Wigan Athletic manager Uwe Rosler has hinted his team may
replicate Everton's tactics in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal.
Everton pulled Arsene Wenger's side apart to win 3-0 in
the Premier League last weekend, with Wigan's former manager - Roberto Martinez
- setting the Merseyside club up for victory.
Rosler has repeatedly praised Martinez for his impact on
Wigan and the 45-year-old German reckons his predecessor may have given him
another tip ahead of the Championship club's last-four tie against Arsenal at
Wembley.
"I like Roberto," Rosler said on Friday.
"We had dinner soon after I came here. He is a very
friendly, very helpful man.
"I like to soak up as much information as I can and
he is one of the top managers.
"I've studied him very much, (and) wasn't surprised
he found a tactic to cause Arsene Wenger problems. I was very impressed with
how good Everton were at the beginning of the game without the ball — to break
the rhythm, to deny them space, to counter-attack quickly.
"I was also impressed by how disciplined they were.
They got their rewards. It was good for a young manager to see."
Wigan lifted the FA Cup last season and have already
eliminated three Premier League clubs - Crystal Palace, Cardiff and Manchester
City - on their way to this year's semi-finals.
Hull City or League One side Sheffield United await the
winners of Saturday's Wembley clash.
Culled from Soccerway
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