Mame man for Potters
has a lot to offer, and can play in any front position.
“I’m delighted with the start. At half-time I told them I would learn more about them in the next 45 minutes than all season and not to let me down.”
O’Neill’s reception could not have been more low key. Old favourite Delilah was in mid-bellow when he took his seat for his first home match with no announcement, no fanfare.
Apparently this is a ‘thing’ now at the bet365. Four managers in 22 months since Mark Hughes’ departure has meant a rethink on welcome mats.
There were plenty of positives yesterday, not to mention several negatives.
Jamal Lowe’s jet-propelled race the length of the pitch required a good clearance from Butland.
Instead he thwacked the ball against Tom Edwards, the rebound dropping to Morsy.
David Marshall then made a string of saves from James McClean, Stephen Ward and Tom Ince but could do nothing when Batth got a touch to a freekick by Ryan Woods.
Stoke had opportunities to win it and in the third minute of added time Diouf had a simple knock-in from Ince’s initial shot.
Wigan’s under-pressure boss Paul Cook said: “It’s football, it is a brutal industry. The biggest pain is when you feel you can’t help your team and that is the saddest thing.”
WIGAN 4 ........ Shots on Target ......... 2 7 ........ Shots off Target .........4 3 ................Corners .................5 13 ................. Fouls ................. 20 2 ............... Offsides ..................1 73.6 ... Passing Success % ... 58.3 424....... Total Passes ........ 283 60.3 .......Possession ........ 39.7 54 .....Territorial Adv % ..... 46