Jensen Weir has called on Wigan Athletic to show resilience after a 1-0 defeat at Wimbledon left the club rock bottom of League One with no points from their opening three fixtures.
A difficult start to the campaign
The result extended Wigan's losing run to three straight league matches, a sequence that has pushed them to the foot of the table before September has even arrived. Three defeats, no goals shared, and a goal difference already in the negative: it is the kind of start that demands an immediate response.
Weir, speaking after the full-time whistle at Wimbledon, refused to let the mood spiral. "You've got to keep going," the midfielder said, a short but pointed message to supporters and team-mates alike. It was a sentiment that acknowledged the difficulty of the situation without surrendering to it.
What the defeat at Wimbledon showed
A 1-0 scoreline tells only part of the story. Wigan have shown glimpses of what they can do in pre-season and in the early weeks of the campaign, but converting those glimpses into points has proved the problem. The defeat at Wimbledon was their third in a row at league level, and each one has carried its own sting.
Head coach Shaun Caldwell has spoken this week about the need to prepare better and work harder. Weir's post-match words echoed that determination. The midfielder, who joined the club with high hopes for the season, knows the squad has enough quality to turn results around, but the time for that to happen is now rather than later.
The table tells a stark story
Sitting without a point at the base of the League One table after three games is not a catastrophe in itself. Plenty of clubs have recovered from similar positions. But momentum matters in the third tier, and Wigan will be acutely aware that the gap to the sides above them could grow quickly if results do not improve in the coming weeks.
The fixture list will not ease up simply because fortunes need to change. That is the nature of League One, a division that punishes uncertainty and rewards those sides that find a rhythm quickly. For Wigan, building that rhythm has to start at the next opportunity.
Weir the voice of the dressing room
It is telling that Weir stepped forward to speak after a painful result. The midfielder has been one of the more vocal presences in the squad, and his message carried a no-nonsense quality that chimed with what the club needs right now. There is no point in wallowing; the only direction worth looking is forward.
Caldwell and his squad have spoken throughout pre-season about the importance of togetherness and a collective approach. That spirit will be tested in the weeks ahead, but Weir's message suggests the belief has not evaporated despite the early setbacks.
Wigan return to action with supporters desperate to see the first points of the season on the board. A response, in performance and in result, is overdue.
Frequently asked
- Where are Wigan Athletic in the League One table?
- Following three consecutive defeats and no points from their opening three League One matches, Wigan Athletic are at the bottom of the table.
- Who is Jensen Weir?
- Jensen Weir is a midfielder who plays for Wigan Athletic in League One.
- What did Jensen Weir say after the Wimbledon defeat?
- Weir urged the squad not to give up, saying "You've got to keep going" after Wigan's 1-0 loss at Wimbledon left them without a point in League One.