Matchday 17 ~ Wigan Ath. vs Blackburn

Freddy Adu · 12-06-2007, 01:20 AM

Wigan Ath. vs Blackburn

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 17


Wigan Ath.				Blackburn

Date
2007-12-15

City
Wigan

Stadium
JJB Stadium

Referee

Cristiano Best 07 · 12-09-2007, 06:13 PM

2 Mid-level teams not much to say. 1-1.

Brasil · 12-09-2007, 07:56 PM

Blackburn 4-0 Wigan.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:23 AM

Wigan v Blackburn

JJB Stadium
Saturday, 15 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:24 AM

Wigan striker Julius Aghahowa is set to return to the Latics' squad after recovering from an infected toe.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:24 AM

Antoine Sibierski (thigh) is doubtful but Emile Heskey has shaken off a minor knock and Titus Bramble has recovered from a virus.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:24 AM

Blackburn winger David Bentley and defender Ryan Nelsen are both available again after serving a suspension.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:24 AM

But Dutch defender Andre Ooijer is out after suffering a hamstring injury in the defeat at West Ham.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:24 AM

Wigan (from): Kirkland, Boyce, Bramble, Taylor, Kilbane, Valencia, Scharner, Landzaat, Koumas, Bent, Heskey, Brown, Granqvist, Skoko, Cotterill, Aghahowa, Pollitt.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:24 AM

Blackburn (from): Friedel, Emerton, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Tugay, Mokoena, Reid, Bentley, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Brown, Savage, Berner, Derbyshire, Khizanishvili, Treacy.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

Wigan manager Steve Bruce:
"We have got four out of the next six at home and we have got to come out of the game at Derby on 15 January with 10 or 11 more points.

"If we do that we will have 20 points and then we'll give ourselves a chance of getting out of this situation.

"It is a difficult challenge ahead, we have got to arrest it quickly and get back into that pack"

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes:
"It's up to us to work extremely hard at the weekend to overcome a Wigan side who are obviously having a poor season.

"We've got to go there and perform as we have done in most of the games we've been involved in.

"We've discussed what targets we're after in terms of points over the Christmas and new year period and the players know exactly what I expect."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

Steve Bruce sends out a Wigan side for the third time looking for his first victory, and an end to the longest current winless sequence in the Premier League of 13 matches.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

Blackburn have won just one of their last six league outings, and lost the most recent home to West Ham. They have not lost back-to-back in 22 Premier League games.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

Rovers have won one more match on their league travels than the Latics have managed at home (three to two).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

Wigan are vying for a first ever Premier League maximum against Blackburn, who've recorded 0-3 victories in each of their two previous league visits to the JJB.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 19th
Lowest could realistically fall: 19th

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:25 AM

BLACKBURN ROVERS

Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 7th
Lowest could fall: 9th

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Antoine SIBIERSKI and Marcus BENT are Wigan's joint leading scorers with three Premier League goals each.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Wigan have only six different players on their goalscorers list.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Kevin KILBANE will be making his 50th appearance in a Wigan shirt.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Loan signing Marcus BENT will be facing one of his nine former clubs (including Charlton, where he is on loan from, and Leicester, where he was on loan). The 29 year old forward made 44 appearances (37 in the league) and scored 11 goals (eight league) in one year for Blackburn from November 2000.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Suspended:-

Mario MELCHIOT (two matches)

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Benni McCARTHY is Blackburn's top scorer with eight goals, and the club's leading Premier League marksman with five.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Brad FRIEDEL has made 162 successive appearances for Blackburn, 130 of them in the Premier League; the league sequence started at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:26 AM

Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:27 AM

David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 100 club career goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:27 AM

Steven REID will be making his 100th appearance in Blackburn colours.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:27 AM

Andre OOIJER will be making his 50th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.

12-09-2007, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cristiano Best 07 Soccer Forums All Star Offline Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,126 vCash: 518 Rep Points: 56	2 Mid-level teams not much to say. 1-1. __________________

12-09-2007, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Blackburn 4-0 Wigan.

12-15-2007, 04:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan striker Julius Aghahowa is set to return to the Latics' squad after recovering from an infected toe.

12-15-2007, 04:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Antoine Sibierski (thigh) is doubtful but Emile Heskey has shaken off a minor knock and Titus Bramble has recovered from a virus.

12-15-2007, 04:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn winger David Bentley and defender Ryan Nelsen are both available again after serving a suspension.

12-15-2007, 04:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	But Dutch defender Andre Ooijer is out after suffering a hamstring injury in the defeat at West Ham.

12-15-2007, 04:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan (from): Kirkland, Boyce, Bramble, Taylor, Kilbane, Valencia, Scharner, Landzaat, Koumas, Bent, Heskey, Brown, Granqvist, Skoko, Cotterill, Aghahowa, Pollitt.

12-15-2007, 04:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn (from): Friedel, Emerton, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Tugay, Mokoena, Reid, Bentley, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Brown, Savage, Berner, Derbyshire, Khizanishvili, Treacy.

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan manager Steve Bruce: "We have got four out of the next six at home and we have got to come out of the game at Derby on 15 January with 10 or 11 more points. "If we do that we will have 20 points and then we'll give ourselves a chance of getting out of this situation. "It is a difficult challenge ahead, we have got to arrest it quickly and get back into that pack"

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn manager Mark Hughes: "It's up to us to work extremely hard at the weekend to overcome a Wigan side who are obviously having a poor season. "We've got to go there and perform as we have done in most of the games we've been involved in. "We've discussed what targets we're after in terms of points over the Christmas and new year period and the players know exactly what I expect."

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Steve Bruce sends out a Wigan side for the third time looking for his first victory, and an end to the longest current winless sequence in the Premier League of 13 matches.

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn have won just one of their last six league outings, and lost the most recent home to West Ham. They have not lost back-to-back in 22 Premier League games.

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Rovers have won one more match on their league travels than the Latics have managed at home (three to two).

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan are vying for a first ever Premier League maximum against Blackburn, who've recorded 0-3 victories in each of their two previous league visits to the JJB.

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	WIGAN ATHLETIC Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 19th Lowest could realistically fall: 19th

12-15-2007, 04:25 AM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BLACKBURN ROVERS Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 7th Lowest could fall: 9th

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Antoine SIBIERSKI and Marcus BENT are Wigan's joint leading scorers with three Premier League goals each.

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan have only six different players on their goalscorers list.

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Kevin KILBANE will be making his 50th appearance in a Wigan shirt.

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Loan signing Marcus BENT will be facing one of his nine former clubs (including Charlton, where he is on loan from, and Leicester, where he was on loan). The 29 year old forward made 44 appearances (37 in the league) and scored 11 goals (eight league) in one year for Blackburn from November 2000.

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Suspended:- Mario MELCHIOT (two matches)

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Benni McCARTHY is Blackburn's top scorer with eight goals, and the club's leading Premier League marksman with five.

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Brad FRIEDEL has made 162 successive appearances for Blackburn, 130 of them in the Premier League; the league sequence started at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.

12-15-2007, 04:26 AM	#26 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season.

12-15-2007, 04:27 AM	#27 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 100 club career goals.

12-15-2007, 04:27 AM	#28 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Steven REID will be making his 100th appearance in Blackburn colours.

12-15-2007, 04:27 AM	#29 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Andre OOIJER will be making his 50th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.