Wigan Athletic Vs. Manchester United: Not A Four Goal Performance, But A Four Goal Win Nonetheless

They say the mark of champions is winning despite not playing particularly well, so what does it say when a team can win by four goals away from home and not play particularly well? A lot, I'd imagine. Despite huffing and puffing for huge stretches of the match against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium, Manchester United have come away the victors with a 4-0 triumph. It obviously wasn't the thumping the scoreline suggests - goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was the hero in the first half and the early stages of the second, and for some time it looked as though all that would separate the sides was Javier Hernandez's neat first-half finish at Ali Al-Habsi's near post.

However, Wigan's efforts to get back into the game took their toll on Roberto Martinez's side, and United took that as their cue to run rampant. Hernandez earned his brace after a clever feed from Wayne Rooney, before Rooney got a goal of his own with a tap in after Wigan's defence was caught napping by substitutes Darren Gibson and Dimitar Berbatov. Finally, Fabio Da Silva made it four with a good finish after sneaking in totally unmarked from a long cross. It was a sad end to a battling display from Wigan, but United have navigated a potentially tricky fixture with considerable aplomb. Next for the near-certain champions? It's a visit to Chelsea's crumbling fortress: Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.