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Southampton keeper Ian Black keeps Albion at bay, the Dell, 23rd April 1949

After another frustrating draw from a winning position on Monday night, Albion continue their futile search for victory on Saturday evening with a trip to Southampton, again televised. At time of writing we remain, by some peculiar miracle, in the top half of the Premier League, but that'll almost certainly change by kick-off. There's a slippery slope opening up beneath us, and we'd do well to steer clear of it while we can.

The re-introduction of Nacer Chadli at Leicester gave us a spot of quality we've missed, but there's not much to shout about on the attacking front otherwise. Too many times, players opt for the safe option rather than backing themselves to make a forward pass or a cross into the box, and with so few chances it's no real surprise that we end up reliant on set-pieces to score. It's got to change if we're to move up the table.

Southampton have had their own difficulties of late, so with luck we might just catch them napping and repeat last year's shock win. Anyone for a HRK wonder-strike?