The heroics of Joe Hart were not enough in the Camp Nou on Wednesday as the Citizens failed to overturn their 2-1 first-leg deficit and reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in their four attempts
Browsing: West Brom
The Baggies are looking to continue their rise away from relegation trouble under Tony Pulis, having lost just one of 10 games since the Welshman’s appointment
Even after his two-goal blast at Birmingham City sent West Bromwich Albion into the fifth round of the FA Cup, Pulis was bemoaning his lack of fitness
The Swans have managed to pick up points since the turn of the year without producing their best football following the sale of Wilfried Bony to Manchester City, bar the anomaly of their 5-0 defeat to Chelsea
“We saw in the Gateshead game as well how dangerous he is with his back to goal, especially around the box and you can’t defend that,” said Brunt
Tony Pulis’s side finished the clash with just 32 per cent possession and survived a scare when Kevin Mirallas drilled a penalty wide of Ben Foster’s goal before the break
The three Premier League clubs are all keen to bring in an experienced striker and Ameobi would be available for free
Neither side were able to create any chances for the majority of a scrappy second half, with both goalkeepers acting as mere onlookers
The 26-year-old has failed to impress following a £10 million move from Dynamo Kiev in the summer
The Baggies have won just once in their last nine matches and currently sit in 16th spot, a point above the relegation zone, following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Stoke
A banner in the visiting fans’ stand did still call for boss Arsene Wenger to leave – ‘Arsene – thanks for the memories, but it’s time to say goodbye’ – with Gunners fans still frustrated with their team
West Brom came agonisingly close to winning at Chelsea last season
The performance was Anichebe’s best of the season by some distance and served as a reminder that on his day he can be a handful for any defence
Alan Irvine’s side started the match brightly and dominated the opening exchanges of game
Ideye got off the mark for the club in the Capital One Cup win over Hull last week, but injured his ankle in the process
Alan Irvine has rejected unfavourable comparisons between Albion and Everton’s record signings and insists Brown Ideye needs time to settle at West Brom.
Nigerian international, Osaze Odemwingie has been left off Stoke City’s 25-man squad for the season as the player faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury that could require surgery.
Ideye missed a spot kick in Tuesday’s Capital One Cup penalty shootout against League Two Oxford but got off the hook as the Baggies scraped through
The striker, a club-record signing from Dynamo Kiev over the summer, came off the bench as a 52nd-minute substitute at St Mary’s
Aston Villa, Sunderland and West Brom have monitored the Nigerian international’s availability with a loan move the most likely outcome.