They did not really cut each others' throats but Wigan Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur caused surface injuries at the DW Stadium in playing out an entertaining draw when each group required a win. Therefore both keep one place lower than they have to be to reach their differing goals a' and though every outstanding game is actually important, one fixture on each record jumps out. On Wednesday week Spurs, currently fifth, visit Andre Villas-Boas's former membership Chelsea; on the ultimate day of the growing season Wigan have reached home to Aston Villa, the group instantly above them in the underside four, whom Roberto Martinez faithfully declined to participate last summer. It's all very well using one game at a time, focusing only on the following one and other various clichAs, which for Wigan suggests absent to West Bromwich Albion and for Tottenham at home to Southampton on Saturday. For once, nevertheless, players and managers were ready to allow thoughts to move more ahead. "We need certainly to visit Chelsea, to ensure that could be the decider really," explained Spurs midfielder Scott Parker of his team's Champions League desires. "There continue to be four activities and we have to keep battling. We've a tough game against Southampton now but the Chelsea game will probably be considered a crucial one it looks. I'm certain there will be some more twists and turns and we just need to keep maintaining this and hopefully this position will be big." Historic competition apart, the fact that it may be Chelsea and Arsenal denying them a place among the European elite for the 2nd year running has received some Tottenham fans looking on the dark side. Parker insists the people aren't similarly affected. "I do not think it has your thinking," he explained. "It is never been mentioned. I believe we just know what we should do, and that is winning games. It looks simple, but occasionally it's hard. The Champions League is where everybody really wants to be; it'll be significant for people as a team and as players." Villas-Boas added: "Chelsea still need to head to Old Trafford. It can be our game [against them] is just a decider; we don't know but at this time, we have to attend and see." If previous problems might have a poor impact, nevertheless subconsciously, on Spurs, Martinez believes Wigan's previous great destinations can only just benefit them while Villa, Newcastle and Sunderland are less familiar with the force. "Other groups haven't been fighting relegation before in 2013. They've been in a safe place. That can be problematic for them," the Wigan manager said. For Martinez's side the converse is of four glass finals either side of, well, the FA Cup final. Maynor Figueroa, moved off on Saturday with a groin strain, will probably miss these but midfielder James McArthur said: "It continues to be within our own hands. We need to try and win our last four games, so we are all started up for the remaining portion of the season. Wherever it just take us, we'll just decide to try and get as much details on the board as possible." McArthur was saturated in encouragement for team-mates Callum McManaman, who has shrugged off unrequired statements after his dreadful tackle on Newcastle's Massadio HaAdara to report essential targets in the FA Cup and now against Spurs, and James McCarthy, among several opponents to possess trained Gareth Bale in 2013. McManaman said: "It is terrifying what I've been part of." So is the possible need for that Aston Villa sport on 19 May.
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