The people that tell you it's a different game are right. If you're not at peak fitness these days the chances you'll lose are much higher, the margins are much finer these days.
Its been a pretty good start to the season really.
The teams we haven't beaten are all doing very well, if we're being optimistic we're still an outside bet for the play offs when our injuries clear up.
I was always of the understanding he was more a right back than CM?
As per the West Brom website...
'Versatile right-sided player, who can play in both full-back roles, as a wide midfielder and in the middle'.