Carlos Corberan should be mentioned alongside Middlesbrough and Sunderland……
A resurgent run of form has led to the Baggies boss being one of the highest-performing managers in the Championship.
HIGHLIGHTS
- West Bromwich Albion’s 2-0 victory over Coventry City moves them back into the play-off places, signaling their intent to contend for promotion.
- Under manager Carlos Corberan, the team has undergone a remarkable transformation, winning nine of their last 10 league games and improving their defensive record.
- Despite challenges such as a lack of investment and key injuries, Corberan has proven himself as one of the strongest and most consistent managers, giving hope to West Brom fans for a return to the Premier League.
A routine 2-0 victory over Coventry City on Monday night moved West Bromwich Albion back into the play-off places.
The Baggies, led by Carlos Corberan, secured a fourth win in six league games, with strikes from Grady Diangana and Brandon Thomas-Asante pushing Albion up to fifth place, with a statement of intent provided that they are sure to be in the promotion picture come the end of the campaign.
The Black Country outfit have moved to within two points of third-placed Leeds United and 11 points away from second-placed Ipswich Town by inflicting the Sky Blues’ first defeat at home in 10 games.
| Championship Table (As it stands October 31st) | ||||
| Team | P | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Leicester City | 14 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Southampton | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 5 | West Brom | 14 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 14 | 8 | 22 |
It has been a mesmeric transformation for WBA under the former Huddersfield Town boss, with the Spaniard inheriting a confidence bereft side that slipped to the foot of the second-tier table after his first competitive game in charge last October.
But with such an upwards trajectory over the last year, Corberan certainly deserves to be talked about in the same category as some of the other well-performing Championship bosses.
How has Carlos Corberan performed as West Brom manager?
Originally arriving to The Hawthorns hotseat in October 2022, Corberan took over a side who had slipped into the bottom three of the Championship under Steve Bruce, winning just one of their opening 13 league outings under the 62-year-old.
The Baggies would then slump to the bottom of the Championship table in a 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield United, with Corberan’s men ruthlessly pulled apart by the Blades in a humbling afternoon.
But after getting to know his methods, the playing squad responded by winning nine of their next 10 league games – registering seven clean sheets in the process.
The 40-year-old was able to make The Hawthorns a formidable fortress last season, with WBA winning 10 out of their 15 home league matches.
In a resurgent run, Corberan’s men eventually slipped away from gaining a place in the play-offs, with ravaging injuries and the lack of a potent goalscorer contributing factors, but the slightest chance of promotion seemed improbable when he first walked through the doors in the West Midlands.
This term has also started on a high under the Spaniard, with Albion winning six, drawing five and losing just three of their 14 domestic matches.
Corberan has also managed to patch a leaky defence from the start of the campaign, with the Baggies conceding just five goals from their last nine games with seven clean sheets recorded in that time.
This uptake in form has seen Corberan collect 75 points since his first game in charge as reported by journalist Elias Burke, which is only bettered by Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough, who has earned 78 points
