West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie believes that manager Steve Clarke deserves "credit" for the Baggies' positive start to the season.

The Premier League outfit currently reside fifth in the table after 10 games, with the most recent victory coming at The Hawthorns courtesy of a 2-1 win over Southampton.

"We are improving as players individually which is very important," Goal.com quotes Odemwingie as saying. "I can see that. It is so obvious many players have improved and the manager deserves a lot of credit for that.

"His goal this season was to increase the number of passes we make and that makes you enjoy the game more and brings more excitement. We create so many chances and those things are also very encouraging."

The Baggies sit on the same points as Everton, who reside in fourth place.