West Brom vs Arsenal: 5 things to take away

West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal - Premier League

3) Morgan Amalfitano and Berahino are the ones to watch out for

West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal - Premier League

Both the above mentioned players were the stars on the night West Brom beat Manchester United, and they were yet again the star performers against Arsenal. Both Amalfitano and Berahino gave the Arsenal fullbacks a torrid time, with their pacy runs and the crosses they put into the area. It was, after all, from Amalfitano’s expertly delivered cross that Claudio Yacob headed in West Brom’s goal. Berahino usually plays as a striker, but has been shifted on to the flanks at West Brom, and has impressed in his new role. His pace, trickery and desire to beat the fullback have held him in good stead in the matches so far. Both the players have good balance and display good physical presence, and are hard to push off the ball. Berahino is also good at holding up play, allowing team-mates to get into promising positions. It also seems that they are also forming a bond of understanding between themselves, as they displayed a knack of switching flanks when it suited them.

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