Leon Balogun has admitted that Wigan Athletic were not at their best after suffering a 3-0 loss to Brentford on Saturday.
The Super Eagles centre-back could not help Paul Cook’s side at Griffin Park as he suffered a groin injury which forced him off in the sixth minute.
In his absence, Algeria’s Said Benrahma handed Wigan their first defeat since February 8 with his hat-trick and Balogun thinks the game did not reflect the team’s recent form.
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"It was a tough afternoon. I know a lot of people will blame it on the circumstances that we're in at the moment, but I felt throughout the week ever since we got this news, that the team spirit was high," he told the club website.