Alan Pardew: 'We've got to do something in January'

The Baggies boss was pleased to come away with a deserved draw against the Gunners, because so many teams in the bottom half picked up points.

But after a 2017 that saw the Baggies win just three league games since the start of March, Pardew wants reinforcements.

"We've got to do something in the window," he said. "When I look the history of teams in this position, when you look at teams with seven wins in a calendar year, it’s telling you something.

"As much as we’ve changed the intent and tried to change the psychology a change of character in the dressing room might help everybody so I'll be pushing to hopefully get somebody in.

"I don't know about a re-think, but seven wins in a calendar year says it all, really.

"We’ve got to move something around if we can. It's not always possible, as you know, money’s tight.

"I've brought players in, not big signings, before but they can change the dynamic of the dressing room.

"I think there’s a good dynamic in there, by the way, I'm not saying it’s a negative one. But just a change sometimes is good."

The transfer window opens tomorrow, but Pardew will not be distracted from the game at the London Stadium on Tuesday.

"As we stand at the moment we have two days before we go to West Ham," he said. “That's my focus at the moment, if I'm honest, rather than the window.

"I've got to turn this team around and mentally it’s a battle because I think it's easier to tell yourself 'I can't do it'."