We have built a great platform, says Webster

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Defender impressed with Albion's consistent form in the last few weeks.

Bruce Talbot

2023-02-15T06:00:00Z

Adam Webster climbs high during the win over Manchester United.

Adam Webster believes Albion have a ‘great platform’ to push on in the second half of the season.

Unbeaten in 2023, we go into Saturday’s Amex game against Fulham knowing that victory could put us within three points of the top four with games in hand on all the teams above us.

Webster, who returned to the starting line-up in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, said, “We go into every game full of confidence no matter who we’re playing.

“Credit to the manager and staff for that and the way he has got us playing. Everyone is behind him and on the same page and we’ve given ourselves a great platform for pushing on in the second half of the season.”

Fulham are only below sixth-placed Albion on goal difference which makes the game even more important for both teams.

Marco Silva’s side beat Albion 2-1 at Craven Cottage in August and they have the seventh-best away record in the Premier League with four wins – Albion are fourth best in the away table.

“They are doing well, they are a much better team now and they obviously beat us at the start of the season,” added Webster. “But we have improved as well since then too, we’re in a good position and hopefully we can really achieve something in the second half of the season. To do that we’ve got to keep getting the results at the Amex so it’s a very important game for us.”

Webster admitted Albion dropped two points at Selhurst Park on Saturday. “We were all gutted not to take three points, it felt like only one team was trying to win," he said. "We created a lot of chances and on another day we would have won. But we have to move on.

“We played very well and limited them to a couple of shots and they never really carved us open. On another day we could have scored three or four but the performance on Saturday and in the last few weeks showed how far we have come in such a short space of time.”