Captain fantastic looks to build on excellent resultLatics’ skipper Antolin Alcaraz was delighted with his side’s sensational victory against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday and now wants more of the same in the last part of the season.
The Paraguayan centre-back was a surprise inclusion on Roberto Martinez’s team sheet after missing four games through injury and the skipper said: “I was surprised to be back in action so soon after picking up that injury but I am obviously very happy after today’s result.
“I thought it was an excellent performance by everyone and all the players are very happy with the result that we have got – we now need to build on it and go up the table.”
Alcaraz defended stoically at the heart of Latics’ backline and his return to action was a massive boost for the side as they battled against a heavy pitch and a determined opposition: “It was difficult to play on the heavy pitch and we needed to be more physical, “said Alcaraz, “especially against a team like Blackburn who always have a strong, physical style of play.
“I think we played very well and everybody played there part in this important victory for the club.”
The result was a massive morale-booster for Latics and saw them climb out of the bottom three, but Alcaraz knows the side need to maintain the same level of performance for the remainder of the campaign: “I feel happy for my players but we need to play like that in our remaining games,” he said, “if we can then we have a good chance of picking up more wins.”
Latics now travel to Anfield on Saturday as they begin a tough run of games that also includes encounters against both Manchester clubs but the skipper believes the side have what it takes in the battle for Barclays Premier League survival: “We are determined and the feeling is good within the squad,” he said, “it is now important to continue at the same level we have seen today.
“If we can play with the same attitude against other teams, if we can play like that against Liverpool next week - then we have a good chance of getting another crucial result.”
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