West Brom boss proud of players

Sep 23 2009 by Chris Lepkowski

“I’m disappointed Wilshere didn’t accept his hand.

“He wanted to help him get up.

“He’s a fellow colleague but it’s part of the game.

“The sending-off was probably a turning point.

“Just before that we were starting to get on top of them."

Gonzalo Jara made his debut for Albion, producing an excellent display.

The Chilean played at left-back, filling in for injured duo Marek Cech and Joe Mattock.

Di Matteo added: “He was very good.

“He’s an excellent player and there is much more to come from him.

“He’s a player who can cover various positions.

“We’re struggling a little bit on the left side at the moment and he played very well in his first game."