Ajayi: Crystal Palace lesson shouldn't derail West Brom's season

Nigeria International Semi Ajayi insists Sunday’s defeat at home to Crystal Palace shouldn’t “derail” Albion’s Premier League season, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Eagles won 5-1 at The Hawthorns against the ten men following Matheus Pereira’s first-half dismissal. And Semi says his side need to put it behind them quickly as there’s still plenty to play for in the 2020/21 campaign. “I think it was a very even game before the red card,” said the Nigerian defender. “If anything I thought we were edging it. “Going down to ten men changed things massively, but I don’t think it should’ve had as much of an effect on our performance as it did. “We need to put this result behind us because there’s a lot more to play for this season. “We can’t let a result like this derail our season. “We know we weren’t good enough. We will work hard to improve and hopefully we will be a lot stronger next week.” The defeat left West Brom 19th in the standings with six points from eleven matches ahead of their trip to Newcastle United on Saturday, December 12.