New West Brom boss Sam Allardyce has admitted his admiration for Aston Villa's Dean Smith.
Allardyce's first game in charge is a midlands derby against Aston Villa at The Hawthorns.
“He's similar to me, like Chris Wilder at Sheffield United, he's had to work his way up through the leagues to get the big job, to work in the Premier League," said Allardyce.
“He's done his apprenticeship and now he's at a football club that he dreamt about being at.
“Of course after last season's heroics at the end, just staying up, it shows what can be done in the space of a summer. They've started really well and are moving in the right direction.
“What we have to do on Sunday is make sure they're miserable when we've finished."
