Tony Pulis: Build from back to front

With just six goals in eight games, the Baggies are the joint-lowest scorers in the Premier League so far this season but the way his forwards are playing doesn't worry the manager.

"We're more concerned about not getting down the sides of the pitch and not getting crosses in rather than blaming the strikers," he said.

"I don't think we've got enough crosses in in any of the games. We need to get more off the sides of the pitch."

Record signing, Salomon Rondon, has netted just once so far, and the powerful 6ft 3in Venezuelan forward thrives on crosses he can attack with his head.

"It's not just the wide players," said Pulis.

"I think its our full-backs as well, you know, getting them a little bit more involved, they've got to play their part.

"We work very hard in training on doing that."

One of the players who has been told to whip in crosses today is winger James McClean, playing against his former club Sunderland for the first time since leaving.

"It stimulates some in intimidates others. James will relish it I'm sure."

McClean was disappointed with the way Sunderland dealt with his decision not to wear a poppy on his shirt back in 2012 and this week the Republic of Ireland international from Derry spoke for the first

"My attitude is live and let live, honestly, and I don't think we should have ideas forced on us just as I don't want to force my ideas on anybody else.

"The Albion fans have been great to me and I just want to put it out in black and white why I do what I do and give my side of the story.

"I have the greatest respect for their culture and it's been nice that they seem to have the same for mine. I hope that by saying this, people will realise that I mean no offence, no disrespect to anyone. But I have to stand by my principles."