1 - Dorrans is not a winger

My favourite current West Brom player, probably, is Graham Dorrans. When he first broke into the team he was a breath of fresh air - his quick, forward-looking passing a welcome contrast to Jonathan Greening’s ponderous presence in central midfield. And that’s where he’s at his best, in the centre, not stuck out on the wing as he has been in recent games. Dorrans is a great passer but hasn’t got the tricks or pace required to beat a man, and with only Berahino in the box on Sunday he was reluctant to cross the ball. Things were made worse with Wisdom sat behind him. Wisdom looks very strong defensively but, perhaps unsurprisingly for a converted centre-back, rather unsure of himself going forward. With Dorrans not able to take it round Danny Rose, and with Wisdom unwilling to overlap, passing the ball out to the right-wing frequently became a dead-end. The solution, surely, is to switch Dorrans for someone pacier and more skillful like Varela or Blanco. Alternatively, if Irvine wants to stick with Dorrans on the right then Gamboa should be preferred to Wisdom at full-back.

2 - Lescott debut worth the wait

West Brom signed 10 new players during the summer, but many fans have been left frustrated with how long it’s taken to get them match fit. Lescott in particular was a concern. When his signing was first announced, my immediate thought was “he’s too good for us, surely there must be something that we don’t know?” That ‘something we don’t know’ I assumed to be a chronic injury, and with Lescott struggling with calf and knee problems all summer and missing the first 4 games of the season, things didn’t look good for his Albion career. Based on Sunday’s performance, however, I needn’t have worried. Lescott looked a class above anything we’ve seen for a while, confidently commanding the defence as well as making a vital last-ditch, last man tackle as Adebayor sprinted through into the box. It certainly made a nice change to Olsson’s misguided passes and hot-headed confrontations.

3 - Sessegnon is frustrating but necessary

He may be frustrating, but Sessegnon is easily our most dangerous attacking player. His ability to receive the ball with back to goal and, quick-as-a-flash, spin away from his marker is unlike anything else we have in the team. He can go missing for large chunks of games, and several times against Tottenham he gave the ball away in dangerous areas, but his flair is necessary in our efficient but otherwise unflashy midfield.

3.5 - Foster's kicking

Seriously, what was up with that? Almost every kick - from the floor and out of his hands - would sail over the heads of Berahino and the Spurs defence.