After another draw, this time away to Preston North End, the pressure is mounting on Valérien Ismaël to get Albion to return to winning ways, although I suspect that pressure is only coming from a section of supporters rather than from the club hierarchy. There is dissatisfaction with the style of play from some quarters, and I agree that it…
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Fulham’s victory at Birmingham City on Wednesday evening means that Albion travel to Preston on Saturday in second place in the table but as one of only two unbeaten sides in the Championship, the other being Bournemouth. Having lost their opening three league games of the campaign, North End are now on a run of four league games unbeaten culminating…
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For the first time in his Hawthorns career, there is, perhaps, a little pressure on Valérien Ismaël, at least in the eyes of some, as he looks to return to winning ways as Derby County visit the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening. He will hope to see the result similar to that achieved on his first night under the lights at…
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The Baggies return after the international break largely refreshed but with a big hole in their side after the serious injury that Dara O’Shea picked up in the Republic of Ireland’s match with Portugal last week. Dara has been one of Albion’s most consistent performers over the past two years, even if not all of his head coaches believed in…
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The pressure is on Valérien Ismaël for his team to claim all three points at Peterborough United on Saturday night after he omitted all last weekend’s starting eleven from the squad to face Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. For some, there is no excuse for fielding such a weak side but others will feel that a victory this…
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Albion kick off their Carabao Cup campaign by hosting Mikael Arteta’s Arsenal at the Hawthorns on Wednesday evening. In contrast to the Baggies, the Gunners have not started the season well and are yet to register a point, or even score a goal, so far in this campaign. Their defeat at Brentford was particularly disappointing as Arteta’s team surrendered meekly…
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