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At the time of writing, West Brom are now the only unbeaten side in the Championship, with the Baggies having picked up 13 points from a possible 21, registering three wins and four draws in their first seven games this season. A solid start all round for Slaven Bilic. 

Given that he has never managed in the English second division prior to his appointment at the Hawthorns, the former Croatia boss has overseen a regeneration of the squad after taking over from James Shan this summer.

Bilic bought in a wide array of new players to supplement the existing Baggies squad, with the likes of strikers Charlie Austin and Kenneth Zohore bringing in vital Championship experience to the side, whilst smart defensive additions in the form of Darnell Furlong and Semi Ajayi have helped to steady the backline.

Looking further at the transfer business conducted by Bilic, the loan signings of Grady Diangana, Matheus Pereira and Filip Krovinovic have helped to provide much-needed depth in attacking areas for the squad, with all of whom possessing great talent and potential that West Brom can reap the rewards of.

So far this season, Bilic has only used one single formation to set his team out in this season, with the ex-West Ham boss deploying his starting 11 in a 4-2-3-1 system.

This is a system of play that allows Bilic's team to control the ball in the opposition's half by playing short, penetrative passes which help to make the most of attacking from wide areas through the Baggies' quick wide players.

Whilst his side create a wide array of attacking chances, Bilic's side are also equally adept at performing well in defence, with the Baggies' backline being well marshalled by the experienced Kyle Bartley who has an average rating of 6.93 from WhoScored.com this season, which is mainly due to his high defensive stats this season, with the 28-year-old having recorded an average of 4.4 clearances per game, the highest in the squad.

It is Bartley's experience that Bilic has used to his advantage, with the former Rangers man and fellow defender Kieran Gibbs providing strong guidance to the younger members of the defence such as Furlong and Ferguson.

Looking into midfield, Bilic has done well to find the right balance in the holding area of the team, with both Sawyers and Livermore complimenting each other well.

With the more defensively-minded Livermore holding his position, Sawyers operates in a box to box role, which allows him to support attacks through the use of through balls and key passes, thus making the Baggies' attack more unpredictable and difficult to defend against.

It is clear to see that Bilic has taken several steps towards building a side which is capable at securing a return to the Premier League, with the Baggies boss bringing in some solid additions during the transfer window, which was made possible by the outgoings of Rondon, Dawson and Rodriguez.

Whilst he has also sought to adapt the style of play to suit his methods, with the Baggies now operating in a more possession-based system than the more direct style which was employed under previous boss Darren Moore.

This coupled with some sound recruitment has really put the Baggies in a solid position from which they can build upon and make a push for automatic promotion, a target which was no doubt given to Bilic when he was appointed.