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West Brom de-brief: Drama, depth & big decisions

The first few weeks of the second coming of Tony Mowbray have certainly been interesting.

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Two wins from his first four games doesn't really tell the full story. An underwhelming start at Middlesbrough was followed by a cantering victory over Portsmouth.

Even the defeat to Plymouth had drama, albeit all the wrong reasons. And then there was Saturday, the latest of late shows that lifted the roof off The Hawthorns.

Jonny Drury reflects on some key points to come from Albion's dramatic win over Sheffield Wednesday.

Much needed drama

Leaving it late and producing edge of your seat late victories is something Albion fans had pretty much forgotten.

Under Carlos Corberan, it was pragmatic and structured in a bid to get the job done. Potential for late drama in games was not the order of the day. The last quarters in games under the Spaniard were all about shutting up shop if they were in front.

If they were behind, then many had become resigned to the fact they weren't going get back into games. And they were right.