Photos: Man City 3-0 Wigan – Carlos Tevez Scores 12-Minute Hat-Trick
By Ollie Irish
After a stultifying first half at Eastlands, Carlos Tevez went into overdrive, bagging a hat-trick in the space of 12 second-half minutes. However, the key to City’s win was the red card shown in the 56th minute to Gary Caldwell for a two-footed tackle – a harsh decision and one that frustrated Wigan gaffer Roberto Martinez. After that, City overran the visitors, with Tevez in dynamic form.
The race for fourth place looks tighter than ever now, with Tottenham on 58 points, Man City on 56 and Liverpool (who have played one more match than Spurs and City) on 54. Wigan, meanwhile, still need to eke out a few more points to be sure of survival.
The best pics from Eastlands:
Goodbye And Good Luck: European Football Weekends – The Last Post
January Transfer Window Horseshit Infographic – Bootiful Game
Umbro's New Universitario De Deportes Home Shirt Is Beautiful – TBG
Sexual Adventures Of Demarcus La Shonda – Fitba Thatba
A Year In Non-League Football Photos – Pitch Invasion
Who The Big Four (And Liverpool) Should Sign In January – The FCF
Top 5 Footballing Candidates For Prime Minister – OTP
Why Belgium Will Win The 2018 World Cup – SOTB
Top 10 Goalie Goals – The Coin Toss
500 Reasons To Love Football – 500RTLF
A harsh decision? It was a bloody joke, hopefully Atwell’s inept performances this season will stop the FA ‘fast tracking’ any more young refs before they’re ready.