West Brom 0 Arsenal 6 A six-nil defeat is never fun, but this one was at least understandable given the relative quality and experience of the two teams. However, the fact that the teams were so poorly matched is a symptom of the current state of the game where dreams of glory have been replaced with the need to compete…
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Albion kick off their Carabao Cup campaign by hosting Mikael Arteta’s Arsenal at the Hawthorns on Wednesday evening. In contrast to the Baggies, the Gunners have not started the season well and are yet to register a point, or even score a goal, so far in this campaign. Their defeat at Brentford was particularly disappointing as Arteta’s team surrendered meekly…
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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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Two of the six clubs who have earned seven points from the opening three games meet at Ewood Park on Saturday when sixth placed Blackburn Rovers host top of the table West Bromwich Albion. For Baggies fans, it is another meeting with a popular former manager, Tony Mowbray, a man with a very different football philosophy to the current favourite…
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West Brom 4 Sheffield United 0 If the impressive first hour against Luton Town on Saturday was tempered by the travails of the last twenty minutes, last night’s display against Sheffield United will have gone a long way to blowing away any doubts Baggies fans have been harbouring about Val-ball. Only time will tell whether such a comprehensive victory against…
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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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