West Brom: Should they hire Rob Edwards?

West Brom are in search of a brand new supervisor following the sacking of Steve Bruce on the weekend, and the Baggies can discover an excellent alternative in Rob Edwards.

The 39-year-old, like so many others earlier than him, was sacked by Watford lately after a particularly transient spell on the membership and is at the moment a free agent, who will little question entice curiosity from Championship sides.

The Daily Mail counsel that the previous Forest Inexperienced boss is being thought of by the West Brom hierarchy, as they search for their appointment to push the Baggies up the desk after a stunning begin to the season, which sees them occupy a relegation spot within the second tier.

Whereas Edwards’ time at Watford was finally unsuccessful, as he received simply three of his 11 games in cost, his earlier spell at Forest Inexperienced means that he might be an enormous success on the Hawthorns if given time to implement the identical form of concepts that noticed the New Garden outfit win the League Two title final season.

In his first season with the membership, Edwards steered Forest Inexperienced to their first-ever season in League One, winning 26 and drawing 15 of his 53 video games accountable for the membership, which helped him to a formidable 1.75 factors per sport.

Ought to West Brom rent Edwards?

Edwards might be the person to amend a few of West Brom’s key points this season, which has been conceding objectives and never ending their probabilities.

Only three sides within the second tier have conceded greater than the 18 that the Baggies have shipped within the opening 13 fixtures, so it’s no shock that they solely have one win to their title.

Edwards has shown a preference for an attacking 3-4-1-2 formation throughout his spells at Watford and Forest Inexperienced, with the latter potent going ahead and defensively sound for a lot of the season.

Regardless of some disappointing kind in the direction of the tip of final season which noticed them practically miss out on the League Two title, Forest Inexperienced conceded simply 44 objectives in 46 League Two fixtures, whereas they scored the second-most objectives within the division with 75.

Forest Inexperienced ahead Jamile Matt labelled Edwards as “the best” supervisor he had labored below almost about man-management, which means that the younger coach might be the perfect man to get one of the best out of West Brom’s underperforming stars.

Taking part in three centre-backs might assist the Baggies be extra defensively sound, whereas wing-backs Darnell Furlong and Conor Townsend can be given extra license to get ahead, as they’ve simply one goal contribution between them within the Championship this season.

Having two strikers might additionally ease the strain on the attackers within the Baggies’ facet, because the expected goals stats counsel that West Brom ought to have scored much more this season, one thing that has confirmed to be one among their largest points this time period. Certainly, having an alternative choice in assault might assist West Brom realise their attacking potential.

Due to this fact, hiring an up-and-coming supervisor reminiscent of Edwards after he wasn’t given a lot of an opportunity at Watford might be one of the best factor for West Brom proper now, as his earlier spell at Forest Inexperienced emphasises how a lot potential he has as a supervisor.