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Ferguson says Wigan will stay up in EPL relegation battle

Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, does not expect to see Wigan in the Premier League's relegation zone in May.



After avoiding the drop on the final day of last season, Roberto Martinez's side were among the favourites for relegation this term.



A run of eight successive defeats dropped them to the foot of the table, merely strengthening the theory the Latics were not good enough to stay up.



However, since then, Wigan have improved dramatically.



They collected seven points from four games immediately prior to a tough run of fixtures that began with home games against Chelsea and Liverpool before the Boxing Day trip to Old Trafford.



The first two fixtures brought fully merited draws.



And while it would be a major surprise if they earned the first Premier League point against United in their history, Ferguson is certain they will eventually ease their way clear of trouble.



"Wigan will stay up," said Ferguson. "I would not put them as one of my relegation teams.



"Every year they dig out results no one would expect of them, particularly against the bigger teams.



"Last year they lost 6-0 at home to Chelsea. This year they played excellent football and could have won the game."



Recruited from Swansea in 2009 on the back of the free-flowing style that brought promotion to the south Wales outfit in his second season as manager, Martinez has remained loyal to his footballing principles, despite experiencing some very difficult periods.



"Wigan were terrific against Chelsea," said Ferguson.

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