West Brom agreement can help Matt Bloomfield overcome major Wycombe Wanderers shortcoming: View

Matt Bloomfield pulled off a huge coup in the dying embers of the summer transfer window, securing West Bromwich Albion defender Caleb Taylor on a season-long loan deal. The 21-year-old has previously been on loan with Cheltenham Town and Bolton Wanderers, respectively, and has made a handful of appearances for the Baggies.

The towering centre-half caught the eye on his maiden loan spell with Cheltenham, as the Robins retained their League One status. Playing all-but one league match that season, Taylor was a key component that kept the Gloucestershire outfit in the third tier.

During his first loan, he caught the eye of clubs higher up with his excellent aerial ability and composure playing out from the back. Fitting the bill of the perfect modern defender, it’s not a surprise the Baggies’ player was on many shopping lists this summer. But it was Bloomfield who swooped in hours before the deadline to take the defender on loan.

Wycombe’s defensive troubles so far this season

It’s no secret that Wycombe Wanderers received a baptism of fire this season, with their opening four games against teams expected to be fighting at the sharp end of the table. After securing a solid four points from their opening four, the Wanderers welcomed a much-needed international break to regroup after fixtures had been coming thick and fast.

Whilst four points is an acceptable return from such a hard run of matches, the worrying signs have come from the Chairboys’ defence. Bloomfield’s men have conceded eight goals in their league games thus far, which is an

 

average of two per game. Finding the net hasn’t proven to be an issue either, as the Blues have managed to match the amount they’ve conceded with eight goals scored.

However, if last season’s EFL Trophy runners-up want to start stringing together a good run of form, they will need to continue their excellent scoring whilst conceding less. On the positive side, the Wanderers have kept two clean sheets in their last three games in all competitions. However, they have found themselves reliant on the exceptional Franco Ravizzoli against Rotherham United and Blackpool.