Bristol City 3 West Bromwich Albion 0 Albion lost successive games under Carlos Corberán for the first time as they were deservedly beaten at Ashton Gate in the fourth round of the FA Cup. It was undoubtedly the worst performance since the Spaniard took over and the hope for Baggies fans is that it is merely an off-day and not…
Read MoreBaggies return to Bristol for cup encounter
Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion; Ashton Gate, Saturday 28th January 2023, 3pm Carlos Corberán takes his side back to Ashton Gate on Saturday looking for a repeat of the comfortable victory they enjoyed on their last visit just a few weeks ago on Boxing Day. The chances of success may well depend on how many changes the Spaniard opts…
Read MoreCarlos Corberán – Albion’s very own “bielsista”
It is still relatively early days, of course, but the impact that has been made by the Baggies’ new head coach, Carlos Corberán, is certainly much more than a “new manager bounce”. Despite defeat to the league leaders on Friday evening, the Spaniard’s record of nine wins from twelve league games is remarkable for a team that had won just…
Read MoreBaggies squad found wanting at Turf Moor
Burnley 2 West Bromwich Albion 1 Carlos Corberán suffered his third defeat as Albion boss at Turf Moor as the Championship leaders came from behind to claim all three points. The assertion from the Clarets’ boss, Vincent Kompany, that the Baggies were “the best team in the league to this point” may offer a little crumb of comfort but the…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 28 games
A ninth defeat of the season and a third under Carlos Corberán leaves the Baggies in sixth spot ahead of Saturday’s games, but they could drop as low as tenth by the end of the weekend such is the tight nature of the Championship. This campaigns total of 41 points from 28 games is the lowest by a second tier…
Read MoreBaggies test their mettle against the table-toppers
Burnley v West Bromwich Albion; Turf Moor, Friday 20th January 2023, 8pm Carlos Corberán’s Baggies face their toughest test yet as they travel to Lancashire on Friday evening to take on the Championship’s runaway leaders, Burnley. Following relegation from the Premier League at the end of the last campaign, the powers that be at Turf Moor opted to take the…
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