Lewis Cox debrief: Feast to famine for West Brom whose senior players will benefit from FA Cup break

miserable afternoon that highlighted the deficiencies in Carlos Corberan’s squad.

A miserable afternoon at Swansea marked the end of Albion’s hectic period

and exposed the weaknesses in Carlos Corberan’s team.Six points out of a

possible twelve were earned over the Christmas and New Year break, with

victories at home against Norwich and Leeds sandwiched between road losses at Middlesbrough and in south Wales.

The FA Cup and the Baggies’ visit from non-league Aldershot on Sunday will

take precedence over their league action at this time.Albion is still in fifth place in the Championship, with three points

separating them from seventh place. We review a few discussion points during the debrief.The constant bashing of

Albion’s lack of players in attacking areas is getting old, but things don’t seem to be getting better every week.

Albion’s hands were bound by the Brighton recall story of Jeremy Sarmiento. The Ecuadorian’s growth and

resilience were aided by their time and personnel investments, but Brighton and

the player’s willingness were beyond the Baggies’ control. Although that doesn’t

change the fact that Sarmiento,

ironically, might have been useful in Swansea just as he was last time out in

south Wales in the capital in November, Albion will feel they can use the wage

funds to look for a more effective and “ready” option.Concerns about Jed

Wallace and John Swift’s fitness could be disastrous, even if they are allowed to work during this month’s transfer window.

Tuesday, the captain will undergo a scan on his adductor muscles.

Swift’s calf complaint is still a daily problem and is getting more

complicated. While Swift was a potential late substitute at

Swansea in the first half, his pain prevented him from playing after halftime.

That has to be really annoying for all parties involved.

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