Source: PA
Di Matteo delighted as Baggies bounce back
West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo hailed his players for bouncing back from their opening-day thrashing with victory over Sunderland.
Albion were humbled 6-0 at Chelsea on their return to the Barclays Premier League last week and were in need of a morale-boosting result at the Hawthorns. That was achieved thanks to a winning goal from debutant Peter Odemwingie nine minutes from time, and Di Matteo felt it was nothing less than his team deserved.
"We were looking for a reaction from the players and I think they responded very well," Di Matteo said.
"It was a great performance and a deserved win.
"We kept a clean sheet, we scored the goal and maybe could have scored a second one.
"But you can't ask for more from your players - they played a very good game against a good team in Sunderland and now we have got points."
