West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says his players 'shocked' him after their 5-0 home defeat by Leeds United.

Allardyce had named the same starting XI which played at Anfield, explaining he wanted to build consistency and reward the players who fought hard to earn that point.

Yet it appeared to backfire as they looked sluggish and unable to cope with the energy of a vibrant Leeds side - who themselves were unchanged from Sunday's gritty win against Burnley.

"I was shocked to see such a poor performance and we have to work hard to put it right," said Allardyce.

"Consistency is everything for us. We can't seem to get a consistency of attacking and defending right.

"When we lost the ball and tried to defend we were terrible, we have got to get that balance right in the transition. Life will get difficult if we cant get results quickly."