Bruno has revealed why Albion should reflect on a positive eight days.

And it’s not just because they added six valuable points to their Premier League tally.

The skipper was, if not upbeat exactly, far from in any great depression as he departed Turf Moor.

A point at Burnley would have rounded the week off nicely and he felt they deserved it.

But he can see a growing maturity about their play away from home on two tough northern trips.

Defeat by the Clarets followed the 2-1 win at Huddersfield and 3-1 home derby success against Crystal Palace, all in the space of eight days.

That appears a decent return considering they trailed inside a minute of the first of those games after the right-back’s worst moment in an Albion shirt.

He helped them turn it around just before half-time and things had been on an upwards curve ever since, at least until they arrived at Turf Moor.

Asked for his assessment of that three-match, eight-day period, Bruno told The Argus: “I think it’s a really positive balance.

“Not just in terms of points but in terms of the way we got the points.

“We were lacking a little before.

“We played at Huddersfield and we had been lacking in keeping the ball.

“We did that at Huddersfield.

“We have been lacking in taking the ball from the back and getting into the right areas.

“Now our next step is, from that possession, getting more chances.

“Getting in the right areas and getting in the last third.”

Albion wore the ten men of Huddersfield down nine days ago before creating the golden chance they needed.

Back up north a week later, they looked very comfortable on the ball at 0-0 without fashioning a clear chance.

The shape changed as they chased the game later on.

Dale Stephens went on as a deep-lying midfielder looking to get on the ball.

That may well have led to Burnley taking off one of their strikers, Ashley Barnes, and sending on Jeff Hendrick, a midfielder or No.10.

And they did enough in possession to come very close to a point.

Bruno was brought back into the side for this second trip north.

Martin Montoya had taken over for the midweek derby.

It made sense. This was the sort of battle the captain has come through so many times before, mainly in the Championship.

It was jokingly pointed out that he drew the short straw.

Two scraps in the far north without the fun of playing in the derby at home, which he instead watched with his son Pol and former team-mate David Lopez.

Bruno laughed at the ‘short straw’ suggestion and said: “Every game is different and the gaffer is trying to read the games.

“All players in the squad have to be ready to play and that’s my case.

“The gaffer knows when he needs me, I’m going to be there.

“We have really good depth in the squad, we have 25 really good players.

“All of us can play. That’s good for the gaffer but tough for the players.

“We want to play every single week.

“But, when we think as a team, that’s the main thing.

“We need to not be selfish, try to work hard and wait until the gaffer gives us a chance.

“That feeling is already there. I think we have been showing that.

“Players have been coming in, coming out and the team keeps performing well.

“We have injuries, we have suspensions, we have players out after they have been playing.

“But we are on 21 points, good feelings, we are playing well.

“Of course we can improve but there is a good feeling.”