Di Matteo eyeing entertainment

West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo is expecting an entertaining game against Blackpool on Monday, believing the Seasiders play some of the best football in the country.
The six-placed Baggies head to the coast for a clash with a Blackpool side who are confounding their critics.
Some pundits believed the Seasiders would struggle in the top flight but so far Ian Holloway's side have beaten Wigan, Newcastle and Liverpool to sit outside the relegation zone.
Holloway wants his side to score goals and Di Matteo is full of praise for their attacking philosophy.
The Baggies beat Blackpool 3-2 in both fixtures in the Championship last season and Di Matteo is expecting more of the same on Monday.
He said: "In my opinion they are the most attractive team in the Premier League after Arsenal and Chelsea.
"We had two games last season which were very entertaining and had plenty of goals, so I'm expecting a similar game.
"They haven't changed manager, neither have we, so it's going to be entertaining."
All three promoted teams currently sit outside of the drop zone, but Di Matteo sounded a word of caution to those who feel that this could be the first season since 2001/02 where all three sides that went up manage to avoid the drop.
He said: "The promoted teams, they need a good start to be able to have a chance.
"That's all it is. It's a long season, we all know that. At the moment, we are just trying to win as much as we can.
"The gap is still very big in the Premier League, especially between the top teams and the smaller clubs. It's massive, and seems to be increasing as well."
Ahead of the clash, West Brom are waiting on the fitness of Peter Odemwingie (knee), Jonas Olsson (Achilles) and Marc-Antoine Fortune (ankle), who all have a chance of playing but will be assessed at a later date.
"It's so-so at the moment, as there are a few players with knocks," Di Matteo added.
"We're hopeful that they'll all be fit, and there's a chance that we could have everybody available."
Di Matteo said that if any of his first-choice XI are not fit, he is confident in his squad of players, many of whom were involved in the 4-1 Carling Cup win at Leicester on Tuesday.
"I had confidence in them before that game as well," he said. "I was very pleased with the performance of the team and with some of the individual performances."
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