Ryan Mason taking "level-headed" approach to West Brom's recent challenges

Mason collected 10 points from his first four games, but has overseen a run of three defeats from the last five in the Championship since. 

They signed off for the international break with the heaviest defeat of his reign so far - a 3-0 loss against Millwall at The Den on October 4.

That has left the Baggies sitting just one-point outside of the play-off places, but Mason is attempting to remain objective.

'You need to try and stay level-headed' - Mason

"You have days like this [the defeat at Millwall]. You have good days, you have bad days," he noted.

"I certainly feel the pain when my team, or our team lose. It's an emotional game - you need to try and stay level-headed and continue believing in what you believe in and what you're in pain for. 

"I'm not happy with the Millwall performance. The players were not happy, no-one at this club is. 

"We had amazing support. I'm sure the fans were super disappointed as well and the performance." 

Albion resume their Championship campaign with the visit of Preston North End on Saturday and Mason says he is eager to keep "learning and evolving" during his debut season in the dugout.

Mason constantly "learning and evolving"

"You're constantly learning, constantly evolving, but nothing surprises me," he added.

"Football has been pretty consistent for a number of years. There are certain things you need to do that are demanded for you to earn results. 

"I didn't feel like we were anywhere near the level of deserving a result at Millwall.

"That's the challenge of a head coach. We've had games this year where we've played amazing and not win. 

"Against Leicester, we played a really good match, should have won, should have put the game to bed, but we didn't. 

"They scored in the 93rd-minute. I think they had one shot on target in the whole game. That was tough to take, really tough to take."