Wigan Athletic FC
Last Season Summary
League ranking: 16th (42 pts)
Points per game (home: away): 1.21: 1.00
Goals per game (for: against): 1.05: 1.61
Number of clean sheets: 7
Top league scorer: Hugo Rodallega, Charles N'Zogbia (9 goals)
Top league assister: Charles N'Zogbia (5 assists)
Transfers
In: Ali Al-Habsi
Out: Steven Caldwell, Antonio Amaya, Charles N'Zogbia
Predicted Season Finish: 20th
Forgive me for my pessimism. The Latics were lucky enough to survive last season, but selling the team's top star without finding a decent replacement should be a doomsday for them. All the best.
Fantasy Ace: Hugo Rodallega (£6.5m)
With Charles N'Zogbia leaving, Rodallega has become the only valuable offensive fantasy investments of Wigan. He has good finishing, and is also a bonus magnet of Wigan.
The departure of N'Zogbia may or may not be good for him. On the positive side, Wigan's attack will be more focused on him; on the negative side, the supplies to him will be of less quality. We'll have to see which side will outweigh another.
Decent Picks: Ali Al-Habsi (£4.5m)
Unarguably Al-Habsi is a very good choice for second goalkeeper. Though Wigan is a very leaky team, his outstanding number of saves (121) has effectively compensated his loss of fantasy points. He is very popular as well this season, with more than 20% of fantasy managers picking him.
Worth Scouting: James McCarthy (£5.5m)
The former Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year is far from promising at Wigan so far, but the departure of N'Zogbia could help him to make his name here.
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