Many Bolton fans have failed to warm to the fact that Gary Megson is their manager and will not be happy until they see the former West Brom manager removed. The fact is though, Megson took over a side which looked as though they were heading into the Championship and made them a team which was hard to beat. After surviving last season, Bolton have not really been involved in the relegation battle but are still in the mix, mainly due to the fact that so many teams are still involved, However they are more than likely going to be in the Premier League next season.
Everyone knows about Bolton, Strong and direct. They will offer a stern test against a side which has suffered three straight defeats and if Wigan want a turn in fortune, they need to start taking chances instead of wasting so many opportunities. At Ewood Park on Sunday, Latics had double the amount of shots than Blackburn and Paul Robinson was named man of the match. This shows that on another day, Wigan could very easily of won but everyone has days like that in football. A win on Saturday would be one step to rectifying this proble.
Wigan Team News
Steve Bruce will look to shuffle his pack to try and get a fresh look about his team. Amr Zaki, Erik Edman, Olivier Kapo and Daniel de Ridder could all earn starts with youngster Tomasz Kupisz possibly taking a place on the bench. Mido may not recover from a shoulder injury in time for the match and Mario Melchiot may return after missing the Blackburn game
Wigan Predicted Line Up
Kirkland
Melchiot Boyce Bramble Edman
Valencia de Ridder Cattermole N'Zogbia
Rodallega Zaki
Key Players for Bolton
Jussi Jaaskelainen - A consistant performer for a number of seasons. Jaaskelainen has become a firm favourite with the Bolton fans and will hard to beat on Saturday
Gary Cahill - Cahill is a top up and coming central defender. He is on the fringes of the senior England squad and is expected to make the step up soon after a number of strong performances.
Matty Taylor - Known for doing the unexpected. Taylor was signed from Portsmouth last season and has flourished at the Reebok. He has netted 10 goals already this season and is deadly from set pieces.
Kevin Davies - A man who is similar to Emile Heskey but this season he has been superb in front of goal. He is one of the highest scoring Englishmen in the division this year and many believe he should be given a chance with England.
WIGANER.net Prediction
A game which will be a fiesty affair. The game should be an attacking game as both sides look for bragging rights but in games like this, a draw looks on the cards.
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