Albion head to Old Trafford tonight brimming with confidence according to skipper Lewis Dunk.
Now on a club Premier League record of seven games unbeaten, which was extended with a 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday, the 30-year-old sees no reason why Albion can’t add to that run against Manchester United.
Dunk, who made his 350th appearance for the club at Vicarage Road, said, “We’re ready for anyone and if we perform as well as we know we can, we can beat anyone.
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“We’ve got to go there with confidence, we’re going into it off the back of a win and we know we can execute the gameplans that the gaffer wants.
“You never know what the result will be, but we go to Old Trafford wanting a positive result.”
Dunk was impressed with the way in which his team dealt with a Watford side who are battling it out at the bottom of the table.
“We couldn’t have asked for more really. In the first half we dominated possession of the ball, controlled the game and created chances. We knew they were going to react and the first 15 minutes of the second half was tough, but we showed our desire to keep the lead.
“We defended well and then got to grips with it again and regained control. To come away with a clean sheet and three points, was lovely.
“We stopped their counter-attacks and Neal Maupay tracking back in the 89th minute and making a tackle on the edge of the box sums up how good a team unit we are.”
That team ethic has a massive part to play in Albion’s fine form, according to the captain.
“We wouldn’t be where we are if we weren’t a tightknit group. We want to fight for each other every game and it’s great to see. It makes such a difference when we defend and attack as a team. There’s a really good feeling within the group.
“We would have probably drawn this game last season and it shows how far we have come in the last year. We’re learning, we’ve still got a long way to go, but we’re in a better position than we have ever been before.”
Dunk wants to get his name on the scoresheet, having had a timely reminder from Adam Webster that he’s yet to find the back of the net this season.
“Webby had to have five goes at his to score on Saturday! But he did remind me that now he’s got two goals and I haven’t scored yet, so I need to up my game and get on the end of something.”