Wigan v QPR 2FEB2019 2 - 1 FT

I am wondering if this reflects upon the fact that Furlong (unlike Rangel) is not good at closing down players on the wing before they can make a cross. He seems to stand off too far and focus upon preventing them from coming to the goal line. Any subsequent crosses put pressure on the CBs - especially a worry for Lynch. Just a thought...

46m Pav OFF/ Osayi-Samuel ON

55m Goal! Wigan Athletic 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Yup and cannot see the substitution of Eze for Smith on 65 mins making much difference. Wells will probably drop back and it will be back to 'Plan B' of hoofing it up...

Pleased for BOS and actually feel he would make a better front man than Smith as he suits their normal play more. Going to be a tough finish!

88 mins: Luongo OFF/ Manning ON

90+4 and that is it - lost 2-1 and 14th on 39 points

Very poor yet again
We’ve been here many times before over the seasons
Are we stuck on 39 points I wonder

That's now 5 League games without a win and although we looked a little unlucky it's no surprise when you defend in such a shoddy fashion. Their first goal was a big punt from their goalkeeper dowhfield where our defence parted and allowed the striker to score. You would be disappointed if your local school team gave away such a poor goal. Wigan seemed to target Furlong and I thought we didnt give him the support he needed and most of their decent attacks came down our right..

We are a very average team and McClaren only knows 2 ways of playing.

Our Plan A tactics of trying to invite pressure and play on the break has been worked out and is now used against us. Our Plan B of lumping the ball upto Smith is something from the 80's and rarely works.

For me the only players who currently deserve their place are Lumley, Bidwell, Leistner, Luongo, Freeman and Wells. The rest of them are not consistant and have too many below average performances to warrant a first team place. The issue for me is that there is a lack of competition and until the likes of Rangel, Cameron and Hemed are fit we will continue to be poor.

Its definately time for a change in the line up, stat BOS ahead of Pawel, give hall a start. When is cameron back?

We are two or three quality players from being a top 10 side
This season is all about staying up and only that,this poxy transfer embargo and predictable play sometimes has affected us
Cameron is hugely missed and I think the over performing players like wzoleck and some others are playing simply just normal now
Our next league game is Birmingham and I rate them with monk in charge and like other teams will they have worked out McClarens tactics
We will hopefully scrape a win or two and then plan for next season
Big question is will we beat Portsmouth on Tuesday now