Livermore says how he would like West Brom to seal promotion
West Brom captain Jake Livermore is eager for the season to get back underway as he wants to seal promotion to the Premier League on the pitch.
Over the last week, it appears to have become increasingly likely that Leeds and West Brom will be awarded promotion based on the points-per-game model due to it being incredibly hard to resume the Championship season.
Albion are second in the table, six points clear of third-placed Fulham with nine matches to play.
And Livermore, 30, wants to play out those remaining matches as he admits how much he is missing the game right now.
“It’s been nice to have that physical and mental break from football but everyone is missing it now,” Livermore told the Express & Star.
“Everyone is missing the togetherness, the interaction with the fans, the interaction with the media – the whole feel around our club and area.
“We just want to get back as soon as possible but obviously when it is safe to do so.
“We would like to win promotion properly and we still feel like we have got a point to prove.
“We have had a great season and put in some great performances – it has been fantastic.
“And we want to finish it right – I feel I can say that on behalf of everyone.”
We agree with Livermore.
As good as it would be for the Baggies to be handed promotion based on the results they’ve already had, we would rather see it happen on the pitch.
Before the coronavirus-enforced suspension of football, Albion were in a good run of form that had seen them open up a gap between themselves and the chasing pack.
It would take a brave man to bet against Slaven Bilic’s men winning promotion by playing out their fixtures.
In other West Brom news, Kyle Edwards has admitted Nathan Ferguson gets on his nerves.