As the national media focuses on the latest media darling in his new post at Liverpool, the Premier League’s other new manager takes his side back to his very own Black Country.
After three wins out of three against his former clubs since being Baggies’ manager, Tony Pulis is looking to extend that to four out of four when Albion visit Selhurst Park on Saturday. The Baggies won 2-0 in south London in April and, with their home form suffering, they will be anxious for another three… Continue reading Can Pulis keep up his record against former clubs?
With Craig Dawson being the only player to have started at both Villa Park and Carrow Road in the last week, the majority of Pulis’s preferred first team should be well rested for the visit of Everton on Monday evening. Meanwhile, Everton’s starting line-up at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday included Jagielka, Stones, Barkley, Lukaku… Continue reading Albion look for their first home win of the season
Fresh from a morale-boosting win at Villa Park, Albion face a tricky third round tie in the League Cup on Wednesday evening at Carrow Road. The Baggies have only won one third round League Cup tie in the last four seasons, against Hull City last season.
The much-hyped double header last March proved to be a massive disappointment for Albion as Aston Villa won both games to kick off a renaissance in their season that resulted in Premier League safety and a 4-0 hammering in the FA Cup Final. While the Baggies fans will be eager to get three points at… Continue reading Albion look to avenge their double disappointment
Ronald Koeman’s Southampton are the visitors to the Hawthorns this weekend for the first game after the international break and, of course, the first game since the closure of the transfer window. Albion must now put the window behind them as they start a run of fixtures that offer them a great opportunity to climb… Continue reading Albion look to put the transfer window behind them