24/03/2012

Match report Liverpool 1-2 Wigan

Wigan picked up a suprising win to boost their survival hopes, also this result heats presure onto reds boss Kenny Dalglish.

The game started in a open fashion with both teams playing quite well however wigan where having much more of the ball and where growing into the game a noisy away following was cheering them on at anfield.

Then on the half hour mark Martin Skertal concedes a penalty when he denies Victor moses a clear goalscoring opportunity when he kicks moses in the head to see a penalty given whitch Shaun Maloney converts to give Wigan a much deserved lead at a sunny and quiet Anfield.

Liverpool started the second half brightly and the reds got their reward when Luis Suarez finished off a Steven Gerrard pass.

But the latics didnt give up Ben Watson was brought on in place of Jean Beausejour and that sparked something into latics and they took the lead as captin Gary Caldwell cooly finished to put wigan on course for a vital victory. the latics where bossing the match they where looking the most likely.

With ten minuets left liverpool brought on raheem sterling for his first apperance in a liverpool shirt but it wss wigans substitute Conor Sammon who came nearest to scoring his effort was blocked.

Five minuets where added on at the end but despite pilling on the pressure liverpool didnt find the net wigan held on for a huge victory in their season .

Player ratings
Wigan
Ali al habsi 8/10
Was verually a spectator for most of the game but provided good saves when requried.

Emmerson Boyce
7/10
Worked very hard bombing up and down the line

Altolin alcaraz
7/10 Kept all things simple and did a good job of marking luis Suarez



Gary caldwell
9/10
Was extremely orgainised and scored the winning goal

Maynor Figueroa
8/10
Made some vital interceptions and tackels

Jean beausejour 6/10
Kept everything he did simple and did some good crosses

James Macarthy
8.5/10 dominated the midfieled with maloney and Macarthur

James Macarthur
8.5/10
Probably his best ever performance for wigan he was key in the midfield battle

Victor moses 6/10
Was taken off after winning the penalty he looked dangerous when he was on

Shaun Maloney 10/10
Cooly steped up for the penalty he was foltless throughout his passing was brilliant.

Franco Di santo 8/10
Worked hard for the team and provided liverpool some scares.


Subs
Albert Crusat 6/10
Came on for moses after around 30 mins after moses go injured crusar worked hard and ran up and down the line for his team

Ben Watson 6/10 came on when wigan where under pressure after just conceding but he really tightend up the midfield for wigan

Conor sammon 6/10
Came on for the last 20 mins carried on from Franco Di santo and missed a good chance to score

Liverpool

Pepe Renia 6/10
None of the goals where really his folt. He nearly saved the penalty

John Flanagan
6/10 was good going forward but looked a little shaky at the back.

Jamie Carragher 3/10
Probably one of his worst games ever he coudnt keep up with wigans quick passing.

Martin skrtel 4/10
Was teased by franco di santo didnt seem himself after what has been a good season for him.

Jose enrique 5/10
Was one of liverpools best attacking threats all game his crosses provided a bit of danger for wigan but his defending wasnt anywhere near that standered.

Jay spearing 5/10 struggled to keep up with james Macarthur and James Macarthy his passes usually went astray.

Steven Gerrard 5/10
Provided the assist for Suarez' goal but aside from that did little else a poor display from the captin.

Jordan Henderson 3.5/10
Coudnt really get his game going he was taken off at half time

Stewart Downing 5/10
Whipped many crosses into the box but apart from that he wasnt really involved

Luis Suarez 5.5/10
Scored the goal for liverpool he looked dangerous to the wigan defence but other from the goal he coudnt play the game his way he chould have had another goal but it was disallowed.

Dirt Kuyt 5.5/10
Worked extreamly hard but nothing came from it really

Subs.
Andy Carroll 4/10
A second half display whitch sums up his season he was the subject of many long balls but nothing came from them.

Raheem Sterling 5/10
Posed a threat to the wigan Right Back Emmerson Boyce whitch others failed to do.

Jonjo shelvey 5/10
Didnt really do to much he played some nice passes though.