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Albion legend John Talbut in a previous life, facing the Baggies in Burnley colours in 1963.

Following a trademark 1-0 win which, in the circumstances, most of us gratefully took with a sigh of relief, the quest to pick up early points continues on Saturday with a trip to Turf Moor. Burnley, of course, had every reason to be pleased with the three points they bagged at Stamford Bridge, and as things remain very much up in the air with this makeshift Albion team, they'll look to repeat the feat.

It's not all doom and gloom for the Baggies, mind; last week both Hegazy and J-Rod looked very much the part, and the squad has been further augmented by the arrival of Gareth Barry. Like Darren Fletcher and Joleon Lescott before him, the latter is a player of undoubted quality getting on in years, and we just need him to provide that flash of inspiration when it's needed. If he can do that, then it's a worthwhile (though frustratingly short-termist) signing. The question marks that hover over Evans and Chadli aren't so good, but hey ho: until deadline day comes just get your heads down and keep the points rolling in, lads.