Distin believes the disappointment of losing against the Baggies could be useful if it serves to keep the players feet on the ground.
Sylvain Distin: “At half time against West Brom it was 0-0 and we wanted to win the game. Maybe we wanted to win too much, we were too impatient and in the end we paid for that mistake.
“Maybe that will have calmed everybody down – the players, the fans, everybody – and make us all a bit more realistic.
“We know we’re not going to win every single game but after those first two games against United and Villa, that’s what the feeling was.
“Straight after the West Brom game I felt like I wanted to play again. I wanted the Newcastle game to be the next day.
“It really felt like a bad day at the office but at the same time maybe the break will have done everyone some good.”