Tony Mowbray speech to West Brom squad revealed after...

Tony Mowbray, the 61-year-old who was reappointed at The Hawthorns on January 17 after Carlos Corberan left for

Valencia on Christmas Day, gave an energising message to his team prior to the draw against Stoke, according to

Grady Diangana.

He watched the 1-1 draw against Stoke City from the stands as Diangana scored the equalising goal on 18 January at

The Hawthorns.

In quotes reported in the print edition of Daily Mirror Football (page 11, 20 January), the scorer shared what

Mowbray said pre-match: “He gave us words of advice. He was incredibly inspiring. He gave us a motivating speech

and encouraged us just to play the game and enjoy the game.

“He advised you to embrace your inner child, express yourself, and carry on with your childhood activities. His focus

was on assisting each player in becoming a better player.

Mowbray’s appointment has restored the team’s positive vibes after he helped the team get promoted to the Premier

League in the 2007–08 season.

After the search for Corberan’s replacement dragged on and impacted any potential January transactions, supporters

were beginning to feel anxious.

Focus now turns to the play-off push, with the Baggies currently occupying the final spot for the end-of-season

showdown.

The Albion must make sure they can hold off Middlesbrough, who are breathing down their necks and tied for the

most points after 27 games.

Supporters of the Baggies will be sure they can accomplish that and push for Premier League football the following

season with Mowbray in the dugout.

The former Blackburn and Sunderland boss securing promotion in his first role back after his health issues would be

poetic and is very achievable.

Tony Mowbray speech to West Brom squad revealed after appointment