Tuesday 4 December 2007 12:08, UK
Wigan boss Steve Bruce has rejected claims from Paul Scharner that his side are playing a long-ball game under him.
Wigan boss Steve Bruce has rejected claims from Paul Scharner that his side are playing a long-ball game under him. Bruce celebrated his first game in charge with a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the weekend. Scharner, who scored the equaliser against City, had suggested Wigan were adopting a more direct approach under Bruce. However, Bruce has angrily rubbished the suggestions and revealed he was disappointed with Scharner's comments. "Despite what was said by a certain individual, there is no way I'm a long-ball merchant," Bruce told Wigan Today. "We tried to have a positive attitude all week. "We had a fantastic few days on the training pitch, and then we fought like tigers against a team who are fifth in the Premier League to claim our first point for two months.