pebble
Vital 1st Team Regular
Despite Pope's bewildering array of stats I'd say West Brom will do well, based on yesterday's performance.
Crisp passing, pace, organised defence, lots of big strong players - didn't create many chances, but as their manager said afterwards, they should have done.
Muric let everyone down for their equaliser and it deflated the whole ground. Maybe he could have done better with the second but it was a fluke, just rubbed salt in the wound.
Cash was clearly targeted as Osborn often was last year. Note to CP - Robinson popped up at RB to help Cash out in the second half. Pretending Cash did better at fullback than Robinson is laughable.
Overall, it's still a squad with plenty of changes and might take a few more games to gel. What worried me was Lolley's form (also v Palace and Real Sociedad). How many times did his final ball or cross beat the first defender? None that I remember.
Crisp passing, pace, organised defence, lots of big strong players - didn't create many chances, but as their manager said afterwards, they should have done.
Muric let everyone down for their equaliser and it deflated the whole ground. Maybe he could have done better with the second but it was a fluke, just rubbed salt in the wound.
Cash was clearly targeted as Osborn often was last year. Note to CP - Robinson popped up at RB to help Cash out in the second half. Pretending Cash did better at fullback than Robinson is laughable.
Overall, it's still a squad with plenty of changes and might take a few more games to gel. What worried me was Lolley's form (also v Palace and Real Sociedad). How many times did his final ball or cross beat the first defender? None that I remember.