January transfer windows are notoriously difficult to navigate and Albion’s task in this year’s one was made all more the difficult by entering it without a head coach in place. Obviously, the work to identify targets will have been going on for months, and a new head coach will not necessarily amend the overall direction of the club, particularly when…
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Albion’s sixth defeat of the season leaves them hanging on to a top six spot and has somewhat blunted the optimism felt after last weekend’s victory over Portsmouth. For me, the Baggies played OK but struggled to break down a resolute Plymouth defence – having found the breakthrough, the game turned on a controversial penalty decision and the visitors can…
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Plymouth Argyle v West Bromwich Albion; Home Park, Saturday 1st February 2025, 12.30pm The Albion fans that will make the long journey to south Devon on Saturday morning will do so with a sense of renewed optimism. Defeat in Mowbray’s first game in charge left Albion fans thinking that it may not be that easy to transform the side quickly,…
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Tony Mowbray’s Hawthorns return brought Albion’s biggest win since Matheus Pereira inspired Slaven Bilić’s team to a 5-1 win over Swansea City in December 2019. Only twice since then have the Baggies scored five goals – Steve Bruce’s team beat Hull City 5-2 in what was Albion’s first victory of the 2022/23 campaign while Sam Allardyce’s team surprised everyone by…
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West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth; The Hawthorns, Saturday 25th January 2025, 3pm Tony Mowbray’s second spell at Albion started with a disappointing defeat at Middlesbrough, but itwill have left the new Baggies boss with a clear idea of where improvements need to be made. With only a few days on the training field, he is unlikely to be able to…
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If Tony Mowbray had any misconceptions about Albion’s problems this season, the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough aptly demonstrated the current squad’s deficiencies. The Baggies looked good between both boxes for much of the match competing well against a well organised team of good footballers, but they lacked the clinical touch in front of goal and were beaten by two excellent…
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