Wigan Athletic boss Martinez hails player spirit after Chelsea point

by Rob MacDonald. Published Mon 19 Dec 2011 14:00, Last updated: 2011-12-19

Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez was delighted with his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea.

Daniel Sturridge had given the Blues the lead and they looked on course for all three points.

However, Jordi Gomez struck an equaliser in the 88th minute.

Martinez said: "When you're playing against a team like Chelsea you know you need to be perfect in what you do. We were outstanding. We defended with a real tactical knowledge from the players, real awareness and great concentration.

"I feel we frustrated Chelsea for the majority of the game and it was really tough to concede the goal we conceded - the first shot Chelsea had - and probably at the moment we were a little bit distracted by Frank Lampard being off the pitch.

"But we reacted in the right manner, we kept creating chances, and then you look at the stats. If you end the game with more corners and more attempts on target against a team like Chelsea, it's because you performed really well.

"I'm pleased but if you ask me tomorrow, maybe I'll be disappointed because I feel we dropped two points."





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