It is déjà vu for Wigan Athletic as they try to secure their Premier League status

The end of the season is upon us and once again Wigan Athletic are battling to stay in the division. This situation seems to occur every season now and it is starting to bear some resemblance to Groundhog Day. The Latics struggle throughout the campaign only to finally start winning matches at the very last moment and save themselves from relegation. They are now into their eighth consecutive season in the top flight of English football and whilst at times they are able to beat even the finest teams in the division, they are too inconsistent to pull themselves into a mid-table position. Can they pull off yet another miracle?

Roberto Martinez maintains the calm presence of a manager confident in his ability to mastermind an escape from the bottom three. He has been there before, done the job and certainly got the t-shirt to prove it. It is a fantastic achievement that for a side that has an average attendance of about 19,000 and limited financial resources that they have maintained their standing for such a long period. This season has once again been a battle and with four games to go they sit in 18th place in the table. They need all the points they can get if they want to remain the only side never to have been relegated from the Premier League.

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