Darren Carter has backed West Bromwich to succeed under Valerien Ismael, saying that early signs are that the club are 'moving in the right direction'.
The Baggies are gearing up for a long, hard season in the Championship after suffering relegation from the Premier League next term.
It's been all change at the Hawthorns this summer with Ismael taking the hotseat after a successful campaign with Barnsley last season in which he led them to a surprise play-off spot.
A large part of his success with the Tykes was his supremely physical style of play which consisted of a direct approach to the game combined with an aggressive high-press to put the opposition under pressure.
While his time with West Brom has been limited, Carter was in attendances at West Brom's recent friendly and gave a glowing verdict on Ismael's progress in terms of getting his new players up to speed with his fresh tactical approach.
Taking to Twitter, Carter said: "Ismael has his players in tune to his style and they are executing very well. Need to continue that into next Friday.