Talking points as West Brom open up in front of fans with defeat and draw
Albion re-introduced themselves to supporters with a defeat and draw on the road at lower-league opposition this week.
The 1-0 defeat at Cheltenham Town and 2-2 draw at Salford City inside 24 hours were useful workouts for Carlos Corberan's squad, where senior players were offered 70 minutes and youth substitutes played roughly two 20-minute stints.
We mull over a few talking points from across the 180 minutes as pre-season ramps up.
Scorelines matter?
The age-old debate. The answer is mostly no, but there are elements and aspects that do provides hints and information as to where players are, physically and tactically.
Corberan would've been disappointed Albion couldn't take one of their many chances at Cheltenham to cap a decent performance, likewise two set-piece goals shipped at Salford would've irked the boss.
But these games are for learning, to make mistakes, build fitness and get rid of bad habits.
Bright sparks
