Morrison returns to his first club Middlesbrough with an Albion team designed to play in his own image
29.08.26, 07:30 Updated 31.08.26, 14:17 4 Minute Read
Steve Tudgay
Forget Norwich away, Burnley at home and Newcastle away in the cup midweek. Middlesbrough away today in the Championship is Albion's biggest test so far - and not just because 'it's the next game,' as the cliche goes. In the space of just 14 days, James Morrison's new-look team has created a level of expectation. And it's that anticipation that will provide the best examination of whether his side has what it takes to launch a promotion campaign.
The expectancy exists as a result of two wins from two in the League and a good performance in defeat at St James' Park. But it's also present because of the way Morrison has got his team playing, with a hard-working attitude towards winning the ball back and a stylish fluidity when they have possession.
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Steve Tudgay was a journalist for the Birmingham Evening Mail during the early 90s when West Brom were managed by Bobby Gould and Ossie Ardiles. You may remember him - he was the one banned by Gould! Since then he has worked in television for ITV Sport, Sky Sports and Premier League Productions.