Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy is a transfer target for Tottenham but they will face stiff competition to land him from Arsenal and Chelsea, according to reports.   Spurs are looking to sign the 22 year old to replace the tenacity that Scott Parker has been missing since he has returned from injury.
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Roberto Martinez has hailed his Wigan side after they lifted beat Manchester City 1-0 to lift the FA Cup yesterday.   Ben Watson headed home a 90th minute winner after City defender Pablo Zabaleta had earlier been given his marching orders and Martinez admitted he was proud of his side.
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Yaya Toure has admitted that he hopes Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement will help Manchester City but insists it will be 'very, very tough' to win the Premier League next season.
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Wigan boss Roberto Martinez had admitted that he enjoys the pressure of fighting to avoid relegation in the closing stages of the season.   Wigan enter familiar territory as they prepare to face Spurs with everything to play for and Martinez would not have it any other way.
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Aaron Lennon could be in line to make his return from injury when Tottenham travel to Wigan on Saturday.
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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce believes that his side’s 2-0 win over Wigan is enough to end any relegation doubts.   Allardyce admitted that to reach tenth place in the Premier League as the ‘absolute maximum’ aim for the season and their five-match winning streak has come at the right time.
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Wigan coach Shaun Wane believes that his side were far from their best despite a 28-16 victory over derby rivals St Helens.   "I thought Pat Richards was far and away our best player. He's been consistently fantastic for us this year. ’ Wane told BBC Sport.
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David Whelan has defended Callum McManaman after his horror tackle left Newcastle defender Massadio Haidara having to go to hospital.   McManaman was not punished at the time by referee Mark Halsey but he is expected to be reprimanded by the FA.
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Everton’s Leon Osman has warned his team mates not to take Wigan lightly as they prepare to face each other for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
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Wigan manager Roberto Martinez praised Callum McManaman’s performance in his side’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Huddersfield.   Martinez also revealed an unusual tactic for calming McManaman’s nerves as he is prone to extreme nervousness before kick off. Martinez didn’t tell the 21-year-old he would be starting until the morning of the match.
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Rafa Benitez could be on his way out of Chelsea if they fail to beat Wigan at the weekend, just two months after he took over at Stamford Bridge.   The Mirror[http://www. mirror. co.
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Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes his players can carry their second-half performance against Manchester United at Old Trafford into this weekend's relegation six pointer with Wigan.
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Manchester United prospect Angelo Henriquez has all the hallmarks of a natural goal scorer, according to Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez.   The Chilean teenager has followed in the footsteps of Tom Cleverley and joined the Lactics on a loan deal in order to secure first team football opportunities in the Premier League.
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Crystal Palace may be on the brink of losing their prized asset Wilfried Zaha, but the club are now preparing for a battle to keep hold of another of their young stars in Yannick Bolasie.
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Arsenal will test Wigan's resolve in the coming days with an £8 million bid for 22 year old midfielder James McCarthy.
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Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has promised to send Angelo Henriquez back to Manchester United ready to star for Manchester United in the same way hie did with Tom Cleverly   Martinez has pulled off another coup in agreeing a loan deal in principle to bring Henriquez to the DW Stadium for the rest of the season...
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Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has insisted that there is no chance of James McCarthy leaving the club in January amid interest from Liverpool, but acknowledged that the Irishman will one day leave for a top club.
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Latics boss Roberto Martinez has revealed that Wigan midfielder Ben Watson suffered a broken leg in his side’s 3-0 defeat to Premier League rivals Liverpool.   The first half was stopped for almost five minutes when Watson received treatment after challenging for a high ball with Reds winger Raheem Sterling.
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Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Liverpool, insisting that he is 100 percent committed to the Wigan cause.
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Robin Van Persie's withdrawal at half time in Holland's first World Cup qualifier would have had Sir Alex Ferguson sweating, but the Manchester United manager has confirmed the striker will be fit as they welcome Wigan to Old Trafford.
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