Irish Daily Mail

Berahino baited

- By JACK GAUGHAN

SAIDO BERAHINO’S behaviour on deadline day had Darren Fletcher scratching his head, but the West Brom captain said dressing-room ribbing helped. The 22-year-old threatened to go on strike in an ill-judged tweet about chairman Jeremy Peace after he blocked a move to Tottenham, with Fletcher feeling the need to have a quiet word. Berahino got a mixed reception when he went on as a substitute against Southampto­n and Fletcher said: ‘When you’re on Twitter you can voice your opinions. With me, I moan to my mum, dad and my wife, whereas he’s moaning to however many thousand followers he’s got (76,000). ‘I have had a word with him and we’ll keep that private. The lads have given him a bit of stick. Sometimes that’s the best way because it takes away the tension.’ SUPER STAT: Southampto­n have failed to score in six of their last 10 away games, winning none. WEST BROMWICH ALBION (4-4-2): Myhill 6; Dawson 7, McAuley 7, Evans 7.5 (Olsson 86min), Brunt 6; McManaman 6 (McClean 61, 6), Yacob 6.5, Fletcher 7.5, Gardner 7; Lambert 5 (Berahino 55, 7), Rondon 6.5. Subs not used: Lindegaard, Olsson, Chester, Morrison, Gnabry. SOUTHAMPTO­N (4-3-3): Stekelenbu­rg 6; Cedric 6 (Yoshida 75, 6), Fonte 7, Van Dijk 7, Targett 6.5; Wanyama 7.5, Ward-Prowse 7, S Davis 7; Rodriguez 6.5 (Mane 67, 6.5), Tadic 8, Pelle 6.5. Subs not used: K Davis, Long, Romeu, Juanmi, Caulker. Man of the match: Dusan Tadic.

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