West Brom
Last Season
Premier League:
14
th
FA Cup: Third Round
League Cup: Third Round
10
Top Scorer (all): Salomon Rondon (
)
Boing boing no more as West Brom prepare to
venture upon their seventh consecutive
Premier League season. They may have finally
established themselves among the elite of
English football, but they have failed to set
pulses racing with their overly-cautious style of
play. Tony Pulis may pride himself on his ability
to organise and discipline a team, but a lack of
ambition has riled a large section of Baggies
fans in recent times. Pulis is a fan of deploying
four centre backs, neglecting the use of full
backs and making West Brom narrow and hard to
beat. They may stay up, but it's not season
ticket marketing material. The saga with Saido
Berahino will continue to rumble on as his
contract nears its final year, but it is drama on
the pitch which is craved for in the Midlands.
Who's in and who's out?
What's their reality?
Key Man: Ben Foster
Saido Berahino remains for now.
As things stand, it's the same
Victor Anichebe and Stephan
squad as last season. A tired and
Sessegnon have been shown the
defensively overloaded group of
door, while QPR's winger Matt
players. Although they may be a
Phillips is the only signing of the
relegation contender for others,
summer so far. More business is
Pulis knows how to get the points
required for a squad lacking in
required to stay up. But on this
talent and creativity.
occasion it may be a lot more close
Young Star: Jonathan Leko
Season expectations?
for comfort than usual, with the
A steady, comfortable mid-table
checking of shoulders imminent.
Marmite Man: James
slot as per usual is expected, but is
Fixtures to look out for
McClean
that enough anymore? Tony Pulis
Their first seven games are all ones
In
never gets relegated, that's a fact
they can, and need to take points
of life. But fans want to see the
from. Tottenham at home on October
club progress and move forward.
15
Any sort of improvement in terms
gun. Hull at the Hawthorns on
of playing style, attacking mobility
January
and setting up not to lose would be
sandwiched between a number of
a breath of fresh Midlands air.
tricky games.
3
Words: Defensive, lanky,
unambitious
356
1500 1
94
17
Odds (Bet
th is their first clash with a big
2
nd, their first of
Title:
2017
, is
):
/
Relegation:
Prediction:
/
th