Sam Allardyce: Clean sheets are more important than goals for West Brom

West Brom, who appointed Sam Allardyce as boss last week, have conceded 29 goals in 14 Premier League games this season (Nick Potts/PA).

Sam Allardyce has stressed the starting point for his bid to get West Brom moving up the Premier League table is to work on their defence.

Following his appointment as their new boss four days earlier, Allardyce saw the Baggies slump to a 3-0 home loss to Aston Villa in the first match of his tenure last Sunday.