A section of West Brom fans have gone berserk on Twitter after it was confirmed that Chris Brunt will start against Millwall on Saturday.
The Baggies announced via their official Twitter account ahead of kick-off at The Hawthorns that Gareth Barry has been dropped to the bench despite impressing against Bristol City on Tuesday, and club captain Brunt returns to the side.
Our starting 1??1?? to face @MillwallFC…
Come on you Baggies!#WBAMIL | #COYB | #WBA pic.twitter.com/oZ0hpKfdKr
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) September 22, 2018
Some West Brom fans are furious with Moore’s decision to start the Northern Irish midfielder once again, despite his form been prtty poor this season.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
#wba as I predicted last week, Brunt would only be gone for one game. Absolute farce. Moore just doesn’t learn.
— RichardH (@Geordiebaggie) September 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/Kieron_180/status/1043486127833972736
BRUNT FFS CENTRE MID AGAIN
— colbert fitzpatrick (@ColbertFitz) September 22, 2018
Brunt ffs. One step forward, two steps back with team selection. #wba
— John Appleby (@BaggieJohn64) September 22, 2018
Brunt can jog on. After Barry had such a great game
— Rizzler (@RizzyG24) September 22, 2018
Brunt back in the side ???? what did Barry and field do that wrong?? ?? outrageous
— Andrew Grainger (@kingofchezo_WBA) September 22, 2018
Brunt…. I give up !!!!
— Zomeo Rondervan (@rondervan) September 22, 2018
HE ACTUALLY BROUGHT BRUNT BACK IN IM SO DONE LMAAAOO https://t.co/lvU5bVWkrB
— Jonas (@ToastedJonas) September 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/ChrisWB4/status/1043485469215019009
OPINION
You have to agree with these West Brom fans here. Moore impressed a lot of supporters when he took the bold decision to axe Brunt for the game against Bristol City on Tuesday, with Barry coming into the midfield and impressing. However Moore has now just reversed that decision and has the former Northern Ireland international back – and there is absolutely no reason to do it. Maybe Barry cannot play two games in a week due to his age, which is fair enough, but Moore has Rekeem Harper and Sam Field who can also play in that position, while Wes Hoolahan could also probably do a job there. It just doesn’t make sense to keep on starting a player who is so clearly out of form. Brunt is not a central midfielder, his set-pieces aren’t as effective as they used to be and the Baggies just look a lot better when he is not playing.