West Brom 1 Millwall 1 For the second game in succession, Valérien Ismaël’s team were made to look very ordinary by a team prepared to match up in formation and intensity, and play a very physical game to make things very difficult for their opponents. Unlike the game at London Road, Albion were unable to claim all three points and,…
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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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The Baggies return after the international break largely refreshed but with a big hole in their side after the serious injury that Dara O’Shea picked up in the Republic of Ireland’s match with Portugal last week. Dara has been one of Albion’s most consistent performers over the past two years, even if not all of his head coaches believed in…
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It’s very easy to to look at the above question and answer with a resounding “no”, but the answer is probably “it depends”. If Albion are lucky with injuries, something that they haven’t been so far, the squad they have should be good enough to get the club promoted. Perhaps the more enlightening questions is “could they have done more?”…
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Peterborough United 0 West Brom 1 For the first time this season, an opponent sought to match Albion in intensity and meet the physical battle and, to their credit, Peterborough rose to the challenge and it was a game that could have gone either way. But, like all good title-challenging teams, the Baggies found a way to win. Despite the…
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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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