Albion Outlook: West Brom fans have their say on Nacer Chadli, Salomon Rondon and Manchester City

Tom Goffe, Telford

It seems the criticism for the team’s lack of goals of late has mainly been aimed towards Nacer Chadli and Salomon Rondon.

I personally feel to lay the majority of blame at their feet is unfair and their dip in form towards the end of the season is down to factors out of their control.

Firstly, I feel the majority of the team just simply aren’t on the same wavelength as them.

Many times this season I have seen them play a superb ball or make a fantastic run which then hasn’t been anticipated by team-mates on the pitch.

Also teams quickly grew wise to the fact those two were our main attacking threats, which in turn meant ‘extra attention’ was given to them by the opposition.

You then need others to take up that attacking burden, but due to our small squad and the limited amount options available to Pulis, this hasn’t been possible.

David Skiba, Seattle

It struck me while watching Man City run circles around us; the squad needs Matt Phillips to present any form of danger to opposition.

Without him, gone is the dribbler, the man who can take anyone one-on-one, gone is the relentless speed and the 50-yard sprints.

Much is being made about spending on a striker to improve the attack. However, Albion, for my money, are most dangerous in their current set-up with dynamic wings.

Deeney would provide needed competition for the often triple-teamed Rondon, but Phillips’ set of skills make this Albion team a force.

This isn’t to say McClean and Chadli aren’t important parts to the puzzle, most likely the best team involves some combination of all three, but they don’t posses the same dynamism as Matty.

Chadli lacks the pace, and is dangerous as any floating between lines. McClean needs a run of games to show if his crossing can be a consistent threat, but has looked promising. Matty is capable of both, pace and service, while providing more than ample cover taking on defensive duties. He’s also a proven finisher when the time comes.

If there’s anything I am looking for in this summer window, it’s another player with Phillips’ unique skills. Without them, we lack bite.

Brad Rushton, Newport

I'm finding myself becoming disillusioned with certain parts of our fanbase.

Granted, we’re on a bad run and it’s disappointing to lose so many games since ensuring safety but I still maintain the belief that Tony Pulis has done a fantastic job with the quality of player he’s had at his disposal.

Let’s not forget the fantastic form we’ve shown at home – scoring plenty of goals in the process.

I read people championing for the youth to be thrown in against Man City.

Now, fans are entitled to their opinion and are only craving excitement but taking a potential 6-0 hammering against a world-class team would have been completely detrimental to the development of our young talents.

Leko is currently way off the standard required – he can dribble but lacks so much in other areas of his game.

In terms of recruitment, we need at least two attacking players in the mould of Matt Phillips this summer.

We’re so far behind in this area compared to our mid-table rivals – the reason I maintain Pulis is doing a top job.

Mark Mansell, Norwich

No doubt a lot of Baggies fans will be frustrated with our approach to top-six teams.

We defend deep in numbers, work on the counter-attack and take a lowly possession rate for our troubles.

In many a year past, 19 per cent possession has been plenty to beat Man United at Old Trafford and frustrate Liverpool. The problem is the gap appears to have widened and this approach has not worked this year.

Only at Man Utd a few months back did we garner a 0-0 draw. Other attempts at Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea have led to narrow defeats.

What is apparent is that we need better quality in the team to consider a different approach.

Despite our lofty position, we are the oldest team in the league and we score from set-pieces.

We are well organised but man for man we are most likely somewhere in the bottom half as squads go.

Paul Chappell, Shifnal

As this season winds down and we look to cement our place in the top ten it's getting to that point where the season and the players are usually assessed.

This season has been unusual and people looking in from the outside find it confusing that WBA fans have any reason to moan.

Top ten in the League, a great run of form over a four month period with a threadbare squad, safe and secure for another season, however, the split in fans has never been more prominent, the simple reason for this is Tony Pulis.

I don't think anyone can deny that he has done an excellent job getting this squad into the position it is, however let's not forget that this squad that is one that has been largely assembled by Pulis.

Various players have come and failed to live up to their expectation, Callum Mcmanaman, James Chester, Serge Gnarby, Alex Pritchard and Marc Wilson all arrived under Pulis and have, in the main, failed to set the world alight.

This in itself leads to another question, do we trust Pulis with the funds that are obviously needed to improve an ageing squad based on his track record?

According to reports Pulis flies to China next week to discuss budgets and targets, I only hope that the owner's ambition matches both the manager's and the Fans'.

I personally have no issue with the style of football as long as the club is improving on a yearly basis, but that improvement must be leading somewhere, whether that's a proper crack at top seven and European football or a cup run.

But we need to see a light at the end of the tunnel otherwise you are left with a worrying question - what's the point?