OWEN Dale has been praised for the mentality and personality he has shown after netting his first goal for loan club Wigan Athletic.
The Oxford United winger joined the Latics on January deadline day and has now made five appearances for the club in all competitions.
He scored his first goal for the Latics when he doubled their lead shortly before half-time at home to Huddersfield Town, arriving at the back post on the left-hand side to fire in a left-footed effort.
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Latics manager Shaun Maloney told Latics TV: “Owen Dale’s been excellent since he came from Oxford. The mentality, the personality as well, and really wanting to show it on the pitch.
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“If anything, I want more. That first half, we could’ve had two or three. We were that good. I wanted that game to be dead, and after 50 minutes, it definitely was not dead.
“But that first half, I think you saw tactically no different. This is what we’ve been doing all season.
“There are certain things we’re trying. With the players that we have now since January, I think the more time that they get on the pitch together, you’ll see a good team.
“The performances have been good at times, but tonight we had a real clinical edge.”
