Ryan Mason underlines 'demand' for West Brom players to stay ready
Ryan Mason has demanded his Albion squad stay ready to be called upon again in the wake of the Swansea success.
Four half-time substitutions were among the catalysts for the turnaround victory against the Swans as Mason shuffled his ranks to good effect.
George Campbell and Karlan Grant, who were both unfortunate to be left out given recent games, made an impression as half-time introductions, as did Josh Maja and Krystian Bielik with the Baggies 2-0 down following a dismal first half.
"I think everyone feels part of it," said Mason. "You can see that by the appearances and the games everyone's played.
"Everyone's got a crucial part to play going forward and that's the demand. Certainly, the demand is for everyone to be alive, to be ready, to contribute as regularly as possible."
Mason's substitutions have come under the microscope this season as part of Albion's struggles in the second half in matches where, prior to the Swansea clash, the record was among the worst in the Championship.
The first period has seen Albion among the top performers in the division.
As a result, the identity and timing of Mason's changes have come under fire. The head coach has referenced having a small squad on several occasions.
Attacking duo Samuel Iling-Junior and Isaac Price and defenders Alfie Gilchrist and Nat Phillips were hooked at the interval. The latter will not play at QPR on Saturday due to a suspension for five yellow cards.
"Obviously it's not a nice situation to be in because it says that something's going wrong, but it's part of football, it happens," added the head coach of his quadruple changes.
"You just have to react, I think, for the group. I think the group did. I think you can see the second half.
"When we scored the third goal, the subs were there too, the ones that got taken off. They're part of it.
"They're a big part of it and they certainly felt that. I think that's part of being a team. You need to help each other out."
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