[derbybaggie]

Thought we looked very good in build up play. Wallace looks class and yes even Furlong looked good. Diang had his best game for ages. Unlucky not to get the 3 points.

[Sanjay]

While last Saturday began less than ideally, it finished with excitement and bags of promise, especially from the new arrivals.  With any luck, that will be carried forward on Monday evening when Albion host newly-relegated Watford at the Hawthorns, looking for that all-important first win against a promotion heavyweight.

It's the first league encounter between the sides since March 2018, and the first in this division since Easter 2010 when Brunty's last-gasp equaliser moved us one point closer to promotion.  Needless to say, plenty has changed since then, not least as Troy Deeney is no longer around to score against us.  Replacement striker Joao Pedro is, however, and it was the Brazilian's goal that got the Hornets off to a winning start versus Sheffield United last weekend.  But Albion have their own assets in the final third: Jed Wallace's assist against Middlesbrough was his thirty-first in the last three years, a better record than any other player at this level, and it was fitting that fellow new boy John Swift was the man to slot it home.  Daryl Dike's late cameo was also a highlight at the Riverside, with the Oklahoman using his Big-Davesque stature to breeze past some of the best defenders in the league as if he were riding a surrey with a fringe on top.  (Let it never be said that I don't tailor my cultural references to a youth audience.)

It'll be a tough match, and Steve Bruce does have to get his selection right from the start, as Watford won't be as forgiving as Boro were last week.  Another point would be an acceptable return against a side looking to bounce straight back to the Prem, but if Albion can find a victory from somewhere, it would settle a lot of nerves and banish a few lingering demons at the Hawthorns.

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Played like a ‘team’ thoroughly enjoyable and a pleasure to be there! They all put in a great shift and apart from Button’s poor positioning, allowing a great lob over, no one could be faulted (never understand why the keepers come so far out of their area). Overall, we had good entertaining game of football where we deserved to have got all three points. The atmosphere was brilliant as everyone got behind the lads and showed their appreciation of what was happening on the pitch as the boys fought for the ball; passed with accuracy and played as if they wanted to win and if it wasn’t for their Keeper making some very good saves, we would have got our just rewards. It’s  been a long time since I actually looked forward to the next match! Well done you Baggie boys.

[Baggie_One]

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