Er, well, not particularly.

“Wolves will be tougher“, Bob said after the Villa game. Well, at least he was right about that.

If everything went Wigan’s way on Saturday, then I think it’s safe to say that this certainly was not Latics’ evening. Frustration was the order of the day as none of Martinez’s tactics seemed to work, and a strong early performance by Wolves, in which Andy Keogh managed to steal a goal, was ably defended for the remainder of the game.

A good physical performance by Wolves meant the hosts never really completely dominated, and though the Latics bossed second half possession, few chances came their way. A good performance, in particular, by on-loan defender Michael Mancienne ensured Latics opportunities were hard to come by, helped in part by an average passing game by Titus Bramble, who seemed to think he was playing for Wigan Warriors with numerous successful 40-20 efforts. Not much good in this game, though.

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