West Bromwich Albion Shane Long
long playing hull city in february 2014
on 9 august 2011, long signed premier league side west bromwich albion on three-year deal, further year s option. although fee undisclosed, believed £4.5 million, add-ons rise £6.5 million, record fee west bromwich, surpassing £4.7 million paid spanish international midfielder borja valero mallorca in 2008. on 12 august, long handed number 9 shirt, , 2 days later made debut in league opener against manchester united @ hawthorns. marked debut scoring equalising goal went past manchester united goalkeeper david de gea, albeit in losing effort, 2–1. long scored again in fourth minute of second match, against chelsea on 20 august 2011, in proved yet 2–1 defeat. long scored third goal in fifth minute against sunderland on 1 october, seventh game of season. match ended 2–2 james morrison scoring on fourth minute. on 16 october 2011, long named man of match in black country derby against wolverhampton wanderers, despite not scoring. match ended 2–0 west brom, chris brunt scoring in eighth minute , peter odemwingie scoring in 76th minute. long suffered chipped bone in knee after match against aston villa after robust challenge alan hutton, ruling him out approximately 6 weeks. on 19 november, weeks before predicted injury-free, played 90 minutes against bolton wanderers, game albion won 2–1, long scoring proved winner header against more physical opponent in david wheater. on 3 december, long scored goal off deflected shot in last minutes match against queens park rangers earning albion draw leveling game @ 1–1. long once again found net on 25 march against newcastle united, consolation goal in 1–3 defeat. on final day of season, scored in 2–3 defeat against arsenal finish debut season west brom 8 premier league goals.
in 2012–13 season, started off season brightly after winning 2 penalties against liverpool. although missed first penalty, won second, peter odemwingie converted. continued form premier league goals against everton, aston villa, manchester city, chelsea , sunderland, brace against yeovil town in second round of football league cup, put him on 7 goals season end of november. finished season 11 goals in competitions, supplemented 2 goals republic of ireland.
on final day of summer transfer window 2013–14 season, move hull city valued @ £5 million fell through @ last moment, after west brom manager steve clarke pulled out transfer. clarke stated long needed, did not have enough attacking options, despite signing stéphane sessègnon , victor anichebe minutes earlier both £6 million fees sunderland , everton respectively. after limited starts @ beginning of season, long started , scored first of season against chelsea away @ stamford bridge. game finished 2–2. long continued run of form against aston villa 2 superb goals in first 11 minutes, later being named man of match.
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