Derby County 1 West Brom 0 After another frustrating afternoon, Valérien Ismaël firmly laid the blame at the feet of his players with some very strong words in his post-match press conference at Pride Park. The Frenchman had previously shied away from direct criticism of his team, but after a run of seven games in which Albion have picked up…
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West Brom 1 Reading 0 Reports that Albion would be without two or three players because of positive COVID-19 tests were concerning, but when it emerged that it was actually four players, and that they were all defenders, Albion fans feared the worse. With Kyle Bartley the only fit central defender, the prospect of facing Andy Carroll was daunting but,…
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Blackpool 0 West Brom 0 On a frustrating night on the Lancashire coast, Albion dominated proceedings but failed to get the goal they needed to record a first victory on the road since September. A point, however, did end a run of four successive away defeats, but for a side looking to challenge for automatic promotion, drawing at the home…
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West Brom 1 Middlesbrough 1 The title of this piece is no coincidence – the Baggies’ failure to take three points from this match was not tactics or team selection, it was simply the ability of one Albion player to pass to another Albion player at the crucial moment. I actually think that the team played well on the whole,…
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West Brom 1 Hull City 0 It was not a thrilling game at the Hawthorns, it rarely is when only one side is trying to win the game, but a goal from Karlan Grant was enough for the Baggies to register a fourth successive home victory and condemn Hull City to a fifth successive defeat. Tigers’ fans look to have…
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Fulham 3 West Brom 0 At Craven Cottage, Albion fell to a third defeat in five games to leave them four points off the top two and nine points behind leaders, Bournemouth. The margin of victory was particularly harsh and, while Fulham probably deserved to win the game on the balance of play, it was a match that was hugely…
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