Fulham’s victory at Birmingham City on Wednesday evening means that Albion travel to Preston on Saturday in second place in the table but as one of only two unbeaten sides in the Championship, the other being Bournemouth. Having lost their opening three league games of the campaign, North End are now on a run of four league games unbeaten culminating…
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West Brom 0 Derby County 0 Twenty-five goal attempts, nine of them on target and 64% possession and yet Albion had to settle for a point against Derby County. After a first half that was only marginally better than the drab affair against Millwall on Saturday, the Baggies threw everything at the County goal in the second half and yet…
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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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For the first time in his Hawthorns career, there is, perhaps, a little pressure on Valérien Ismaël, at least in the eyes of some, as he looks to return to winning ways as Derby County visit the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening. He will hope to see the result similar to that achieved on his first night under the lights at…
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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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