Dugout Discussion

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. stachman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    73rd minute - Boros' first shot on target... And ppl jumped on Negredo bandwagon like crazy

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

      Name the sub 6.7 striker who's been doing better.

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

        So far? Can't do... Kinda doubt he can keep it up tho... Especially if u look at upcoming fixtures

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

      Aye but they jumped from Shane Long and Andy Carroll

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's decent for Boro home games.

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

    Hodor West Brom HODORRRRR

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

      lol

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Dont make me cryyy 🙁

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hilarious!

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Boro have woken up

  4. Scholes Balls
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Field out finally

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

    West Ham playing 5 at the back.

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

      All it takes is that one early goal... Pwease Captain Aguero.

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

    West ham team anyone?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 8 months ago

        West Ham starting line-up: Adrián, Winston Reid, Arthur Masuaku, Mark Noble, James Collins, Angelo Ogbonna, Michail Antonio, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Ashley Fletcher, Gökhan Töre, Enner Valencia.
        Substitutes: Darren Randolph, Pedro Obiang, Manuel Lanzini, Sam Byram, Reece Burke, Jonathan Calleri, Reece Oxford

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

          Two names too confusing to read

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

      Negredo likely to be on pens? Out of date in the Set Pieces info (Leadbitter)

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Payet obviously wants out

      #payback

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        This

    4. Jay_
        7 years, 8 months ago

        3-5-2 for West Ham

      • fusen
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Rondon to stay on 😀

      • Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Bottomed again! Two in a row! Help a brother out one more time please chaps, cheers.

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

          Try after the matches finish.

      • VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        West Ham starting xi looks horrendous.

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

          My outside tip to get be in a relegation battle before the season started. Probably pushing it but you never know 😛

        2. Jay_
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Fletcher to make himself known

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

          Who made the conscious decision to televise this game?...

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

            Getting the quota out early.

          2. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Part of the TV deal. Have to televise West Brom at some point.

        4. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          WBA defence crumbling with Foster forced to make a save.

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

          Rhodes not playing... his value now at 5.7... sigh... m still hanging on tho...

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Why?

          2. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            He'll be 5.2 by Christmas.

          3. stachman
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Dude... Just don't...

        6. RUUD!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Long to
          A) Defoe
          B) Negredo
          C) Benteke
          D) Other under 7.5

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

            defoe... negredo is still shooting blanks at the mo... might wrong tho heh

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

          Still no Payet.............

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

          The 6.5 striker options look crap tbh, maybe have to go for a power 3 frontline

        9. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I love this respect thing. How it should be.

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

          I'm pooing myself I captained Ibra not Kun

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

            lol... it happens dude... u will get it next time

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

          That West Ham lineup...

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

            Gonna be a long hard season for them with EL to cope with too...

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

              Agreed.

        12. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Benched Evans for stones and snodgrass. Fml

        13. TheBusDriver
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Oh no. CS imminent for WBA.

        14. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Is 4-4-2 a good way to go considering that the 3 striker spot is hard to predict and makes Sanchez/Haz/Ibra/Aguero team easier:

          Foster Jaku

          Valencia Stones Baines Williams Amat

          Haz Sanchez Bolasie Redmond Capoue

          Aguero Ibra Diomane?

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

          Pretty happy with Aguero(c) based on that City lineup and that WHM lineup

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

            Reckon you lot will give them a hiding

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

            Said it like the Kun I know.

        16. Francescoli
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Mahrez to

          A) Ozil
          B) Payet
          C) Firmino

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              7 years, 8 months ago

              A

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

              keep mahrez I feel Leicester is back

            • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Ozil easily

          2. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Penalty?

          3. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Darren Fletcher is so completely bang average in every respect.

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Hey - he's somehow playing for me today!

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                3 points incoming then !

          4. Jonathan Feddema
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Foster/Robinson

            Williams/Morgan/McAuley

            Capoue/Barkley/Mane/Pogba/tadic

            Aguero/Ibra

            Walker/Collins/Diomande

            A. Pogba/Tadic/Walker > Ozil/Lamela/best remaining 5 or below def (-8 hit)
            B. Pogba/Tadic/Morgan > Ozil/Lamela/best remaining 4.4 or below def (-8 hit)
            C. Tadic > Lamela
            D. Tadic > Cazorla
            E. Tadic > Antonio

            First 2 gw have not gone well

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

            I sense an afternoon in James Collins pocket for Kun

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Class always prevails.