It is a sign of the standards Wigan Warriors have set in recent seasons that we are questioning whether or not the reigning Super League and world champions are stuttering as the business end of the season approaches, despite them sitting two points clear at the top of the table.
For the past month or so Matt Peet’s side have been very, well, unlike a Matt Peet side. Back-to-back defeats are a rarity since Peet took charge at the beginning of 2022, but it was the nature of those performances, coupled with a subpar win against Huddersfield last Thursday, that left you wondering what Wigan had left for the run-in to Old Trafford.