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Alan Irvine has no complaints at Albion loss

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West Brom boss Alan Irvine had no complaints after the 2-0 home to defeat to Newcastle United at the Hawthorns in the Premier League.

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Goals from Ayoze Perez and then Fabricio Coloccini condemned the Baggies to defeat, as they were punished for a dismal display.

Irvine said: "I've got complaints about how we played but the result was fair enough. It could have gone either way for a while.

"Newcastle started well, then we had a good spell and looked to be doing OK, but the goal just before half-time put a different complexion on the mood in the two dressing rooms.

"When the second went in, it was a long way back for us. We knew it would be difficult - Newcastle make it hard for teams to create chances.

"We knew we needed good movement but we didn't have enough of that. It was the first game in which the players have not performed to the levels they have shown.

"Nobody goes out to play poorly but it just didn't happen for us today and now we have to look for the reasons why.

"It was Saido Berahino's poorest game of the season but he'll bounce back from that."