Martinez last week.Martinez said the player was not mentally ready to play against Blackpool amid the rumoured interest from elsewhere but he has denied there is a rift between the pair.N'Zogbia could replace Victor Moses, who is out with a calf injury, after training as usual this week.Martinez says he has been pleased with the reaction of his all players in training as they come to terms with their Blackpool nightmare.He said: "Now it is a matter of getting on the pitch and making sure our fans give us the starting point we always need at home, so we can make them proud once more."We are a group of players with huge desire to win football games."They were very hurt and they really care about what they do on a football pitch."I know the fans were hurt and disappointed, as we all were, but now is the time to get rid of that hurt and frustration."