Brunt: Squad simply the best

The 26-year-old Baggies midfielder missed a penalty but helped his side overcome local rivals Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday and climb to 11th - and is predicting exciting times ahead. Brunt said: "Villa are a massive club with a lot of history and have a big ground with lots of fans every week. "We're delighted to go to places like that and not just make up the numbers now. We're starting to establish ourselves as a force in the Premier League and everybody that plays us knows they're going to be in a game and that's a good sign for our club. "The results and the performances we've had towards the end of last season, and the way we're playing at the minute, probably proves that this is the best squad we've had in the Premier League. "Even if we're not having the best of days, we've still got players who are capable of winning games, the balance we have between attack and defence is looking pretty good at the moment and hopefully that will continue."