Martinez's side tackle the Gunners at the DW Stadium on Wednesday evening knowing they are huge underdogs to derail Arsene Wenger's men, whose comprehensive victory over Chelsea bore all the hallmarks of potential title winners. "It didn't surprise me at all," said Martinez. "We know what Arsenal are capable of and last night they looked really impressive. "The way they moved the ball, the pressure they put on and the quality in the last third; that was Arsenal at their best. "They are magnificent to watch and if they can carry on at that level, you could see a very special side for many years to come." The one plus for Wigan on Wednesday will be the absence of Cesc Fabregas through suspension, although even that is small comfort for Martinez given the options Wenger has at his disposal. "It won't make a difference," stressed the Wigan chief. "I expected a few changes anyway and look at the quality they didn't use yesterday. Chamakh, Diaby, Rosicky. They have so many options. "Mentally they will be very well prepared for it and they are just hitting form. "There is never a good time to play a top-four team but you feel Arsenal are starting to peak." Not that Martinez - whose side beat Arsenal in the corresponding fixture last season with an astonishing three goals in the final 10 minutes - necessarily feels yesterday's result is an indicator of where this season's championship is going to end up. "It is so tight," he said. "There are five teams up there, competing and challenging with each other for the title. "There are many twists left yet. "We are only halfway. I don't think you can speak about the final outcome until you get into the last third of the competition. "What it has done is show that the top five clubs, all in their different ways, have great options to win the title."
