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Luhukay: We got what we deserved
Jos Luhukay said Wigan fully deserved their 3-2 win over Wednesday and called for an improved performance at home to Hull next Saturday. The Owls boss said: “We did okay going forward, more so in the second half, and we could have got an equaliser. “But while I would have taken that, I think that […]
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Weaknesses exposed by new boys Wigan
Wednesday’s frailties as a defensive unit were exposed as we went down to a 3-2 first day defeat at promoted Wigan on Saturday. The home side also twice struck the woodwork and, to make matters worse, Atdhe Nuhiu was sent off in the dying minutes after receiving a second yellow card. Wigan were ahead on […]
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Borukov hits hat-trick for under-23s
Preslav Borukov helped himself to a hat-trick as Wednesday under-23s defeated Corby Town 5-1 in their friendly on Friday night. Jack Stobbs fired Wednesday into an early lead and Borukov netted twice before the break to put the Owls 3-0 ahead at the interval. Stobbs hit a fourth soon after the restart and then sent […]
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It’s yet another injury setback for Abdi
Almen Abdi is injured yet again as Wednesday prepare for Saturday’s Championship kick off at Wigan. Jos Luhukay said the midfielder had been training with the first team squad until 10 days ago when he suffered a hamstring problem. Abdi signed for us for a reported £4m fee from Watford two years ago but has […]
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Fletcher in squad for opener at Wigan
Steven Fletcher is pencilled in to continue his comeback from long-term injury with a place in the Wednesday squad for the opener at Wigan on Saturday. Fletcher, who was sidelined last December with a knee problem, impressed Jos Luhukay when he came on as a sub in Saturday’s friendly with Villareal. The Owls boss said: […]
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Under-23s in pre-season action at Corby
A reminder that Wednesday’s under-23s are back in friendly action at Corby Town on Friday evening. The match with the Steelmen kicks off at 7pm and admission is £5 for adults and £2 for concessions and under-16s.
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Injured pair face more time on sidelines
Kieran Lee and Gary Hooper look set to face more weeks on the sidelines after missing much of last season through injury. Jos Luhukay said both players had initially tried to return to first team training when pre-season began but they have suffered setbacks. The manager said Hooper, who has been out since December with […]
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Jos rules out signings in transfer window
Jos Luhukay has confirmed Wednesday won’t be signing any new players before the transfer window closes on August 9. He told BBC Radio Sheffield’s ‘Fans’ Forum’ programme on Monday evening: “We are not speaking with any players before the start of the season or in the next days, so I go with this team and […]
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Owls respond after ‘racist abuse’ allegation
Wednesday have responded swiftly and strongly to a statement from Mansfield Town, which alleged racist abuse of one of their players during last week’s friendly. Mansfield said on Monday afternoon that they had reported the alleged abuse, said to be directed at captain Krystian Pearce, to both the Football Association and Nottinghamshire Police. However, Wednesday […]
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Jos takes positives from Villareal reverse
Jos Luhukay took some positives out of Wednesday’s 3-1 friendly defeat to Villareal. He said: “For us, I felt it was important to give most of the players some time on the pitch and of course that affects the flow and tempo of the game. “But some things are more important than the result. For […]
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