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Roy Hodgson has urged West Brom to forget the initial period of frustration, and repeat their performance against Manchester United and Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League Sunday of conflict Stoke.
Baggies impressed in the Champions League last season and runners, but was defeated in the meetings, as well as leaving them looking for their first campaign in points.
Hodgson seeks to end that sequence against the potters who made the Europa League in midweek place with his victory over Thun.
He said: "The program has not been kind to us is never easy to launch the label, there is no reason for me not to be proud of the players ...
"But we have to live with the fact that we have no points, so there is some dissatisfaction and frustration.
"We must continue to produce shows that we have in the measure. We have to reach 40 points."
Hodgson to pay attention to Albion nine game run without a win against Stoke.
He said: This is a statistic that the club can not be proud, but it shows how did against Stoke West Brom
"They are only good for them, sometimes the West Brom manager. It was the last season, when we drew 1-1 and came close to victory.
"I consider it a positive thing. The statistics are there to be torn and it would be good RIP that one place. "
Hodgson seeks partnerships with Shane Long and Peter Odemwingie in the first bloom to make up for the first two games of the season after his move to Reading.
Odemwingie, top scorer last season with 15 goals, is set to make his first start of the season after recovering from an ankle problem.
Hodgson said: "I think that Shane player is a great advantage, when the debut is going well, but we do not write the first two games ..
"We've signed for three or four years. I hope I can keep this going and keep improving, but has little experience in the Premier League
"When Odemwingie, is a partnership that will inspire fans and inspire us.
"But Peter has spent a long time injured, so they do not really worked well together so far."
The midfielder Zoltan Gera is the only player currently sidelined as he builds his fitness after ankle surgery.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis believes West Brom will continue on an upward trend with Hodgson at the helm this season.
Small bags are hovering above the relegation zone Barclays Premier League in February, when they decided to sack manager Roberto Di Matteo and replace Hodgson, who had been rejected by Liverpool a few weeks earlier.
"Roy is an experienced person who I have great respect," said Pulis.
"I think the experience of Liverpool is only made him stronger and more determined person.
"Although Roy is in his 60 hours, still has that desire to succeed, and I think he chose a good football team.
"West Bromwich Albion is managed along the same lines a lot in relation to ourselves. And 'a tight budget there, and he is at work.
"But he was right behind the end of last year, and looking, and they look stronger this year.
"I think he made some good purchases and they have some good players.
"The story of Roy makes the device a great structure in place that everyone can understand, and I am very, very difficult to win."
Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington is back in the Stoke team to miss two meeting with the Premier League play-off victory against FC Thun Thursday because of the suspension.
Pulis from Jermaine Pennant in the second half of the match as a precaution and we hope that the wing will be fit to face Baggies, while Rory Delap is also estimated to have been ruled out recently with a hamstring problem.
Hodgson seeks to end that sequence against the potters who made the Europa League in midweek place with his victory over Thun.
He said: "The program has not been kind to us is never easy to launch the label, there is no reason for me not to be proud of the players ...
"But we have to live with the fact that we have no points, so there is some dissatisfaction and frustration.
"We must continue to produce shows that we have in the measure. We have to reach 40 points."
Hodgson to pay attention to Albion nine game run without a win against Stoke.
He said: This is a statistic that the club can not be proud, but it shows how did against Stoke West Brom
"They are only good for them, sometimes the West Brom manager. It was the last season, when we drew 1-1 and came close to victory.
"I consider it a positive thing. The statistics are there to be torn and it would be good RIP that one place. "
Hodgson seeks partnerships with Shane Long and Peter Odemwingie in the first bloom to make up for the first two games of the season after his move to Reading.
Odemwingie, top scorer last season with 15 goals, is set to make his first start of the season after recovering from an ankle problem.
Hodgson said: "I think that Shane player is a great advantage, when the debut is going well, but we do not write the first two games ..
"We've signed for three or four years. I hope I can keep this going and keep improving, but has little experience in the Premier League
"When Odemwingie, is a partnership that will inspire fans and inspire us.
"But Peter has spent a long time injured, so they do not really worked well together so far."
The midfielder Zoltan Gera is the only player currently sidelined as he builds his fitness after ankle surgery.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis believes West Brom will continue on an upward trend with Hodgson at the helm this season.
Small bags are hovering above the relegation zone Barclays Premier League in February, when they decided to sack manager Roberto Di Matteo and replace Hodgson, who had been rejected by Liverpool a few weeks earlier.
"Roy is an experienced person who I have great respect," said Pulis.
"I think the experience of Liverpool is only made him stronger and more determined person.
"Although Roy is in his 60 hours, still has that desire to succeed, and I think he chose a good football team.
"West Bromwich Albion is managed along the same lines a lot in relation to ourselves. And 'a tight budget there, and he is at work.
"But he was right behind the end of last year, and looking, and they look stronger this year.
"I think he made some good purchases and they have some good players.
"The story of Roy makes the device a great structure in place that everyone can understand, and I am very, very difficult to win."
Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington is back in the Stoke team to miss two meeting with the Premier League play-off victory against FC Thun Thursday because of the suspension.
Pulis from Jermaine Pennant in the second half of the match as a precaution and we hope that the wing will be fit to face Baggies, while Rory Delap is also estimated to have been ruled out recently with a hamstring problem.
