He told the Manchester Evening News: "We play a good brand of football under Roberto. I like the way we play. Wherever we go, people tell us we always try to play football.
"The Premier League is just so competitive and it increases with toughness every season.
"We have some very good talented young players. Having played the game myself, you realise you have to make your own luck. All we can do is keep battling away."
The Latics have lost Hugo Rodallega and Antolin Alcaraz to injury which has added pressure to the present group of players.
