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Liverpool No2 Lee big fan of Wigan boss Martinez

Liverpool No2 Sammy Lee is a big fan of what Roberto Martinez is trying to do at Wigan Athletic.

The Reds face Wigan Athletic tomorrow night still on the outer of the Champions League places.

"Wigan are very organised under Martinez and he's got them trying to play football," said Anfield's No2.

"They've got pace about them all over the park and it'll be a game we'll have to be very, very careful in. We'll have to try not to get caught on the counter-attack, be organised, finish (chances) and not allow them a chance to come back at us."

The clash will see the league's two Spanish managers, Rafael Benitez and Martinez, lock horns - and Lee feels the Iberian pair share comparable footballing philosophies.

He told liverpoolfc.tv: "I think they're close and they've got similar principals about how football should be played, so that's why I think it'll be a very good game with two organised sides looking to go forward without the direct play we've seen in recent weeks. It will be an interesting game."

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