The four big changes we have seen in Ryan Mason's West Brom after perfect Championship start

He kicked off his first competitive game in charge of Albion with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn - before following it up with an exciting 3-2 victory over Wrexham.

They welcome Portsmouth tomorrow looking to make it three wins on the spin to start the campaign - and it will be the first time Albion have done that since 1997.

Jonny Drury looks at some key differences we have seen in Mason's Albion just two games into his time in charge:

Set pieces

It feels like it has been an age since the days of Albion using set pieces as a key source of goals.

You probably have to go back as far as the Tony Pulis days to find when Albion were consistently scoring from set pieces.

It hasn't happened in recent years and Albion are yet to score from a set piece this season.

However, it has been better. Last week against Wrexham it was clear to see Albion had worked on routines instead of just lumping it in the box and hoping someone will get on the end of it.

Nat Phillips seemed to be the main target, drifting off at the back post to head it back across goal or have a go himself.

It was refreshing to see and hopefully a sign of things to come.

More chances

There have been periods over a number of years where Albion really should have won more games than they have done.

Even under the likes of Steve Bruce, there was a period where Albion were creating chances but not putting them away.

It certainly was the case at times under Carlos Corberan and Tony Mowbray - but we have seen a difference under Mason.

Albion are defensively solid - but they still hold an attacking threat, something they certainly lost towards the end of the Corberan days.

What Albion are also doing are hitting the target. Five on target in both games from 13 and efforts respectively.

And they're being more clinical with that they have. Against Blackburn they had other efforts to make the game more comfortable but against Wrexham they were clinical.

They took their chances - and hopefully that continues.

Calm but go long if you have to

Corberan and Mowbray wanted Albion playing out from the back. Under Corberan, when he implemented his style there were still a few hairy moments at the back in possession when Albion would get caught.

But already this season, Albion have looked comfortable. Mason looks to have done a lot of work on the training field, and couple that with new faces, it has made Albion look like a side confident in possession in tight spaces in their own quarter.

But what is also refreshing is that when they need to get it long, they will. When they need to play forward quickly with one pass, they do it. It isn't just one way of playing.

More in the box

This couples with chance creation. In seasons gone by, Albion have found themselves getting into good areas but have failed to turn it into a chance.

A lot of the time it was a lack of bodies in the box.

But under Mason it has been different. Now when the wingers, certainly Tom Fellows, get past their man to stand a ball up, they aren't looking at one or no target at all.

They've got runners from midfield getting in there, and other runners coming in on the edge of the box.

If that keeps happening, the chances and the goals will continue to flow.