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West Brom boss Steve Clarke urges players to maintain impressive start to campaign

Image: Steve Clarke: Has urged his players to carry on improving if they want to maintain their impressive league start

West Bromwich Albion head coach Steve Clarke insists his side can get better, as he looks to maintain their superb early season form.

The coach was also quick to defend his goalkeeper Boaz Myhill, after the shot-stopper received some criticism for his performance against Sunderland at the weekend. Myhill, 30, has filled in for the injured Ben Foster in recent games and has played a big part in the Baggies' recent win-streak. "I'm not sure what they criticised him about. The first goal was a massive deflection off the wall, he was wrong-footed, he couldn't get it," Clarke said. "He made a fantastic reaction save on the second goal, and his defenders let him down because they didn't react to the second ball. "I'm not sure why they would want to criticise him, maybe to put pressure on the boy, but I know Bozy can handle the pressure, no problem. "He's been great and he's only been great because he works ever so hard in training, to be ready for his chance, and you can see he's getting his rewards the way he is playing."

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