A lots been made of our exciting attacking players, but let's not forget the defense.
@BaggiesFacts: Only 3 clubs in the Premier League have conceded less than Albion on 6. We have conceded just 0.75 goals per game so far this season. #WBA
4th best defensive record in the whole league!!!
Myhill - has been brilliant since he's came in for Foster. A number 1 in his own right. So improved and I'd keep him in goal personally until form or injury dictate otherwise. Even when Foster is back!
Jones - most improved player I've ever seen at The Hawthorns. Roy said that he's going to be using a vary of players for upcoming friendlies before he picks his WC squad. Billy should be one of those.
McAuley - our most consistent player. I don't think I've ever seen him have an 'off' game! Bold statement but I think he's our best ever Premier League player. (Close with him and Gera).
Olsson - back to his best. We all know he's class when he's on it and so far this season...he has been! Spoke out himself of 'burnout ' last year, which may of contributed to his poor run!
Ridgewell - probably the weakest link of the back 5 but I think he's had a good month. He's improved these past 3/4 games and I hope he keeps it up.
Yacob - Mulumbu partnership - these guys obviously help the defense massively. Mulumbu is probably our best player and Yacob looks back to his best. And his best is World class.
A good defence always gives you a good base to build on and that's exactly what we have. A very underrated defence. I can't remember the last time we got roasted for example? We also have some decent back up - Reid, Lugano, Dawson, Popov, Daniels.
here's to the defence
Mean defence!
posted on 21/10/13
Nailed on we will make an absolute meal out of it even if we do win. We wouldn't be Albion if we didn't make a mess out of beating the 'lesser' teams. They do look abysmal though.
posted on 22/10/13
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2013/10/22/shane-long-my-west-brom-future-is-in-doubt/
Shane Longs future in doubt.
Is it just me that wouldn't be sad to see him move on?
posted on 22/10/13
Hi JH - we seem to be a bit thin on the ground on this site. I hope it will get better. You are doing a sterling job.
We are playing well at the moment but I hope I haven't come back to jinx them. You see I was in Guadeloupe last year when we beat Wigan, Chelsea and Sunderland to go 3rd and it went downhill the day I came back.
I have just come back from 3 weeks in Cuba during which time we have beaten United and had very good draws with Arsenal and Stoke.
I have to say I have a bad feeling about Liverpool because we have won 4 out of the 5 against them and they will be out for revenge. Hope I am wrong.
Very much agree about Myhill - he is very much a first team contender now.
Big pat on the back to Steve Clark. He is getting big performances from every player.
posted on 22/10/13
comment by i.am.JH (U18654)
posted 4 hours, 37 minutes ago
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2013/10/22/shane-long-my-west-brom-future-is-in-doubt/
Shane Longs future in doubt.
Is it just me that wouldn't be sad to see him move on?
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Agree, it would be a shame to lose such a wholehearted player but there is one simple way for a striker to make himself indispensable isn't there?
posted on 22/10/13
Hi Alouion.
Hope you had a good time on your travels pal
Yes, the board does seem pretty dead on the whole. Shame, 'cause I do my best to keep making interesting up to date articles....so we have stuff to debate/talk about.
Doesn't seem to be working though. Struggling to see the point anymore tbh mate.
posted on 23/10/13
Not long ago losing Shane would have been a massive problem for us. Not so now.
He will run and run and run but with very little end result, i.e goals.
It's a great shame to say this but I think we have moved on and left him behind a little bit.
Time to cash in?
posted on 23/10/13
Yes.
But....
Vydra is only on loan
Anelka may retire
Rosenberg will go
That would leave us with Anichebe, Berahino (who looks like being converted into a winger anyway) and Long.
posted on 23/10/13
Guess Olly doesn't have to stress about coming to the Hawthorns.
He's already left Palace.
posted on 24/10/13
Would be a shame to see Long go especially if that leaves Rosenberg and Anelka still here, that would make us weaker imo
posted on 24/10/13
Long offers us a lot of falling over.