West Brom goalkeeper Alex Palmer

West Brom fans slam Alex Palmer after win v Portsmouth - 'Rotten', 'Horrendous'

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15 Sep 2024, 1:30 pm

Alex Palmer has come under fire from West Brom supporters following the Baggies' 3-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Carlos Corberan's side moved to the top of the Championship table on Sunday (15 September) as an early goal from Josh Maja and a brace from Alex Mowatt secured all three points of Albion on the south coast.

The Baggies have managed to pick up 13 points from their opening five games in the league and currently sit a point ahead of Sunderland who lost for the first time this term against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday (14 September).

What happened to Alex Palmer in West Brom v Portsmouth?

Although Albion were in command for almost the full 90 minutes at Fratton Park, Palmer's distribution with the ball at his feet left an awful lot to be desired and supporters were quick to take to social media to slam the keeper.

One fan said: "Alex Palmer is rotten with the ball at his feet" while another said, "Palmer's distribution is horrendous at times".

Palmer might he on the way to one of the most unjust clean sheets I’ve ever seen. What is he doing?? Lucky lucky boy #wba
— hannah 🏳️‍🌈 (@Hannanar) September 15, 2024

Palmer having an off day today. We keep possession well for long period only for him to lump it upfield and lose possession under zero pressure 🙄 #wba
— Stephen J Nelson (@stephenjnelson) September 15, 2024

What is Palmer doing?? When you’re under the cosh like this, take the sting out the game!! #wba
— Ali (@alio2525) September 15, 2024

Palmers distribution is horrendous at times #WBA
— Shannon 💙🌊🌈🦄🏈⚽️ 𓅪 🏀🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@Baggiebird10) September 15, 2024

We’ve been excellent since those Palmer moments of madness. Taken the sting out of the game & starting to control it again. #wba
— Ali (@alio2525) September 15, 2024

Last season, Palmer was quite easily one of West Brom's best and most consistent players as he managed to keep 18 clean sheets to win the Golden Glove award alongside Leeds United's Illan Meslier.

But the Baggies' stopper's kicking is a cause for concern. While his poor distribution didn't come back to bite Albion on Sunday, it could have potentially cost Corberan's side a vital three points in the race for promotion this season.

Hopefully, Palmer won't continue to take these risks between now and the end of the season. At some point, it is going to come back to the bite Baggies stopper when a striker latches onto one of his loose passes.

In other West Brom news, the Baggies are set for an £8million windfall after new developments at The Hawthorns this season

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