Manchester City 1 West Brom 1 Albion earned their first point against Manchester City since Boxing Day 2011 after a fantastic disciplined display at the Etihad that left Pep Guardiola and his team intensely frustrated. To a man, Bilić’s team were superb, but special mentions must go to the centre back pairing of Semi Ajayi and Dara O’Shea who were…
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Same old story as Baggies come up short again
Newcastle United 2 West Brom 1 At St James’s Park on Saturday, Albion’s first Saturday 3pm kick off since the trip to Blackburn Rovers in July, Slaven Bilić’s team were in the game for long periods, let themselves down at key moments and ultimately came up short. It has been the story of the season so far and, while there…
Read MoreBaggies fall apart after harsh red card
West Brom 1 Crystal Palace 5 The more this season progresses, the more it reminds me of Albion’s first Premier League season in 2002. Key decisions go against us, good performances against good teams result in narrow defeats and, in the games when the Baggies have a better chance of picking up points, they come up short more often than…
Read MoreBaggies ride their luck but emerge with a first win
West Brom 1 Sheffield United 0 A goal from on-loan midfielder, Conor Gallagher, was enough to earn Albion their first victory of the season to move them out of the bottom three. It wasn’t their best performance of the season, but it was sufficient to see of the challenge of Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United. There is no doubt that the…
Read MoreAlbion lose again after a scandalous VAR decision
Manchester United 1 West Brom 0 Slaven Bilić’s team were on the wrong end of a scandalous VAR-assisted decision at Old Trafford and succumbed to a 1-0 defeat that was harsh on a group of players that put everything into that performance. One player that stood out once again was Conor Gallagher and he was at the centre of the…
Read MoreHawthorns heartbreak as Baggies lose it late
West Brom 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1 Slaven Bilić and the fans demanded a reaction after the players’ abject performance at Fulham last Monday, and the team responded, but it was ultimately the same result as Harry Kane’s late winner condemned Albion to another defeat. Ultimately, it was the Baggies’ inability to take one of the chances they created that cost…
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