The expectations for this game were high for Latics to get their season back on track with this match against Portsmouth. I don’t think anyone expected what they saw though.

The commercial department pulled out a couple of spectator incentives for this game with the ‘Friends For A Fiver’ and ‘Ladies Day’. But someone forgot to tell the team, as if this was the first time some had come to watch, it’ll probably be their last.

The match actually started off with Paul Scharner shaving the woodwork, but unfortunately that was the last of the action for Wigan. To be fair Portsmouth didn’t exactly set the game alight either.

It was only in the 81st minute that anything resembling effort took place and that was by Pompey who were gifted a goal by the Wigan Midfield. The second goal followed 5 minutes later when Benjani was given far too much room.

Credit has to be given to the back four, as they had to defend without any help from the totally uninterested midfield. Landzaat seemed the only one who could be bothered shoeing any signs of playing football.

The front two, Bent and Aghahowa I think their called, might as well not have been there at all.

One thing is for sure, Hutchings is going to have to get some belief in this team, and do it quick. Birmingham away is next and we can't afford to drop points against them.

By Jason Taylor (www.cockneylatic.co.uk)