Josh Maja's latest award typified the inspiration West Brom greatly missed
Albion's goal of the season award has gone to the man who scored more than anybody else.
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Voted closed on Monday night. It was not the greatest array of strikes in what was a wholly underwhelming season in all, but I voted for Josh Maja's deft, cheeky backheel away at Luton last November.
I'll be honest, prior to the nominations I had sort of overlooked Maja's goal that Friday night at Kenilworth Road.
Not because of its lack of quality - for me it was the best of the measly sum of 59 the Baggies managed this season - more so because of Maja's lengthy absence and a pretty forgettable draw on a grim Bedfordshire night.
It was also a fifth draw in a row under Carlos Corberan as his side went winless in seven. The lightning start to the season had well and truly tailed off into a cautionary tale of pragmatism.
But if ever a moment of inspiration summed up what Albion have missed from their 12-goal top goalscorer it was that genius effort.
The touch to bring down a high ball under pressure was like silk. Karlan Grant's cross was on the money. The backheel into the far corner was nonchalant. A moment of top quality. Nobody else in the squad scores that.
