Lewis Cox's West Brom ratings: Low marks including three 4s as Baggies struggle
Albion reporter Lewis Cox rates the performances after the Baggies succumb to a late 1-0 defeat at Ipswich following a poor error.
JOSH GRIFFITHS
Made two good first-half saves, especially one to deny the lively Philogene from range early on. Whole game swung on major late passing error for winner.
Costly: 4
GEORGE CAMPBELL
Back in the side for Gilchrist and was one of Albion's better defenders. Naturally not a threat down the flank but got a grip of Philogene eventually.
OK: 6
NAT PHILLIPS
A second consecutive struggle for Phillips who looked uneasy on the ball at times and struggled with the ball in behind.
Struggle: 5
CHRIS MEPHAM
The better of the centre-half pairing but still not the player who started the season. Did better here though, more sharp with ball than some.
Better: 6
CHARLIE TAYLOR
In for Styles presumably for physicality. Beaten one or twice as chances came for Ipswich. Offered nothing beyond halfway line.
Limited: 5
OUSMANE DIAKITE
Really badly struggled. Just could not pass to a colleague. Won the ball at times with his tackling but would lose it.
Poor: 4
ALEX MOWATT
Feel sorry for the stand-in captain who tries to get Albion moving and playing but limited options around him here. Caught for winner.
No help: 5
SAMUEL ILING-JUNIOR
One positive first-half run but that was as good as it got. Otherwise not the creative spark Albion needed.
Lack: 5
ISAAC PRICE
Really shackled by Ipswich and off-colour. On the periphery and did not influence things in the final third.
Shackled: 5
MIKEY JOHNSTON
As ever tried to test and stretch the hosts' backline with mazy runs but they saw him out well. Furlong used his nous.
Defended: 5
AUNE HEGGEBO
Really struggled. Couldn't make his impact felt at all. Totally unable to hold ball up or bring in colleagues around him.
Forlorn: 4
SUBSTITUTES:
Karlan Grant (for Iling-Junior, 70) Very little impact 5.
Josh Maja (for Heggebo, 82) n/a.
Callum Styles (for Diakite, 82) n/a.
Daryl Dike (for Campbell, 88) n/a.
Subs not used: Wildsmith, Bielik, Gilchrist, Deeming, Bostock.
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