There is one plus to the somewhat against-the-clock nature of the pre-season Albion are just completing. If those of us who follow them closely on a daily basis are not totally sure how they will look at Burnley, what chance does Sean Dyche have? Graham Potter’s side played a bit of catch-up with three key men in the final friendly of the summer. Lewis Dunk and Adam Webster came back after minor injuries and Leandro Trossard buzzed and fizzed in the second half. But it feels like Albion have busy days ahead of them at Lancing before opening their fifth Prem campaign at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Graham Potter said: “I thought we got the minutes we wanted to, especially with Dunky and Webby and even Joel. That was positive. Everybody else stepped up as well and, against a well-organised side who are starting on Friday, it was a relatively decent game. Obviously in the second half we were better than we were in the first half. There are things to do, things to work on, but we will have a couple of days analysing everything and prepare for the game against Burnley.”
Percy Tau appears set to join the list of departures and talk of signings will continue. Especially up front. Summer signing Mwepu has made a midfield impression and has some energy about him.
Graham Potter said: “He has got that in abundance. He brings us that little bit of something different. He hits the box, he can play in numerous positions and we need to find out the best one for us given the game. He did really well as a first match here, he scored against Luton, so he will give us a bit of versatility give us some options. He will get better and we will get better the more he is here with us.”
Soria, who had unsuccessful trials at Leicester, Birmingham and Stoke as a youngster, seemed to get a touch on a searing angled effort by Mwepu which would have seen him add to his strike at Kenilworth Road.
