Despite having 11 major draws out of 21 championship Competitions so far this season Carlos Corberan's West Bromwich Albion There is still a lot in the conversation for an upgrade.
The Baggies' 2-1 loss to Watford last weekend was surprisingly their first defeat 13 matchesas Tom Cleverley's Hornets team almost overcame the visiting team through Faquon Bayo's brace.
Corberan will want his troops back straight away when Bristol City travel to the Hawthorns next Sunday, but he will know that this clash will be another contest that Daryl Dyche will not be considered suited up for as his nightmare in the West Midlands continues.
Dyche's ongoing injury problems
Dyche had not worn a Baggies shirt since suffering an unfortunate Achilles injury against Ipswich Town in February, and the American was well known to those in the treatment room at this stage.
Surprisingly, the former Barnsley man has been absent for a massive period 117 matches Due to recurring injury problems since the bumper was made A move worth £7 million fact.
Fortunately, Corberan has been able to rely on the likes of Josh Maja and Karlan Grant to score goals this season while Dike has remained on the sidelines, along with Maja. With ten goals Alone in the tournament while Grant has An ever-increasing five next to his name.
The Spaniard will be happy that the pair in question have found their shooting boots, having been forced to wave goodbye to Brandon Thomas Asante this summer after he switched allegiances to Coventry City.
But that sale doesn't hurt anymore when you consider Thomas Asante's ongoing struggles with the Sky Blues.
Thomas Asante's time at West Bromwich
The former Salford City striker was a top performer for West Brom in his day, with the 25-year-old wearing the club's top-scorer title last season in the Championship when he returned home. 11 hits.
Overall, Thomas Asante will score 21 times Corberan's men have played 78 games, which should interest fellow Championship side Coventry this summer in their search for some new blood.
Ultimately, Thomas Asante will live up to the glowing words uttered by West Brom coach Steve Bruce after his arrival at the club in 2022, who stated that the striker would be one of the… “Great value” As a reliable 'young' and 'hungry' option.
But, although Bruce was eventually justified in spewing these pleasantries, the Ghanaian has since continued to appear target-shy in his new surroundings, while Corberan and his teammates simply began working with Maja and Grant to contact them.
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Thomas Asante vs. Maja vs. Grant – Championship Numbers (24/25) |
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Statistics (*per match) |
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Games (start) |
20 (7) |
21 (21) |
21 (19) |
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Objectives |
1 |
10 |
5 |
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Helps |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Great opportunities were missed |
1 |
10 |
3 |
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Screenshots* |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
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Minutes per goal |
794 |
167 |
314 |
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Key passes* |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
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Create great opportunities* |
1 |
6 |
4 |
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touches* |
12.3 |
27.0 |
35.3 |
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Source via Sofascore |
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Worryingly for the 25-year-old, he has only managed to find the back of the net once in 20 league matches this season, with that solitary strike coming in October against Blackburn Rovers.
To pile on the misery further, Thomas Asante – according to Transfermarkt – has a lower transfer value than the aforementioned Dike, with the former West Brom man only worth 2.4 million pounds sterling When contrasted next to his slightly higher injury prone counterpart £2.6 million price.
Dyche will be praying that he can make a miraculous recovery from injury soon to become a regular part of Corberran's side once again, but Thomas Asante – conversely – will be concerned that his playing time at Coventry will now be reduced with Frank Lampard in charge. .
While a sale could have seriously damaged the Baggies, the promotion chasers are showing no obvious scars from the departure now, with the anticipation of another play-off finish still on the cards.
