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?
For the first time, Albion have failed to win any of their first four Premier League home games (but it is the first time that they haven’t conceded a goal any of the first three Premier League away games!), but Albion still have one more point than we gained from the equivalent fixtures last season.
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.
So Albion’s unbeaten record in Premier League Game 6 continues and the Baggies move into the top half of the table after three successive clean sheets.