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Derby Suffer 0-2 Away Defeat vs Wigan

Date: 24-2-2008
Wrote: EP’s webmaster

Hossam Ghaly couldn't prevent his side from losing to Wigan by two goals to nil. The first half ended in a 0-0 score but Wigan managed to score twice in the 2nd half and win the game. The Egyptian played from the start but he came off in the 61st minute after Derby conceded the first goal.

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  • Hossam Ghaly's Derby failed to impress on Saturday afternoon and deserved their 2-0 loss at the hands of Wigan.

    Ghaly played the game from the start and created some chances in the first half, but he also gave away possession cheaply in other occasions and was replaced in the 61st minute.

    Both goals came in the 2nd half, the first came in the 59th minute when Scharner slotted the ball home with his left from close range to give Wigan the lead.

    Two minutes after the goal, Ghaly was replaced but this didn't prevent his side from conceding another goal in the 84th minute as Valencia got inside the box and dribbled into the middle before firing a rising shot into the top of the net to make the score 2-0.

    With this result, Derby remained rock bottom with nine points from 27 games. On the other hand, Wigan became 14th with 276 points.

    It should be noted that Hossam Ghaly got a rating of 5 by SkySports while the fans gave him 6.7 (Best rated Derby player).


    Rams coach slams team:

    Derby County coach Paul Jewel was furious with his players after the match and slammed the team. The manager said that the team is miles away from Premiership standards and the players are not even trying. He also added that many of the players are not good enough even for the championship level!.

    "I'm embarrassed," he told Sky Sports. "Not because it's at Wigan, but because of the way we played.

    "Nobody likes losing - you can accept losing, but not on a performance like that. It was a disgrace.

    "Today is a million, million miles away - light years away - from a so-called Premier League team.

    "That performance wouldn't win any game at any level of football and the sooner we get this season out of the way the better."

    I t should be noted that Ghaly still have 13 matches to play for Derby before the end of season. After that, Ghaly will be back at Tottenham and will either be sold or return as Spurs player once again.