Wigan   1 - 0   Liverpool Rodallega scored his first goal since Boxing Day By John Sinnott Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffered a setback as struggling Wigan punished an insipid display by Rafa Benitez's side.The visitors' out-of-sorts performance was summed up four misses by Fernando Torres, who hit the post early on. A Dirk Kuyt mistake led to Wigan's goal, with Emmerson Boyce then crossing and Hugo Rodallega volleying home. Charles N'Zogbia almost added a second for Wigan when he broke clear and the home team held on for a deserved win. N'Zogbia, Rodallega and James McCarthy were outstanding for Roberto Martinez's side as Wigan troubled Liverpool with their pace and no little skill. Not for the first time this season, Liverpool were well below par and five yellow cards, including bookings for Torres and Steven Gerrard late on, summed up a miserable Monday for the Merseysiders. They remain just a point behind Tottenham and Manchester City in the race for the top four, but have played 29 games to Spurs' 28 and City's 27, while Aston Villa in seventh are three points behind with three games in hand.[Read more...]