The League Paper

MOWATT CAN BE KINGPIN FOR THE BAGGIES

by
The Football League Paper Team
22 August 2021

TEMPO: Alex Mowatt

ALEX Mowatt didn’t cost West Brom a penny – but he might just be the best signing of the summer.
The 26-year-old was instrumental in the Baggies’ statement 4-0 win over Sheffield United in midweek, a result which proved that Valerien Ismael’s unique style has been seamlessly transported from Barnsley.
Accurately described by one supporter at the Hawthorns as “effective but not very pretty”, Ismael demands a frenetic press for the full 90 minutes.
The aim is to win the ball in the final third and play from there; it is a lon...

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