Tim Dacey

Mon 13 July 2020 12:25, UK

Sky Sports pundit Sue Smith has said that if West Brom can beat Fulham in the massive game on Tuesday they will go on to finish in the top two. 

However, she also said that West Brom will “certainly” be looking over the shoulders in the face of some stunning form from Brentford.

Talking on The Football Show (Sky Sports, Monday, 11am) Smith said, “The fact that Brentford are in such good form, they’ll certainly be looking over their shoulder.

“I think the concern now is that they have got another tough game, they’ve got Fulham on Tuesday.

“It was always going to be tough against a good Blackburn side. They could have killed the game off in the second half, they didn’t and they’ll be disappointed with that.

“Blackburn had their chances late on. They won’t be happy with a point but at least they didn’t lose.

“If they can get a big result against Fulham you would say they’re there. But the way Brentford haven been playing recently, they’ve been fantastic.”

Time for Baggies to bounce

It’s all come down to this and the nerves are really starting to kick in ahead of the game against Fulham.

Leeds got a late, late winner to pick up three points from the game against Swansea on Sunday.

That’s given them clear daylight and it looks like it’s between us and Brentford for the last automatic spot.

We’d much prefer to be playing a side easier than Fulham but we think the way they play could play into our hands.

Leeds beat Fulham 3-0 after lockdown and if Slaven Bilic can get our players fired up – and it really shouldn’t take much doing – then we’re confident that we can get the all-important three points too.

Meanwhile, can Brentford really keep winning? That’s seven in a row for them now and Preston won’t be an easy game.

In other West Brom news, Albion could be invited to play for silverware at Wembley next month.

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