The Spanish manager, who took over from Steve Bruce at The Hawthorns last October, orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for West Bromwich Albion. Despite starting at the bottom of the Championship table, Corberan led the team to win nine of their next 10 league matches, securing seven clean sheets along the way.
Under his guidance, The Hawthorns became a formidable home ground, witnessing 10 victories out of 15 league matches last season. The Baggies finished just three points outside the top six, a remarkable achievement given the challenging circumstances when Corberan initially took charge. In the current season, West Brom remains in contention near the playoff spots, with 26 points from their first 16 league games, setting the stage for an intriguing clash against high-flying Ipswich Town this weekend.
John Swift and Josh Maja are both eligible to play against the Tractor Boys, giving the Baggies some extra depth ahead of a busy schedule.
With takeover talks for the Baggies continuing into the new year, the Albion faithful are optimistic about where the club can be lead under the former Huddersfield Town coach with strong financial backing.
Corberan has been one of the most successful managers in the last 12 months, amassing 78 points since his first game in charge, which is only surpassed by Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough.
What exactly has Don Goodman said?
Goodman expressed his admiration for Corberan’s turnaround of West Brom in such a short period of time, naming him one of the best managers in the division.
Goodman told OLBG: “You’d have Carlos in the conversation of who the best manager in the league is. I’d have said the same thing last season, considering how far he took them when he came in.
“There are lots of good candidates, though, and it’d be crazy for me to say he’s the best manager in the league. He’s certainly up there, though.”
Goodman was full of admiration for Corberan for taking on the job amid Albion’s current off-the field issues and is confident he can lead them to a play-off place come the end of the season.
Goodman added: “You have to remember where Carlos picked West Brom up from – bottom of the Championship. He’s been there for over a year, and people have forgotten that.
“Carlos had a job to do when he arrived, and it wasn’t an attractive prospect. West Brom were bottom of the league with no money, yet Carlos took a punt on it. It’s a huge club. I think they will struggle to keep pace with Leicester, Leeds, and Southampton but I back West Brom to slug it out with the likes of Sunderland for a play-off spot.
“Carlos gets the team motivated and they’re hard to break down. They’ve just had a run of seven clean sheets in nine games and they’re horrible to play against. They’re an experienced team, which can be a pro and a con. They know how to see games out, but they’re up against more mobile and athletic teams who have the capacity on occasion to overrun them.
“He’s doing a brilliant job as far as I’m concerned. West Brom are doing better than I expected – I had them somewhere between 8th and 12th, which may still be the case as they’re up against other decent teams. I think Carlos is doing a brilliant job.”
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