Carlos Corberan expressed his frustration after West Brom’s 3-1 loss to Birmingham City in a midlands derby, highlighting his disappointment with his team’s inability to convert scoring opportunities. He also expressed annoyance over the controversial penalty awarded to Birmingham, which equalized the score.
Despite going 2-1 down, West Brom dominated the second half but failed to create significant goal-scoring chances, with Darnell Furlong missing a clear opportunity from close range.
In an interview with the Express and Star on October 9, Corberan conveyed his emotions about the result, stating, “I’m upset and find it difficult to manage the frustration that occurred. Perhaps we would have lost in a different manner even without the penalty, but we need to focus on our performance.”
He emphasized the need for improvement in their attacking play, acknowledging that they must work on ball management in the attacking half, particularly as they struggled with it in the first half. He admitted that there were several areas where they could have performed better.
The article also touched upon West Brom’s ongoing challenges, such as a depleted squad and a lack of goal-scoring threats in the absence of key players like Josh Maja and Daryl Dike. The decision to bench Brandon Thomas-Asante in favor of Jed Wallace was not as effective as hoped, and Thomas-Asante himself has been experiencing a goal drought since August 26. Corberan emphasized the need for improvement in front of goal and hopes that the international break will provide an opportunity to boost confidence in attack and allow injured players to return.