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Blackpool rocked Big Sam with the football of champions

It was always a risk imposing the Liverpool way on League One players, but Neil Critchley’s vision has allowed Blackpool to add another chapter to their famous FA Cup history.

There was surprise when Critchley left his job at Liverpool’s academy for Bloomfield Road, where a rebuild was necessary after the neglect of the Oyston years.

It has been a gradual process, with Blackpool 13th in their division, but against Premier League opposition on Saturday, the education in training came to fruition.

Neil Critchley arrived at Blackpool from Liverpool's academy to help start the rebuild
He has imposed the way of Liverpool on League One players, and it worked against West Brom

Sam Allardyce’s West Bromwich could not cope with the crisp, first-time passing of the underdogs, whose goals both came from slick moves that started in their own half.