They have slipped to 15th in the table – four points above the drop zone – and questions have been asked about the future of manager Arteta at the club.
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The Spaniard claims to have the backing of the club and revealed recently that he has already begun planning for the next two transfer windows. However, any transfer plans would be tossed out of the window were they to be relegated – and Baggies boss Allardyce feels that is a possibility.
“Getting beaten [by Manchester City], even though it is not in the Premier League, as it would do with ours, drains the confidence of Arsenal’s players,” Allardyce said. “They will be wondering what has hit them. They will be wondering why they are down there. They will be wondering what it takes to get out of that position. I know what it takes. I hope to convince my players to respond to that.”
Prior to taking on Arsenal in their first game of 2021, the Baggies have a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool and a home game with Leeds United. They are currently second from bottom in the table with seven points and require at least two wins to climb out of the relegation spots.