O’NeilI stunned by Isaac Price after what he did away from West Brom
Isaac Price has quickly become a popular figure at West Brom since joining from Standard Liege in the winter transfer window.
The 21-year-old has already shown The Hawthorns faithful moments of magic and scored in last week’s 1-1 draw with Hull City.
West Brom have emerged victorious in just one of their last four games in the Championship, and will be pushing to beat Norwich after the international break.
But international duty has allowed Price to shine in Northern Ireland colours, and he has grabbed such a chance with both hands.
Michael O’Neill waxes lyrical about Price v Switzerland
Northern Ireland did well to hold a strong Switzerland side to a 1-1 draw in Belfast, and Price was pivotal in such efforts as he scored a brilliant free-kick.
| Isaac Price stats | Northern Ireland |
| Appearances | 19 |
| Goals | 7 |
Price impressed O’Neill, who told the Belfast Telegraph: “Isaac is a special player, that is his seventh goal in 19 appearances, and he has only really been playing senior football in those two years.
“He epitomises what you want in the modern-day player, his running power, level of technique, nose for a goal and his versatility, which is a huge bonus for us.
“He has been a brilliant player for us since we have brought him in.”
West Brom will hope Price can inspire them to victories
Price’s eyebrow-raising exploits on international duty demonstrate what a terrific young talent he already is, while he still boasts bags of potential.
He has already scored one goal and created one assist in just nine West Brom appearances, but the Baggies will now be wanting more from him as they look to land a playoff spot.
Tony Mowbray’s men currently sit sixth in the Championship, which would be enough to reach the playoffs, but seventh-place Bristol City are currently breathing down their necks and are only behind the Hawthorns side on goal difference.
Even Sheffield Wednesday, who sit exactly mid-table, are only six points below West Brom, which demonstrates the battle for the top-six is far from over, with eight games still to play in the second tier.
With huge games left to play, Price could be someone who makes all the difference for Mowbray.
The Baggies will be hoping that in the coming weeks, Price can provide his club with the sort of magic he demonstrated for Northern Ireland against Switzerland.