2) Lambert and Berahino didn’t work
West Brom manager Tony Pulis admitted the decision to choose two strikers and leave the midfield too open went against the principles he had “always worked to”.
Both Rickie Lambert and Saido Berahino did have a couple of moments where they nearly scored but largely struggled against City’s dominance in defence and in terms of overall possession.
Pulis vowed he would not make the same mistake against the big teams and could well decide to hand a debut to record signing Salomon Rondon against Watford on Saturday.