However, at the time of writing, the
Toon remain in the bottom three in the Premier League, two points
from safety, so manager Steve McClaren will be hoping that the recent
acquisitions will make more of an impact than summer signings
Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has scored just four goals in all
competitions, and Florian Thauvin, who has proved equally
disappointing.
Newcastle lost 2-1 to Watford at
Vicarage Road on their last Premier League outing, a performance that
McClaren oddly described as “terrific”, apart from the two goals,
so it’ll be interesting to see if the former England manager can
draw any more positives from the visit of West Bromwich Albion to St.
James’ Park on Saturday.
Tony Pulis’ side has hardly set the
world on fire, failing to register a shot on target during their
goalless draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park two weeks ago.
Nevertheless, the return of Victor Anichebe has increased the
Baggies’ attacking threat while, at the other end of the pitch, the
return of Ben Foster has bolstered confidence defensively.
If West Brom once again take a direct
approach, as they did in the reverse fixture at the Hawthorns over
Christmas, which they won just 1-0, despite having 22 shots on goal,
they could make the 16/5 available from William Hill look exceptional
value by teatime on Saturday.
Selection: West Bromwich
Albion to win (16/5 with William Hill)
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