Having witnessed his side run riot at Cardiff City three days earlier, West Bromwich Albion head coach Valerien Ismael made the decision to name an unchanged side for the game against Stoke City.

The Frenchman's call ultimately backfired with the Baggies under-performing during a 1-0 defeat, their 10-match unbeaten league record coming to an end.

Ismael was the first to acknowledge that his players had struggled at the bet365 Stadium, but the result against one of their promotion rivals will be regarded as a minor blip.



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三天前目睹了球队在卡迪夫城的骚乱后，西布罗姆维奇主教练瓦莱连·伊斯梅尔决定在对阵斯托克城的比赛中选择一支阵容不变的球队。

法国人的呼吁最终事与愿违，巴吉队在比赛中表现不佳，0- 1落败，他们的联赛10场不败记录也就此终结。

伊斯梅尔是第一个承认他的球员在bet365球场表现不佳的人，但对他们的晋级对手之一的结果将被视为一个小插曲。