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Franco di Santo, the Wigan forward netted his 5th goal for this Premier League season against Arsenal in the 2 – 1 win, but does not think that his team can rest on their honor with 4 matches still to play on the Premier League. The Wigan forward warned his team-mates that they have to carry on their recent good form in order to avoid relegation this season.

After turning out to be the very 1st side since Southampton defeat Manchester United and Arsenal in 2001 in back to back games, the Latics now are on thirty-four points, 5 clear of the drop zone. Franco di Santo thinks that further 3 points against Fulham will help them in their always improving call to secure the Premier League status.

While speaking to The Wigan Observer, the Wigan striker told that the relegation fear is not over till now, but they gave given some breathing space. Three victories will be enough or may be less, but they do not
The kind of form they have shown in recent weeks and the kind of teams they have defeated – they are quite good enough to secure four wins. He was really delighted after getting a goal on Monday against Arsenal, bringing his count to 5 for this Premier League season. He also added that it was quite nice to hit the net but it was all about that 3 points.

They team went to Arsenal for a victory, their condition is tough but they have got enough confidence now and by the previous ten matches, they know that they can match any team.

Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has said that Franco Di Santo could become the star for Wigan athletic this season, as he is one of the best players in the squad right now. Roberto Martinez was instrumental in bringing Franco Di Santo from Chelsea a few seasons ago for just £ 1.5 million. Even though Franco Di Santo’s career at Wigan athletic did not start exactly as planned, he has become more influential within the Wigan squad in recent seasons. The club are battling against relegation this season and are one of the favourites to go down this season.

However, Roberto Martinez has said that he is extremely confident of keeping Wigan athletic in the Premier league next season. He plans to do so by making Franco Di Santo one of the influential members of the squad. The tall Argentine ace is known for making goals rather than scoring them, but Roberto Martinez says that Franco Di Santo could be even more influential in the Wigan squad if he uses his aerial ability to much better effect. Franco Di Santo has scored four goals for Wigan athletic this season, in a squad that has failed to find enjoy in terms of scoring goals. His latest goal came in the 2-1 win over Bolton.

“We all know the potential Franco has as a player, but he has only shown flashes of the real quality I know he possesses. He’s still a young man, but he’s clearly ready to take on more responsibility. Probably the biggest challenge for Franco is to show that kind of performance on a regular basis in the Premier League. If he can do that, his football – and that of the team – will go on to a different level. He will develop into some player,” Martinez told the Wigan Evening Post.

Wigan Athletic striker Franco di Santo is looking forward to his club maintaining the momentum that they have gathered now after winning their win against Sunderland, which was their first away win of the season in the English Premier League and he believes that the team have now left their misfortune behind them and is hoping that they can string a few results together that will take them out of the relegation zone and into relative safety.

The 22 year old Argentine striker, who spent two years on the books of Chelsea is in his first full season with Wigan Athletic after spending the season on loan last term and wants to help his team climb as high up the League as possible after just escaping relegation on the final day of last season. Franco di Santo believes that the team has it in them to string a few results together, staring with the match against Arsenal but he knows that will be a very difficult thing to do, with the kind of form that Arsenal are in at the moment.

He also believes that once all the players of the side are fully fit and return to action, the team will look completely different and believes that manager Roberto Martinez is the right to take them to safety, as he did with them last year. He also hailed the impact on the team by James McArthur and feels that they could strike up a successful partnership in time that will ultimately benefit Wigan Athletic. Franco di Santo is definitely one player who is extremely high on confidence at the moment and according to the player himself, this confidence and self belief is the key to them being able to avoid relegation to the Championship and return for another season to the English Premier League.