West Brom 3 Chelsea 3 Albion scored three times in a Premier League game for the first time since March 2017, when the opponents were another “big” London club in Arsenal, but were unable to record their first win of the season as Frank Lampard’s team stormed back and grabbed the equaliser in stoppage time to produce the first draw…
Read MoreAlbion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 3 games
While it is obviously disappointing to lose a three goal lead, the Baggies earned a point more than was expected in this match. In previous Premier League campaigns, Albion have never conceded as many goals in their opening three matches, but only once have they scored more. And while Luke Dowling et al are in search of a striker to…
Read MoreBig spending Chelsea up next for the Baggies
The Baggies return to Premier League action on Saturday evening as Chelsea visit the Hawthorns in what will be another tough test for Slaven Bilić’s side. The first half performance at Goodison Park last weekend did provide some positives for Albion, although the result was obviously disappointing and eight goals conceded in two games is a worrying statistic. Wednesday’s exit…
Read MoreBaggies pay the penalty
West Brom 2 Brentford 2 (pens 4-5) Albion crashed out of the Carabao Cup on penalties despite leading twice at home to Brentford in what was a disappointing evening for Slaven Bilić’s team. Grady Diangana, who was brought off the bench in attempt to win the game with 20 minutes left, missed the decisive fifth Albion kick to allow Nørgaard…
Read MoreBees look to try to sting the Baggies again
Games are coming thick and fast at the start of this extraordinary season and, in the third round of the Carabao Cup, the Baggies face a club who were very much in their thoughts in June and July. Brentford were hot on Albion’s heels in the post-lockdown run in last season although they ultimately came up short and couldn’t take…
Read MoreGibbs costs Albion dear as Toffees score five
Everton 5 West Brom 2 For the second Premier League match in succession, Albion started brightly but ended up well beaten. While the turning point in the Leicester game was the reaction to going behind, the real game-changer at Goodison was the red card for Kieran Gibbs on the stroke of half time. It was a moment of stupidity from…
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