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Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Middlesbrough

Sunday’s events get underway at the Hawthorns as West Brom seek to end a barren run of results on home turf against a confident Middlesbrough side.

Tony Pulis’ men have earned just a single point from their last five matches in front of their own fans, having lost out 2-1 to Everton in Gameweek 2.

In contrast, the visitors arrive in the midlands having earned their first three points on their return to the top flight courtesy of a 2-1 win at Sunderland in the Wear-Tees derby.

Boro are forced to shuffle their back four in the absence of left-back George Friend through injury, but Daniel Ayala is fit to start and makes his first appearance of the season.

As for West Brom, they shift Jonny Evans to central defence with Jonas Olsson dropping to the bench. Brendan Galloway makes his first Baggies start in the league at left-back, while young Sam Field makes his debut in midfield in what looks to be a five-man setup. Saido Berahino and Craig Gardner make way.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    63 with Kun another steady solid gwk.

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Lose the beard Sergio

  3. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    For how long will Holgate be nailed?

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't bet on him playing next 4 at least

    2. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      As long as it takes Coleman to get fully fit.

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        ok thanks all

  4. dashdriver
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    WC played - RMT please:

    Cech / Jakupovic
    Williams / Zabaleta / Valencia / Pieters / Amat
    Hazard / Özil / Lamela / Bolasie / Capoue
    Agüero / Ibrahimovic / Diomande

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I would downgrade cech and zabaleta to upgrade diomande but the team is nice

      1. Vlad
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        why zabaleta ? why not stones..? i dont like bolasie right now, i dont like CP at all right now.. rest is fine..

        1. dashdriver
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Bolasie is at EVE now, with a very decent run of fixtures ahead...

          Zabaleta is 0.1 cheaper than Stones.

      2. dashdriver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Can't see any options up front that I can squeeze into my team by downgrading those two.

  5. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Most Premier League clean sheets since Jan 2015:

    Arsenal: 27
    Man Utd: 25
    West Brom: 23

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Surprised Arsenal had that many woah

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That's why everyone should triple up on WBA.

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Have Valencia and Foster, need to get Mustafi now.

    4. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yet some people claim Pulis isn't a defensive manager 🙄

  6. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    9 points behind, Aguero C to make the difference!

  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    That Aguero goal against QPR.

    Shivvers.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gives me chills every time...oh man what a moment!

  8. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Mustafi confirmed yet?

    1. zerinot
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      i think wenger confirmed Mustafi+perez in post game interview, but not on arsenal.com yet

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Okay, cus I have heard that he is confirmed but haven't seen it anywhere

  9. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This Payet 'knock' must be complete b0llocks. How can the guy play half of the first game and then just disappear without an explanation of how he got his injury? The club deny he's leaving but its seriously suspect and very frustrating considering I have 9.5mil just sat in my team doing eff all.

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Transfer condition maybe?

      Might be something to do with failing to qualify for Europe?

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      surely they just rushed him back and feel too stupid to say that

    3. Belsunz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      he's got realmadriditis.

  10. John Barnes
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    when's Rhodes playing???? crazy...

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      dont think manager fancies him/wants him out-especially with the midweek cup snub
      it was obvious there needed to be a player to support negredo today-stuani not up to it,nugent just an old playground bully
      sad -rhodes will need to move to get game time i suspect

      1. John Barnes
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        sigh... how low will his value go down to... thanks for the kind reply mate...

      2. John Barnes
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Rhodes might be the next ROBBIE FOWLER!!! hope klopp sees this LOL

  11. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Are most Kun captainers in the upper 40s/lower 50s right now? Haven't captained him but want to know where the scores are so far.

    1. BPlease
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      39 with Capt Kun and Stones.

      1. BPlease
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Could be one or two more, forgot to check bonus.

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Im bang in 50

    3. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      39 (41 with Evans bp) and hava Aguero(c) and Stones left to play.

    4. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      37. Also have stones.

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ah, I forgot about Stones.

    6. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      55 with Kun (c)

    7. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      44 with Aguero(c) Sterling and Stones to go

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Good man, supporting your side.

    8. gribude
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      43 - stones, silva, kun C left

    9. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      49 with bps, Aguero c and Stones to play

    10. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      47 with C Kun left

    11. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      41 with kun (c) and stones

    12. devils advocate
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      48 - 4 hit with Kun (C) and Stones to come.

    13. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      51 with captain Kun to go...

      1. O12
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        60 with Aguero (C) left

    14. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      39 with Kun (c) Sterling and Stones

  12. MrMaverick
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    aguero wont get a hatty or anything like it, WHU 3421 shape solid.

    tactical projections, boys.

    1. Jamie_GAWA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      *double facepalm* 😉

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah probably just a brace

    3. BPlease
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kun will easily dance through those openings and slot it through.

      His goals can very well change the course of my life.

    4. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I won't even bother pulling you about your United prediction i will just let you have some quiet time to reflect on it mate 🙂

  13. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alexis and Januzaj in for Barkley and Tadic? (No hit)

    Yay or nay?.

    1. John Barnes
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      that's a no brainer mate

      1. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'll take that as a yes then 🙂

    2. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I would. I'm taking a hit for Sanchez too. I get that Ozil could be better value - but easier to get ozil back in for a no hit than Alexis. Does that make sense?

  14. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one,

    A, Lamela, Ozil
    B, Redmond, Sanchez

    1. jiGGidyJ1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

  15. FFPro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Annoying getting 1pt off the bench for Friend but on 53 with Kun (c) left, so pretty pleased.

  16. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    With money no object, should I go for Sanchez or Ozil?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Money is always an object

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I can afford both though

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Did Ryan Giggs get banned for this blatant sex act mid-game?

    http://s115.photobucket.com/user/prvPIWI/media/320x.jpg.html

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He was only the recipient

  18. Son is Rising
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Quadruple West Brom defence working out nicely 🙂

    1. kijsberg
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      You mean triple?

    2. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      How's that possible? Galloway?

      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Sky

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Captain McAuley?

  19. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who needs the expensive Valencia,Williams,Azpilicueta when you can have 3 WBA for 13.5m.

    😀

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I am jealous.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Don't be.

        I was having an abysmal GW untill that game.

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia out scored all of your defenders. Williams could've had a goal and an assist. Azpilicueta could've had a goal. Chill mate, chill. Well played though!

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        The difference at the end was only 1 point. And McAuley has already scored for me.

        That defense now lets me get Sanchez this GW for free without having to WC or take hits.

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I think i'm jumping on that bandwagon.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Join the club.

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Not a great tactic tbh.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Has worked a treat for 2 of the first 3 GWs.

          Would jump ship when fixtures turn.

    5. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Guy in my work league with front 3 of Deeney Ighalo and Iheanacho as well as Payet and Cleverly in midfield has 78 points this week without playing any chips

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        How?

      2. Eden Azzzar
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez hazard and 3 west broom at back I guess

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Sanchez capt
          Has, puncheon Evans Cahill jagielka and some 2s

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Cray

      3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Wow

      4. BPlease
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Must be the Pulis effect.

      5. Eden Azzzar
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Link

      6. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez captain?

    6. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I can smell either an Aguero hatrick or an injury after 8 minutes

    7. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not captaining Kun is going to kill me.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully it will for my sake anyway

    8. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gareth McAuley, first defender to 20 points.

      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        G Mac is a hero

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          What value!

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        In my team since GW 1.

    9. Cubillas
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm looking for a cheap 5th mid - Who do you feel will score best through end of the year? Capoue, Fer or Wanyama?

      Thanks in advance

      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        that order

      2. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Capoue out of that lot. Then Fer followed a long way behind by Wanyama.

    10. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard Captainers.. Do we want Kun to blank?

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Think you're the only one

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          nope there are quite a few of us

      2. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Just one goal 😀

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah JUST one 😀

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        yes please

      4. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Too early in the season for that, happy to get points.

    11. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry Stones owners, a West Ham goal would make my day.

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        That's fine, followed by his brace

    12. mranonymous
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Please rate this team. Many thx.

      Foster-Pickford

      Shaw-Stones-Williams-McAuley-Amat

      Hazard-Barkley-Antonio-Townsend-Capoue

      Aguero-Ibra-Benteke

    13. Sarin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Double WBA defenders... That is some comfort in this GW. Waiting for Kun(C) to make it better.

    14. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Whats the expected full strength line-up for Arsenal in GW4?

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cech
        Bellerin Mustafi Koscielny Monreal
        Xhaka Cazorla
        Walcott Ozil Perez
        Sanchez

        Rough guess

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Giroud will start, surely?

        2. O12
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Don't believe Arsene will play Mustafi and Perez... Maybe Mustafi in gw5

      2. O12
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Same as last match. Maybe Giroud we be in condition to play some mins.

      3. Sylas
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        -------------Cech
        Bellerin Mustafi Koscielny Monreal
        ----Xhaka Cazorla/Coquelin
        --Walcott/Perez Ozil Sanchez
        --------------Giroud

    15. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Benched Evans to Play Capoue through AOA.....Ouch.