WALSALL, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Devante Cole new signing for West Bromwich Albion is unveiled at West Bromwich Albion Training Ground on July 30, 2024 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images)
Carlos Corberan looking into West Brom set-piece blanks.
Carlos Corberan is ready to use the international break to reflect – and work on Albion’s set-pieces.
The Baggies fired a successive Hawthorns blank in Saturday’s stalemate with Millwall meaning a return of one point from three games has checked progress.
With a fortnight’s break ahead, the head coach will investigate why his powerful side including several players six foot-plus are not more of a threat from dead balls.
Corberan said: “What I’m going to do now is reflect as a coach. I want to see the position of the attacks and where we can do better.
“There are things in attacking set-pieces that I want to implement too.
“There are things in attacking set-pieces that I want to implement too.
Bristol Rovers responded to a pointless September with wins against Charlton and Burton Albion this week to take them within three points of the play-off places.
With morale on the up, goalkeeper Josh Griffiths commends the South-West club for their ‘great away following’.
The 3-2 home victory against on Tuesday night was reinforced on Saturday as the Pirates secured their first away victory of the season against ten-man Burton Albion, coming from behind to win 3-1 in Staffordshire.
While Rovers didn’t secure a clean sheet in either game, Griffiths – on loan from West Bromwich Albion – accrued nine saves over the course of the week, which undoubtedly contributed to the Gas’ return to winning ways.
As Matt Taylor is still attempting to solidify his back line, the former England Under-21 keeper has had plenty to do in the Rovers goal this campaign.
While 16 goals conceded in ten games doesn’t seem overly impressive, the 23-year-old has recorded 38 saves, a league best.
