Everton Reaction: Dismal Latics defeated

Here is the reaction of the two managers.

Steve Bruce

Sometimes you have to take a beating, and today I think Everton were far better than us all over the park. They were excellent in their display.

It's very difficult for us after internationals with all the travelling our players have to do. When they have to travel away it's to the likes of South America and that tiredness showed today.

Those that have seen us over the last few months will agree it wasn't a typical Wigan performance today. Where we've looked rock solid and difficult to beat before-hand, we looked out of place.

I don't want to make excuses though, I thought Everton were terrific. They were the best side that have played us all season.

For the last two years this club has been in a relegation fight and I just hope that we don't think just because we've got our 41 points we're safe, because the job's not done yet.

We'll remind ourselves of that tomorrow and get ready for another big game next weekend.

David Moyes

The Champions League is still there for us, we are not going to give up. Arsenal have got the points and are coming into form with players back from injury.

Latest match Saturday, 4th April 2009		Pld	Home					Away					Overall					Pts	GD
Latest match Saturday, 4th April 2009		Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	GD

1	Liverpool	31	9	6	0	27	8	10	4	2	28	13	19	10	2	55	21	67	+34

2	Manchester United	29	12	1	1	31	9	8	4	3	18	9	20	5	4	49	18	65	+31
3	Chelsea	31	8	5	2	24	8	11	2	3	27	9	19	7	5	51	17	64	+34
4	Arsenal	31	9	5	2	24	11	7	5	3	26	16	16	10	5	50	27	58	+23
5	Aston Villa	30	5	7	3	21	17	10	0	5	22	19	15	7	8	43	36	52	+7
6	Everton	30	6	5	4	23	17	7	4	4	17	14	13	9	8	40	31	48	+9
7	West Ham United	31	8	2	6	21	17	4	6	5	16	18	12	8	11	37	35	44	+2
8	Wigan Athletic	30	7	4	4	14	12	4	4	7	16	16	11	8	11	30	28	41	+2
9	Fulham	31	9	3	4	24	13	1	7	7	6	14	10	10	11	30	27	40	+3
10	Manchester City	31	10	0	5	31	12	1	5	10	15	27	11	5	15	46	39	38	+7
11	Tottenham Hotspur	31	6	5	4	16	9	4	3	9	21	27	10	8	13	37	36	38	+1
12	Bolton Wanderers	31	7	2	7	19	19	4	2	9	17	26	11	4	16	36	45	37	-9
13	Stoke City	31	8	4	3	18	13	1	4	11	13	34	9	8	14	31	47	35	-16
14	Blackburn Rovers	31	4	6	6	18	23	4	4	7	17	27	8	10	13	35	50	34	-15
15	Hull City	31	3	5	8	16	30	5	5	5	19	22	8	10	13	35	52	34	-17
16	Portsmouth	30	6	2	7	20	23	2	7	6	12	23	8	9	13	32	46	33	-14
17	Sunderland	31	5	3	7	17	18	3	5	8	12	23	8	8	15	29	41	32	-12

18	Newcastle United	31	4	6	6	21	27	2	5	8	15	24	6	11	14	36	51	29	-15
19	Middlesbrough	31	4	7	4	13	16	2	2	12	9	30	6	9	16	22	46	27	-24
20	West Bromwich Albion	31	5	3	8	20	30	1	3	11	6	27	6	6	19	26	57	24	-31

Everton Reaction: Dismal Latics defeated

Last updated : 06 April 2009 By Paul Farrington