Steve Bruce takes charge of his first Albion game at the home of one of his former clubs, Sheffield United, with Baggies’ fans hoping to see a dramatic improvement from the performances they have witnessed in their last two matches. Back-to-back 2-0 defeats forced the club into action, not only dismissing head coach, Valérien Ismaël, but also appointing a new…
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Following Albion’s wretched defeat at home to Preston, the Express and Star conducted a poll that suggested that as many as 90% of Baggies fans wanted Valérien Ismaël to be sacked, but the club confirmed that the Frenchman would be conducting his pre-match press conference as usual on Friday morning, so it would seem that he will get at least…
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After recording their first victory of 2022, Valérien Ismaël’s team will be looking to build on it with another home victory against bottom half opposition when Ryan Lowe’s Preston North End visit the Hawthorns on Wednesday evening to play the game that was postponed due to COVID cases at Deepdale in late December. Saturday’s victory over Peterborough was comprehensive and…
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Although chances were at a premium, Albion were ultimately unfortunate to lose at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium last weekend, but is is a defeat that means that they have won just two of the last ten league games. That is a run of form that cannot be allowed to continue if the Baggies hope to challenge for the play-offs,…
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Two wins in ten games in all competitions is hardly promotion form and, while Albion have only conceded seven goals in those games, they have scored just six. The arrival of Daryl Dike on New Year’s Day was seen by many as a pivotal moment in the season. The American striker has already been hailed as a saviour without even…
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With seven senior players unavailable for this weekend’s FA Cup tie with Brighton and Hove Albion, Valérien Ismaël will be forced to make changes but the expectation is that the team won’t have more than a couple of the senior players that started the game against Cardiff City last Sunday. Adding to the long term injuries to Dara O’Shea and…
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