Soccer
Martinez confident Wigan will recover
Wigan Athletic's Spanish Manager Roberto Martinez acknowledges the supporters at the end of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wigan Athletic at The Emirates Stadium in London on May 14, 2013. Martinez was in a state of shock after Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup yet be relegated from English football's top-flight in the same season following a 4-1 Premier League loss away to Arsenal. AFP PHOTO
Posted Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 10:26
In Summary
It was understandable that Martinez was unwilling to focus on his own situation at such a delicate time for his club.
Just three days previously he had secured the first major trophy in Wigan's 81-year history.
The Latics have lost Maynor Figueroa to a groin injury, as well as Jean Beausejour to a hamstring problem and Ronnie Stam, who has ankle ligament damage, in recent weeks.
That has added to problems for Antolin Alcaraz throughout the campaign and fellow defender Ivan Ramis has been out since January with a knee injury.
"I think it's been our best season in terms of performances, but the injuries in the back line are something I have never seen before," Martinez said.
"We have to have so many different partnerships and keep changing, and that caused us problems."
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