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title: "West Brom: Fans slam Slaven Bilic claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-02-10T13:35:31Z"
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# West Brom: Fans slam Slaven Bilic claim

**Many West Brom fans have been left slamming a piece about Slaven Bilic on [WBA report](https://wbareport.com/2021/02/09/the-age-of-allardyce-bilics-boys-struggle-to-adapt-to-route-one-football/) that stated that Albion played ‘expansive’ and ‘attacking’ football under him.**

The former West Ham United and Croatia manager was [sacked](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55253670) by the Midlands club in the middle of December last year after a run of poor results in the Premier League saw them fall into the relegation zone, a position where they still remain under Sam Allardyce.

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The claim that the Baggies played ‘expansive’ and ‘attacking’ football under Bilic is a little odd considering that they only scored a mere 19 goals in 15 games in all competitions under the 52-year-old in the 2020/21 term ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/slaven-bilic/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/3598/plus/0?saison_id=2020&verein_id=984&liga=&wettbewerb_id=&trainer_id=)) before his dismissal.

While WBA may have enjoyed possession of the ball, they were clearly not doing enough to really hurt the opposition in an attacking sense, and so a lot of supporters were left unhappy with the claim.

### West Brom fan reaction to Bilic claim

These fans slammed the claim on Bilic on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/WBAReport/status/1359098424650588161), with one supporter even going as far as to call it ‘absolute rubbish’:

**“Expressive attacking football? Must have missed that”**

[Credit: @stevenwbaprince](https://twitter.com/stevenwbaprince/status/1359130909451108352)

**“I wish clueless people would stop saying Bilic played attacking football, meaningless possession does not translate into attacking.”**

[Credit: @James\_Morrall93](https://twitter.com/James_Morrall93/status/1359188899696893956)

**“Funniest tweet I’ve read in ages.”**

[Credit: @TheHattonScarf](https://twitter.com/TheHattonScarf/status/1359132368586571799)

**“This is absolute rubbish. I haven’t seen football like that under Bilic for 15 months!!”**

[Credit: @thejonreeve](https://twitter.com/thejonreeve/status/1359231716439818251)

**“Seriously expressive attacking football? From a team who limped over the line last season? You sure? Bilic’s summer recruitment was to buy players not fit for purpose or else he would still be in a job right now”**

[Credit: @kingofchezo\_WBA](https://twitter.com/kingofchezo_WBA/status/1359151157541797892)

**“Expressive attacking football under Bilic? I’m assuming the author didn’t watch us in 2020. What a ridiculous piece.”**

[Credit: @richbaggie](https://twitter.com/richbaggie/status/1359201964656066568)

[***In other news, find out which Premier League ace David Ornstein has said West Brom were interested in signing in January here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-transfer-rumours/west-bromwich-albion-david-ornstein-reveals-january-interest-in-marcos-alonso/)