Championship

BAGGIES LIVING LIFE ON THE EDGE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
7 October 2018

Match Verdict
STAR MAN DWIGHT GAYLE
West Brom
YOU’D pay good money to go and watch West Brom play this season.
The bad news is you might not get what you expect.
Albion are a terrific attacking team, led by the prolific Dwight Gayle, but they can look as dodgy in defence as Theresa May dancing.
Reading are not very good and not a very confident team, but they ran the game in the first half. Poor Baggies defending allowed Reading to get a goal up and West Brom were second best from then until half-time.
It’s a dangerous way to play, allowing your opponent to do well and the...

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