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Spurs 3 Wigan 1
A Wigan debut for Jean Beausejour
GARETH Bale scored twice as Tottenham tormented a hapless Wigan side at White Hart Lane.
Spurs followed up their defeat to Manchester City with poor displays against Wolves and Watford but they were at their best tonight to beat Roberto Martinez’ men, playing their usual brand of free-flowing attacking football before Bale put them ahead in the 29th minute.
Luka Modric despatched a cool 18-yard strike to make it 2-0 five minutes later and Bale scored his second after 64 minutes before James McArthur grabbed a late consolation for the Latics.
Teams:
Tottenham Friedel, Walker (Sandro 75), Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Modric, Parker, Bale, Adebayor (Lancaster 78), Van der Vaart (Livermore 31).
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Dawson, Rose, Pienaar.
Goals: Bale 29, Modric 34, Bale 64.
Wigan Al Habsi, Stam, Boyce, Caldwell, Figueroa, Moses, Watson (Crusat 87), McCarthy, Beausejour, Gomez (McArthur 70), Di Santo (Sammon 74).
Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Gohouri, Jones, Rodallega.
Booked: Crusat.
Goals: McArthur 80.
Att: 35, 801
Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).
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jerseyman
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 12:27 PMHave been saying it for the last 2 years this manager is not good enough but Whelan wont get rid because this means he is admitting that he was wrong in the first place by appointing him and Martinez has not the guts to do the decent thing and resign.If we are to get to 40 points then we need another 8 wins and a draw Can anyone see where we are going to get these results playing the way we are
Lyndon36
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 03:28 PMMona, WAFC will obviously see the positives in this and come to the defence for the grusome twosome and state its good for the bank balance and at least the finances are safe, Just wait for the Ctrl C, Crtl V!!
mona
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 01:21 PMDon't hear anybody coming to the rescue of the terrible twins. Can't wait for the next spin. They must be running out of ideas on and off the field.
BrazilianTic
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:23 PMAgree with all comments said, after all the hard work of buiding the team up and gettin them into the top flight and then starting to get good crowds, it has taken just 2 years for Martinez and whelan because he wont sack him to ruin the team the fan base and any pride we had for being in the top league. We a small club but we had fight and passion but now thats all gone. I wont watch another game while he is in charge, think Mr whelan needs to listen to the people who pay every game to support that rubbish and get rid of martinez otherwise in another 2 years we will be close to the last tier in the league.
thepieshavegone
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11:53 AMAgree wit sewage. Enough is enough. They are organising a fans forum for junior fans soon asking them what they think about the club. Easy, my son who is 13 said it all night "this team are rubbish Dad"
jones66
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 10:11 AMcan't disagree with any of the previous comments .the only winners in this sorry affair are swansea and villa they must thanking there lucky stars theyv'e not got this buffoon in charge of there teams,.show some respect for the club RM and resign
sewage
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 08:43 AMAs a former long term supporter would love to thank the chairman and that idiot manager for the most humilating day in the clubs history, I am in pure disbelief at what went on and then they put that performance in, disgusted. Going to put my season ticket to good use one last time and I absolutely dare anyone to question why I am screaming "you don't know what you're doing" been saying get rid for 2 years, now want rid of whelanas well don't care who takes over enough is enough
Jack's dad
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11:58 PMSpurs are a good side and Bale is an exceptional player but, on that showing, we don't have a hope of avoiding relegation. Too many players - almost the whole team - not of Premiership quality and that's been obvious to all but the person responsible for recruiting them for a long time.
Lyndon36
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11:10 PMYet again another lack luster performance, Gomez having a nightmare, leftwing spurs players allowed all the space they want, completeley unmarked, latics players not closing the opersition down quickly enough, De-Santo missing 2 opertunities, and worst of all salmon mission 2 open goals. What do we have to do to win a bl00dy game. As I have said before Martinez is the problem, he has no idea what he is doing, our mid field was again, sat too far back on the defence, players didn't have room too pas, a lot of school boy errors in the whole game. However the players can be blamed to some extent, but at the end of the day its the manager who is ultimately responsible. We do statistically have the worst manager in al the leagues,as a player for Wigan he was not that good, ahave the guts and leave you are an embarisment both to WAFC and yourself. You have singlehandedly made this club into a laughing stock since your arrival, 3 amegos !! I think 3 Stores.
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