Although one of the most well known names in English football, the history of Leeds United goes back only just over 100 years with the club having been formed in 1919 following the disbandment of Leeds City. They were elected to Division Two in 1920 and were promoted to the top flight for the first time four years later. That…
Read MoreAllardyce’s Albion show their mettle
Liverpool 1 West Brom 1 An Anfield, we got a first real view of what an Albion team under Sam Allardyce might look like, although whether it will be closer to the first half or the second half remains to be seen, but on this occasion, the combination earned a point that was richly deserved. After showing an apparent lack…
Read MoreAlbion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 15 games
Albion not only earned a bonus point at Anfield but became the first away side to take anything away from that particular stadium so far this Premier League campaign and were the first side to record more shots on target than Liverpool in a match at Anfield since 2018. It also makes it three games unbeaten on the red side…
Read MoreAllardyce hoping for a Christmas miracle at Anfield
After a 3-0 home defeat to Aston Villa in his first match, Sam Allardyce will face what is perhaps the toughest fixture in the Premier League at the moment when he leads his new team at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool have not been beaten at home in a Premier League fixture for three-and-a-half years, although it was Allardyce that was…
Read MoreLiverpool v West Brom – History and Statistics
While Albion may be 25-1 rank outsiders for the visit to Anfield on Sunday, they have actually only been beaten once in their last four visits and knocked Klopp’s side out of the FA Cup in their last match on the red side of Stanley Park. That 3-2 win in January 2018, only of only three victories in all competitions…
Read MoreWest Bromwich Albion seems a very different club to a year ago – what next?
Twelve months ago, optimism was high at the Hawthorns. Albion sat on top of the Championship for Christmas after an incredibly impressive first half of the season for new head coach Slaven Bilić. A 1-1 draw with Brentford on 21st December 2019 meant that the Baggies had a massive 50 points from the first 23 games of the season having…
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