'I didn't' - West Brom boss James Morrison makes Sheffield United claim after Bramall Lane draw
West Bromwich Albion fought back from behind to earn themselves a point against Sheffield United on Saturday.
West Bromwich Albion interim head coach James Morrison was satisfied with a point after his side came from behind to draw 1-1 with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, admitting he didn’t think his side was under any sort of pressure until they opened themselves up.
Following a first half bereft of any sort of quality from either side, United got their noses in front after 53 minutes when George Campbell turned a low cross from Gustavo Hamer into his own net.
With United determined to reduce the gap to the play-offs to six points and take advantage of sixth-paced Wrexham having a weekend off from Championship action, they were expected to seize on the opportunity and push for a second goal to seal all three points.
However, the Baggies, who arrived at Bramall Lane winless in their last 11 Championship outings, hit back to earn themselves a point seven minutes from time, drawing level through a thunderous strike from defender Campbell, who atoned for his earlier error at the other end of the pitch.
From a United perspective, the outcome felt like a defeat amid their failure to take advantage of West Brom’s current struggles. For Baggies chief Morrison, though, it was a point he hopes they can build on, admitting visiting teams must be “ruthless” to leave Bramall Lane with something in the bag.
Morrison makes Bramall Lane admission
“I’m proud of the players today, especially given the circumstances of going one down at a tough place to come,” Morrison told Albion’s club website. “They’ve been a real threat lately at home, so to come back and get a draw is pleasing.
“I didn’t really feel threatened in the game until we had to push and we opened up. We were a bit passive in the first half and we addressed it at the break. We wanted to be more aggressive.
“We tried to do a few things differently and we tried to get the balance of being hard to beat and flipping the switch to be more aggressive right. You have to be ruthless with your chances when you come to a place like this.
“We needed something to hang on to, but, credit has to go to the lads for coming back from 1-0 down. They kept fighting until the end. I had changes in my mind, but I felt like the team was there.”