Here is the reaction of the two managers.
Steve Bruce
Sometimes you have to take a beating, and today I think Everton were far better than us all over the park. They were excellent in their display.
It's very difficult for us after internationals with all the travelling our players have to do. When they have to travel away it's to the likes of South America and that tiredness showed today.
Those that have seen us over the last few months will agree it wasn't a typical Wigan performance today. Where we've looked rock solid and difficult to beat before-hand, we looked out of place.
I don't want to make excuses though, I thought Everton were terrific. They were the best side that have played us all season.
For the last two years this club has been in a relegation fight and I just hope that we don't think just because we've got our 41 points we're safe, because the job's not done yet.
We'll remind ourselves of that tomorrow and get ready for another big game next weekend.
David Moyes
The Champions League is still there for us, we are not going to give up. Arsenal have got the points and are coming into form with players back from injury.
Everton Reaction: Dismal Latics defeated
We are not going to give up, but realistically it will be a tough call to catch them now. We have got the defeat at Portsmouth out of our system. I was worried about that, but we were back to our best.
It was a good performance, a good result and another clean sheet. I was pleased with much of what I saw.
The Table
It was a good performance, a good result and another clean sheet. I was pleased with much of what I saw.
The Table
Latest match Saturday, 4th April 2009 | Pld | Home | Away | Overall | Pts | GD | |||||||||||||||||
W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||||
1 | Liverpool | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 21 | 67 | +34 | ||||
2 | Manchester United | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 65 | +31 | ||||
3 | Chelsea | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 17 | 64 | +34 | ||||
4 | Arsenal | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 58 | +23 | ||||
5 | Aston Villa | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 52 | +7 | ||||
6 | Everton | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 48 | +9 | ||||
7 | West Ham United | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 44 | +2 | ||||
8 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 41 | +2 | ||||
9 | Fulham | 31 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 40 | +3 | ||||
10 | Manchester City | 31 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 39 | 38 | +7 | ||||
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 36 | 38 | +1 | ||||
12 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 45 | 37 | -9 | ||||
13 | Stoke City | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 35 | -16 | ||||
14 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 50 | 34 | -15 | ||||
15 | Hull City | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 52 | 34 | -17 | ||||
16 | Portsmouth | 30 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 33 | -14 | ||||
17 | Sunderland | 31 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 32 | -12 | ||||
18 | Newcastle United | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 29 | -15 | ||||
19 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 27 | -24 | ||||
20 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 57 | 24 | -31 |