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The Numbers Game – West Bromwich Albion

Our summer series of members’ articles – offering an in-depth team-by-team analysis of 2016/17 – continues with West Bromwich Albion.

To begin with, we’ll look at the performance levels over the team statistics in an attempt to spot trends or improvements.

We then delve into the player data, analysing the key individuals as we scour for early targets ahead of the new season.

In addition, we’ll check in on the Baggies’ threat from set-pieces, in particular, with their reliance on dead-ball situations remaining pivotal to their prospects.

West Brom certainly upped their attacking output in the previous season.

Pulis’ side netted a mere 34 goals – the second-worst record in the top-flight – on their way to finishing in fourteenth spot in 2015/6. Yet last term, they found the net on 43 occasions to claim tenth position.

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  1. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Having a hard time of picking a 6m defender. Any suggestions I could do with some fresh ideas. Thinking of David Luiz personally.

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Best option at 6.0 is probably Toby.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Kolasenic

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kompany

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kolasinac

      1. Viiksisika
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        This

    4. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      has to be Luiz - unlucky not to score more DFKs last season
      also, chance of Conte shifting Azpi to wingback increases their CS potential

  2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Right guys i will be around to help this week give advice etc but please dont ask me my team I wont give it.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      HAhahagagahaha

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      🙁

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pls RMT

      Ederson
      Stephens TAA Hegazi
      Salah Fab Zaha Ritchie
      Kane Lukaku Jesus

      Elliott TC Francis Hunemeier

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Defence not strong enough mate. Thats got early wc written all over it. Downgrade jesus to jrod or Firmino and upgrade defence.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Really want to go 3 heavy forwards but will improve def by ditching Ederson

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Downgrade Ederson, get Yoshida/Daniels/ski. hegazi could be a transfer waiting to happen.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks. Will do these to save transfers on def early on

    4. afcbbbb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      RMt

      Foster ( Elliot )
      Danilo Stephens Kolasinac ( 4.5 4.0 )
      KDB Zaha Willian JWP ( Carroll )
      Kane Kaku Firmino

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cant fault that. Solid.

  3. chaboi1998
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is King good value still?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on Defoe.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  4. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How's my team looking? 0.0 itb

    Foster
    Kolasinac - Daniels - Yoshida
    De Bruyne - Willian - Ritchie - JWP
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    Subs: Elliot - TCarroll - Mee - Suttner

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Solid

  5. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Remember to save your team whenever you make any changes.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      valuable insight this

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      2hrs before deadline on friday its best to log out and back in to check your team hasnt done anything strange

  6. Waxys
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I hope the Coutinho deal is announced today. My rival has him in draft and it will be a terminal blow to his season.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ok.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      High 5

      1. Niadu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lol... Cheeky!

    3. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How would it be announced today when the clubs aren't close to agreeing a fee? After that there's still medicals and personal terms to sort out.

    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      u must have picked Rooney over Kane with 1st pick

  7. oli7
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts

    Foster, Elliot
    Valencia, B.Davies, Cedric, Francis, Mee
    KDB, Willian, Zaha, Ritchie, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Chicharito

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nice, not keen on chico yet fitness and fixtures

  8. EDEN THE MAN
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Caught on end of Page

    Which option?

    A)Danilo,Mane,6,5str
    B)Kompany,Zaha,Firmino

    Cheers

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      b

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

  9. chaboi1998
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A) Danilo Ritchie
    B) Kompany Atsu

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

  10. SlackerD
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Going nuts with this tinkering - Some responses to calm my nerves!

    De Gea - (Elliot)
    Luiz - Stones - Aké - Cedric - (4.0)
    Salah - Willian - Mkhitaryan - (Carroll - Loftus-Cheek)
    Kane - Lukaku - Benteke

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    anyone think moreno will start gw 1? Klopp was really praising him

    4.5m and very attacking

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      TAA a better bet

    2. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think so but I'll monitor

    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      nope, think he'll play it safe with a better defensive left back aka robertson

    4. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have him

    5. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He won't start. Can't expect Klopp to say anything else really.

  12. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is Francis nailed?

    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lol no.

      Rookie question m8

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He probably starts.He was their worst defender whenever I saw them.

    3. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Francis played 33 PL games last season and a full 38 the year before.

  13. KLOPPS GLASSES
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How is this looking?
    Foster (Fabianski)
    Valencia Bertrand Daniels (Dunk Mee)
    Salah Alli Willian Ritchie (Carroll)
    Lukaku Jesus JRod
    Thanks

  14. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is Danilo a good temporary replacement for Trippier? Anyone better?

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      good punt I reckon

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How many weeks is he likely to play for though?

    3. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He looks good when he plays but he'll lose his place to Mendy is GW2 most likely from what I've read

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        GW2? When is Trippier back?

    4. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Possibly, but Sané could also start at LWB

  15. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you play GW1

    Daniels (wba)

    RLC (HUD)

    ?

    1. Malinwa
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If you aren't playing Daniels in week 1 then you would be benching him 3/4 GW's?

      1. Bellerinmondo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        exactly, wondering if it's worth getting him in if won;t play him. Decided I need the cover in case some others don't play though - Kola etc..

    3. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels

  16. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Repost

    Thoughts ??

    Speroni / elliot

    Kompany / david luiz/ cedric/ mariappa / arnold

    Zaha/ fraser / KDB / willian / mcarthur

    Lukaku / laca / jesus

    Cheers

    1. Karius-Matic Gueye
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      McArthur hasnt played much or at all preseason. Bad pick!

  17. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A) Mane, Carroll
    B) Mkhitaryan, JWP

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

  18. Agger
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lacazette is being overlooking on here.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Of course, he didn't score last game.

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If only that shot against Chelsea went in..

  19. nad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Could I get some help please?

    I'm in 2 draft leagues scheduled for the same time; what's going to happen?

  20. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Do you think Valencia or walker will outscore zaha/willian?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think so, yes.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Walker might

  21. Niadu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Hello Folks,

    Which of these Crystal Palace defenders are like to start if any:

    1. Tomkins

    2. Delaney

    3. Kelly

    Cheers!

  22. Harmonica1967
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance of a RMT?

    De Gea (Elliot)
    Luiz-Ake-Stephens (Dunk, Mee)
    Alli-Mane-Zaha-Ritchie-Knockaert
    Lukaku-Jesus (Abraham)

    0.5 ITB

    Only change I'm really debating is downgrading to Forster and then using the 1.0 to upgrade either Knock or Ritchie to a 7mil mid, maybe Fabregas?

  23. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Please advise

    Ederson
    Stephens TAA Hegazi
    Salah Fab Zaha Ritchie
    Kane Lukaku Jesus

    Elliott TC Francis Hunemeier

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A) Salah Firmino double up

    B) Mane Benteke eggs are in separate basket and all that

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Deus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I like B

  25. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A) Alli & Mounie
    Or
    B) Zaha & Firmino

  26. sk66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    7.5m midfielder, not too sure about all this willian enthusiasm, thoughts appreicated...

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cesc?

    2. sk66
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      yeh thought he might be an option. ta

    3. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha

  27. Waxys
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Madrid vs United predicting Madrid to win it.

    Is Ronaldo back from his break yet?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think he is.

    2. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Madrid 2-1. Ronaldo Bale Lukaku

  28. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Final team (I promise..) any thoughts?

    Foster
    Valencia Davies Cedric
    KDB Zaha Willian Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Firmino

    Bench: Elliot, Atsu, Suttner, Long

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Strong. I like it.

  29. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mounié looks like nailed on to start for Huddersfield, right?

  30. poidlolo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who with me got vardy in squad?

    1. Deus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Casuals