Albion staying 'calm' in search for consistency

West Bromwich Albion head coach Ryan Mason says he and his squad are staying "calm inside" over their search for greater consistency ahead of Saturday's home game against beleaguered Sheffield Wednesday.

The Baggies were edged out by Ipswich 1-0 in their last Championship match to suffer their third defeat in their past four games.

Ahead of the Owls' visit, Mason says improving their record of two wins from their past eight is always on his mind.

"It's something we're striving for every day on the training pitch," he told BBC WM.

"Every match is so challenging and you can have a game when everything looks good and then a couple of games when you lose back-to-back and, from the outside, it can look bad.

"But we're calm inside and trying to improve every aspect of our game. We have a very tricky game at home and we need to arrive into the game with as much personality and energy as possible."

After a tumultuous period off the field which saw Wednesday put into administration and hit with a 12-point deduction, better times appear to be on the horizon for them, with three parties coming forward to express an interest in buying the club.

Mason says Wednesday's problems make them a dangerous side to play at the moment.

"Obviously they've got things going on outside the pitch. That can bring a side together," he said.

"I've watched a lot of their games and they've been tight. They've got some good players who can punish you. We need to arrive with full attention and earn the victory."

Mason also confirmed it is "not in my mind" to experiment with playing two strikers in an effort to increase their goal threat.

Albion have averaged one goal per game across their past five matches - and found the net five times in their five fixtures at The Hawthorns.

"I want to see us win games of football. We can speak about being more fluid and creating more chances, that's normal," Mason said.

"The most important thing is the team, not just individual players creating moments.

"The more emphasis we put on the team improving, I'm sure that will come."