Austria, home of Wiener Schnitzel
As we know, the early pre-season matches can’t be held as an indicator of how the rest of the season may pan out. The fact Wigan lost to FC Tiramasu isn’t really going to have much bearing on how we will fare against the likes of Man United in December and Chelsea in May, for example.
From a personal perspective, it’s inadvisable to talk to (most likely inebriated) non-football fans about these types of games due to the fact they take them all too seriously. “Wigan lost to Crewe? Aren’t they four divisions lower? Oh dear, you’re gonna have a tough season this year.” I hate those kind of conversations.
Having said that, these matches at least have some importance for Roberto Martinez, who has yet to lead the Latics in a competitive game. He should hopefully be able to see the progress being made as his players approach full fitness with every friendly that passes, and so far this has thankfully been the case.
Tags: Pre-season, Report