Wigan Warriors seeking further improvement despite impressive run as focus areas laid out

Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet insists there is still plenty of room for improvement despite his side’s impressive recent form heading into Friday night’s trip to Huddersfield Giants.

The Warriors have won 10 of their last 11 matches and currently sit second in the Super League table, four points behind leaders Leeds Rhinos and narrowly ahead of third-placed Wakefield Trinity on points difference.

Although Peet was ‘very proud’ of last Friday’s 30-18 victory over Warrington Wolves, he believes there is room to improve further, saying his side are focusing on tightening up their game management ahead of the trip to Huddersfield.

“There were just elements of how we turned the ball over in the wrong areas,” Peet said.

“There were a few individual errors at the start of the game, but I thought more importantly, we made some decisions towards the end of the game that kept the pressure on us, so it’s just game management more than anything.

“We want the players to continue having the courage to play, regardless of the scoreline, but a bit of what we did just lacked a bit of connection, which, there is some understanding around different personnel, but it’s still something we need to improve.”

Despite Wigan’s strong position in the table and their recent run of results, Peet insists there is no sense of complacency within the camp as attention remains firmly on continual improvement.

“It just stays the same, it’s all irrelevant internally,” he said. “We look at the performance, what do we need to keep about it, what do we need to get better at - where can we get better basically.

“I think every club is the same. You talk about us being well-positioned, but I think there are a lot of clubs that are well-positioned. As we’ve seen, every team can beat one another, and challenges will come.”

Peet also stressed the importance of maintaining perspective during a long campaign, with injuries, suspensions and changing narratives capable of altering the complexion of the competition quickly.

“There will be a different narrative next week in terms of the previous weekend’s results and injuries and suspensions,” he added.

“So I think as much as we can keep the focus on ourselves, working hard, where we can get our players better, where we can get the team better - but also enjoying it as well.

“It is a long season, so I think you’ve got to enjoy it and that’s what we’re going to do.”