West Brom signing looks like their next Bany

West Bromwich Albion prolonged their run of video games with no win underneath new head coach Eric Ramsay to seven in all competitions on Saturday.

The Baggies had been overwhelmed pretty comfortably by Norwich within the FA Cup, shedding 3-1 at Carrow Street, and will haven’t any complaints with the outcome in the long run, regardless of having some hope when it went to 1-1 by way of Josh Maja within the second half.

Ramsay’s time answerable for the membership to this point may very well be finest summed up by a second that occurred within the second half. The workforce had a free-kick simply contained in the Norwich half and the supervisor known as Charlie Taylor to inform him to go ahead to lump the ball into the field, however because the centre-back began jogging ahead, Alex Mowatt, who was in earshot of the boss, performed the free kick brief to construct from the again.

It doesn’t appear like a bunch of gamers who’ve purchased into the previous MLS supervisor’s low possession and set-piece targeted fashion of play at this second in time, which is mirrored within the poor outcomes on the pitch.

Nonetheless, the issues at The Hawthorns go above and past Ramsay, as a result of there have been too many underwhelming signings that haven’t labored out, and the hope shall be that Hindolo Mustapha doesn’t turn into one in every of them after a troublesome debut.

Why West Brom must be affected person with Hindolo Mustapha

The Crystal Palace loanee was handed his debut in opposition to the Canaries within the cup on Saturday, taking part in alongside Josh Maja within the 4-4-2 set-up for the Baggies.

Mustapha, although, struggled in opposition to Ruairi McConville and Harry Darling, shedding 100% of his duels and making simply three passes earlier than being substituted on the break for Mowatt.

The Eagles teenager shouldn’t be written off simply but. Certainly, this was his skilled debut and his document at academy stage suggests that there’s extra to return from him.

Mustapha scored 18 targets and offered 18 assists in 64 matches for Palace’s U18s and U21s mixed earlier than his mortgage transfer to West Brom on deadline day, suggesting that the potential is there for him to ship high quality within the ultimate third.

It’s, subsequently, value being affected person with the Sierra Leone worldwide as a result of he’s within the very early levels of his senior profession and will turn into an thrilling participant within the weeks to return.

In the meantime, there may be one other participant signed by the Baggies throughout the January switch window who’s wanting just like the membership’s greatest disappointment since Tammer Bany.

One other Tammer Bany state of affairs on the playing cards for West Brom

West Brom paid £3.3m to signal Bany from Danish facet Randers in February of final yr and, 12 months on, he has performed 51 minutes throughout 5 Championship matches.

The Jordan worldwide has been out with a thigh damage since December, however had solely performed one minute within the first 22 video games of the season, regardless of being obtainable for choice.

Bany, 22, at the moment seems to be like an enormous flop, notably for the cash spent on his providers, as a result of he has barely been capable of get onto the pitch.

Now, Danny Imray, signed on mortgage from Palace in January, has already performed extra minutes for the membership than the Danish-born striker, however he seems to be just like the membership’s greatest flop since they signed the ahead from Randers.

The 22-year-old full-back shouldn’t be in the identical boat as Mustapha, as he performed 39 video games in League Two final season and 13 matches in League One on mortgage this time period. He’s not a very inexperienced and younger participant who must be afforded a whole lot of endurance.

Sadly, he has had a nightmare begin to his mortgage spell at The Hawthorns and at the moment seems to be just like the membership’s most underwhelming signing since they introduced in Bany.

He ranks even decrease than Toby Collyer, whose mortgage was lower brief attributable to damage, as a result of the Manchester United teenager did present some optimistic indicators in his restricted minutes, finishing 88% of his passes and profitable 52% of his duels.

Imray, nonetheless, has misplaced 65% of his duels throughout three Championship matches, accomplished 68% of his tried passes, and never created a single probability for his teammates.

Within the loss to Norwich, the full-back created one probability, which was not a ‘huge probability’, and misplaced possession a whopping 16 occasions, usually letting himself down with poor touches.

On high of his struggles bodily and in possession, his defensive work left a bit to be desired, as Norwich gamers dribbled previous him on three events, which is why he’s even worse than Mustapha, who may very well be an thrilling expertise, however simply had a troublesome first sport.

At this second in time, Imray seems to be beneath the usual, bodily, technically, and defensively, required to carry out properly in opposition to Championship opposition.