Despite another disappointing home draw, defeat for QPR means that Albion stay top of the table, if only for 24 hours. It remains Albion’s second best start of the 21st century behind Roberto di Matteo’s side who had another two points from the opening seven games. Ossie Ardiles’ class of ’92 holds the club’s best record from seven games having…
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As disappointing and frustrating as Albion fans will have felt on leaving the Hawthorns after the 1-1 draw with Millwall, they can be reassured by the knowledge that the result sent the Baggies back to the top of the table and it is the club’s best start to a season for 17 years. A 4-1 win over Ipswich Town in…
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A 94th minute winner from Semi Ajayi made it four successive victories for the Baggies for the first time since December 2019 when Pereira’s masterclass against Swansea City helped them record their sixth win in a row. No Albion side has ever started a league season with five straight wins which means that Ismaël’s side have matched the club’s best…
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Albion made it three wins on the trot at Blackburn with a dominant performance but surrendered top spot on goal difference to Fulham. The last time a Baggies side had more points from the opening four games was in 1992 when Ardiles’ side won their opening five games of the season in the third tier. The only other occasion that…
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Albion haven’t topped a league table this early in a season since Ossie Ardiles was in charge at the Hawthorns in 1992 – they opened that season with six wins and a draw from their opening seven games. The impact that Ismaël has had on the club is every bit as profound as the one the Argentine had and the…
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Only Bryan Robson’s team of 2006 had a better record from the opening two games of a second tier season this century having a slightly better goal difference following an opening day 2-0 victory over Hull City was followed up with a 1-1 draw at Cardiff. Only once have the Baggies scored five in the first couple – Gary Megson’s…
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