Fulham vs Wigan Athletic Highlights: EPL Highlights

Posted on October 30, 2010
Filed Under English Premier League, Fulham, Wigan Athletic

Clint Dempsey struck twice in the first half as Fulham avoided a third successive Premier League defeat to rocket up the table. Dempsey, paired alongside Moussa Dembele in attack, took his tally for the season to five in an encounter dominated by Mark Hughes’ side.

The USA international’s brace saw him take centre stage at Craven Cottage, but left-back Carlos Salcido was another outstanding performer. Salcido, a £1.6million summer signing from PSV Eindhoven, set up the opener for Dempsey and was a constant threat to Wigan’s over-worked defence.

The Mexican has become a key attacking player and his reputation at Craven Cottage is growing. Fulham should have claimed their second Premier League victory of the season by a more convincing scoreline given their dominance over Wigan and with Zoltan Gera and Brede Hangeland missing chances. It was Wigan’s first defeat in seven games in all competitions and they appeared out of place, hardly troubling Mark Schwarzer throughout the 90 minutes.

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