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DIRECT ISMAEL’S BIG BATTLE TO WIN HEARTS OF BAGGIES FANS

TESTING START TO NEW ERA AT THE HAWTHORNS
By John Wragg

POSITIVE: West Brom boss Valerien Ismael is trying to win over the fans and, inset, Cyrille Regis celebrates in the Baggies’ golden days
PICTURE: Alamy

'I am a winner. When I don’t win I am really, really angry and I try everything I can to win the next one'
Valerien Ismael

VALERIEN Ismael goes back to Barnsley on Friday with his ‘Val-ball’ still not accepted at West Brom.
Last week’s win at Coventry bought him respite from criticism and he was expecting to follow that with a win over Readin...

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