FA CUP WINNERS Wigan have been relegated from the Premier League after a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal tonight.
Roberto Martinez’s side were brought swiftly back down to earth by goals from Lukas Podolski, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey after the elation of beating Manchester City in Saturday’s Wembley showpiece.
The Lancashire club needed to get at least a point to give them the faintest chance of survival, but defeat leaves them four points adrift of 17th-placed Sunderland with just one game left in the Premier League season.
After winning the FA Cup, Wigan’s fixture list will be a packed one next season as they combine a 46-game Championship campaign with a run in the UEFA Europa League.
The disappointment is also likely to strengthen speculation surrounding Martinez, with the Spanish tactician reportedly being lined up to replace the Manchester United-bound David Moyes at Everton.
But moments before the half-time whistle, Shaun Maloney levelled it up after the Latics were controversially awarded a free-kick on the edge of the box.
Ireland striker James McCarthy had the ball in the Arsenal net was adjudged to have been offside before Theo Walcott bundled in a cross to put a nervy-looking home side ahead.
In fairness to Martinez and Wigan they have punched above their weight for years .hope he stays in the premier league , I like him as a manager .. At least he tries to play football the right way . Watching stoke etc would make you want to cancel your sky sports!!
I really hate when football fans suddenly begin cheering for a different team if that team can be beneficial to their own team.
And as a villa fan can i just wish arsenal all the best tonight in their game against Wigan.
Yeah I’m villa fan too so it’s bitter sweet for me. Well done villa for staying up. I always like Sunderland but when they employed that fascist de caneo it finished me with them.
I hate these William Shakespeareites who looks for missing commas and full stopes who sit up top of the class licking the teachers arce…… after school!
Arse nal are the most jammy side to ever played football. Ordinary players saved by a good manager. Had ten days to get ready for this game while Wigan looked shot after only 3 days off. Only jammy Arse nal could sort this. FA cup should be played after league is over. Now they play Newcastle who have a manager who’s an Arse nal fan and already stated he wouldn’t mine getting beat 4-0 because his useless side is safe. Only Arse anus could sort this. Spurs are the future of London Football. They are the most exciting London side to watch from a neutral perspective. I hope they overtake, lucky, boring, Arse enwipe
No, they’ll go straight into the group stages. It’s not the first time a team from the English second tier has been in the competition. Millwall qualified for the UEFA Cup, as it was then, after losing to Man Utd in the 2004 FA Cup Final (who had themselves qualified for the Champions League).
Yeah ur right, went mad for a minute there…was sure man city beat Bradford in league cup n that’s why I thought they qualified… Bit pissed after watching the big guns triumph. Night y’all
Parachute payments from the premier league of £59 million over next 4 years will help them a lot. 23 million in first year will make them be able to hang on to a few players and soften the blow.
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In fairness to Martinez and Wigan they have punched above their weight for years .hope he stays in the premier league , I like him as a manager .. At least he tries to play football the right way . Watching stoke etc would make you want to cancel your sky sports!!
I really hate when football fans suddenly begin cheering for a different team if that team can be beneficial to their own team.
And as a villa fan can i just wish arsenal all the best tonight in their game against Wigan.
Yeah I’m villa fan too so it’s bitter sweet for me. Well done villa for staying up. I always like Sunderland but when they employed that fascist de caneo it finished me with them.
Fair play to Villa for staying up but we could have easily done with a favour from Wigan for Spurs’ sake.
Now now Ann-Marie, what did I say about cheering on a team that’s not your own…..
Bittersweet symphony for Wigan this week, great chance for McCarthy to get up the table
Go on padolski ya legend.Should start every game ahead of that donkey geroud.
Who?
Ahh you know who,fcuk the spelling smart ass.
I hate these William Shakespeareites who looks for missing commas and full stopes who sit up top of the class licking the teachers arce…… after school!
Shakespeare spelt his name six different ways!!!
Would love to see James Mccarthy come to Arsenal brillant footballer!!
The great escape has collapsed.
Martinez will probably leave. McCarthy and Maloney will probably be sold.
It could be a long time Wigan.
This fecks up Sky’s massive Villa v Wigan build up.
Every cloud and all of that……..
They blew it last week against Swansea .Defending was shocking,no excuses.I was actually cheering for them because I like martinez.
Agreed, all this talk of tonight being a cup final, they lost 20 games, game over ball burst
“It’s a funny old game, innit”, As Greavsey used to say
Surly theres no-one watching this game as everyone is watching Eurovision song contest….. Just seen Latvia entry Wow it was good!!!!!!
Arse nal are the most jammy side to ever played football. Ordinary players saved by a good manager. Had ten days to get ready for this game while Wigan looked shot after only 3 days off. Only jammy Arse nal could sort this. FA cup should be played after league is over. Now they play Newcastle who have a manager who’s an Arse nal fan and already stated he wouldn’t mine getting beat 4-0 because his useless side is safe. Only Arse anus could sort this. Spurs are the future of London Football. They are the most exciting London side to watch from a neutral perspective. I hope they overtake, lucky, boring, Arse enwipe
Enjoy Europa league ya wee spurs prik. Hear ya have an order in the mail already for 10 pairs a Gareth bale celebration jocks.
Its hard being a Spurs fan, especially in North London at this time of the year.
A draw is enough for Spurs.
Wigan are gone.
Enough for what?
Enough to get them on 3e on a Thursday….. Hahaha…… FOYS.
Enough to hand over the Incentive
Yep, best they can get now is 38 points if they beat Villa. Sunderland already have 39, so they’re relegated.
They forgot to put in the fact that santi cazorla got all 4 assists
A championship team will be playing Europa league football next season!! Or do they have to qualify first?
No, they’ll go straight into the group stages. It’s not the first time a team from the English second tier has been in the competition. Millwall qualified for the UEFA Cup, as it was then, after losing to Man Utd in the 2004 FA Cup Final (who had themselves qualified for the Champions League).
Birmingham 2 years ago.
Very true. As a Gooner, I have erased that from my mind. It still hurts!
Bradford are in it too
No Bradford are not, anyway there owner said even if they were elgible for Europa league that they might refuse to take part for financial reasons.
weren’t birmingham in europe as well?? when in championship they had won the league cup
Yeah ur right, went mad for a minute there…was sure man city beat Bradford in league cup n that’s why I thought they qualified… Bit pissed after watching the big guns triumph. Night y’all
So Wigan are in Europe and Liverpool aren’t!! Ha!!!
what, when Birmingham beat arsenal?
yes you are correct mini rocket.
Yeah, they were relegated the same season they won the League Cup.
Adios Wigan. I fear ur going to tumble down the divisions now.
Parachute payments from the premier league of £59 million over next 4 years will help them a lot. 23 million in first year will make them be able to hang on to a few players and soften the blow.
Do you all rate Martinez as a manager?
You know Ramsey will be called a few harsh words by someone in the dressing room
See Wigan at the New Den. COYL
Oh dear, who let the Millwall fan in?