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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. Mini Mane Mo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Choose one please. TIA!

    A. Vardy
    B. Firmino
    C. Benteke

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

      firmino

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

      A

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

      ABC for me

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I haven't seen much chat on the Agüero v Jesus debate. Are they both competing for 1 position? Is Agüero worth his price if 90 minutes are not guaranteed even though 45-60 minutes could still yield high returns? Is Jesus the better pick on price alone?

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

      Kane and Kaku are the best picks, work from there

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

        dis rite ere

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Already have them both, I want to add a City striker also.

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

          would go with Jesus then, as that 1.0 mil could go a long way

    2. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I expect them both to play, as was the case during the later stages of last season.

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

      Hi mate, how is life?

      Looks like they're both starting, but Agüero more injury prone and more likely to get subbed off early imo. Sterling has been looking very good in pre-season playing up front. Jesus a better pick, especially as he's 1M less imo.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Life is good mate, everything good with you? Are you in Norway still?

        Yeah I do like Jesus, so does Pep it seems. Cheers bud.

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

          All good here, looking forward to playing FPL seriously again after a couple of seasons without the time to do so. Still in Norway yeah.

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I look forward to seeing you on here more then. 😉

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

    How long are Mendy and Trippier out for?

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

    Waxys mate, you have 183 pages on your posting history; that's mad

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

      Must be a record. I have 23!

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      *183 pages from last week

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

      He is a machine.

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

        You mean like a bot, right?

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      42 of them insults, 41 pages of desperate cries for help and of course 100 pages of desinformation

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

      Fücking beast, innit?

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

    a) Mane + Mounie
    b) Jesus + 5.0 Mid

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

      I like A.

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

        yeah me too thanks man

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Those touting Fosu-Mensah. Firstly, is this done/close? Secondly, how confident are we that he'll be a regular starter?

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

      done, don;t know yet

  7. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Slate my team.
    Foster
    Luiz,Dann,Maguire
    KDB,Salah,Mikhi,Walters
    Kane,Laca,Chica
    Elliot,Lascelles,Hun,RLC
    All feedback welcome. Apologies if slow to reply.

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

      Mikhi into rotation?
      Not sure if Chica is nailed

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

      i like
      weakest link - walters imho

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

      Maguire's fixtures are awful. Not sure if Lascelles is nailed.

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rubbish! Booooooooooooo

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

    Dann or Davies ?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Dann

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Dane

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    a) KDB + Firmino

    b) Mané + Jesus

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

      I've debated this for long. Not entirely fair because 1m difference. Mane Jesus wins it if the price difference not an issue

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

      KDB + Benteke, use funds elsewhere

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

      B for me. Goals > Assists.

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

      B

    5. Leafy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

    Lukaku and DDG injuries tonight to screw everyone's teams

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

      Rashford tho

  11. Barbarians
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    any chance Moreno (Liv) could be decent punt for 4.5m?

    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      no get a nailed on defender like naughton/mee e.t.c

  12. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    best 5.0m Bournemouth defender?

    1. jk1409
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels

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

      Ake if u feel like taking a risk, Daniels a safer call

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Surely ake

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

      flip a coin between Daniels and Ake.

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

    Danilo Dawson Ake or Daniels for first two GWs?
    Have Danilo but this article has me thinking about Dawson

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

    This could be the team I settle on. Any tinkering required. Thanks for views.

    DDG Elliot
    Kolasinac yoshida Mee Francis Hunemeier
    Kdb salah Zaha Tadic Carroll
    Lukaku Kane Abraham

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

      I like it, just not so convinced on Pool if Couts leaves

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

    A: firmino + eriksen

    B: Jesus + fabregas

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

      B for me

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

      A, but personally rate Alli higher than Eriksen.

  16. Red-United
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who do you think is more nailed on for minutes throughout the season?

    A) Pedro
    B) Willian

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pedro easy

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

      Chelsea fan here. Its Pedro for sure

  17. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RP. I'll appreciate some feedbacks on my latest draft. Thanks!

    DDG (Elliot)
    Kolasinac Cedric Hegazi
    KDB Salah Zaha TCarroll
    Kane Kaku Mounie

    Daniels Atsu Suttner

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'm afraid that Kolasinac isn't nailed (like your team a lot)

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

        Wenger was v impressed by his Wembley performance vs Chelsea, he'll be pretty nailed

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Kolasinac is nailed. Go do your homework 🙂

        1. Lone Wolf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          🙂

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

      swap Daniels and Hegazi

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Put Hegazi IN because WBA's home advantage

  18. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Would Bale coming to Man United ruin Lukaku's appeals?

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

      yes but it wont happen

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

      Yeah he'd be a must have too. 12.5?

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

    Foster + Bailly
    DDG + Dawson ?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      2

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

      B

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

      A

  20. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Atletico trying to sign a new contract with Oblak as there is significant interes from PSG and the release clause is set to "only" 100 mil.

    Good luck with FFP.

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

      ONLY

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

      FFP is shit on a string

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

        Its actually decent they just need to work on the "workarounds".

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

      Rumours they're after Mbappe too!

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

        One that I really doubt is BOTH Sanchez and Mbappé. Apparently one could happen still after Neymar deal…

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/08/07/scout-notes-pre-season-18/?hc_page=13&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comments

        But already that seems bit too much to me, let alone all three.

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

      Crazy transfer fees will continue 🙄
      Oblak is class though.

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

        He really is.

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

    Any H2H league for FFS community that I can join? 🙂

  22. The Blackadder
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Would you prefer

    Salah & Matic
    Or
    Manè & Carroll?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Best midfielder for 6.0 or less? Phillips? Ince? Xhaka?

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

      JWP for me

    2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      6.0m - ritchie / shaqiri / phillips
      5.5m - brady / fraser / allen

  24. bulbuf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this lads?

    GK: De Gea (Elliott)

    DF: Kolasinac, Daniels, Cedric, Stephens (Suttner)

    MF: De Bruyne, Alli, Zaha (Ritchie, Carroll)

    FW: Lukaku (C), Jesus, Mounie

    Should I be worried about not having Kane or any liverpool cover?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No Kane will be a pain

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

        thats what im thinking. jesus gets more points/min though

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

        Everyone keeps saying this. I feel many are trying to convince them selves that he's "essential". Kun/Jesus/Laca could well match his goals this season.

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

    RMT please:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Cédric-Kolasinac-Dann (Aké-Hunemeier)
    Redmond-Salah-Alli-Willian (Loftus-Cheek)
    Kane-Lacazette-Gayle

    Thanks!!!

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

    A) Zaha & Firmino
    Or
    B) Mane/Alli & Mounie

    ...Zaha > Mounie & Mane/Alli > Firmino. Someone help

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

      Alli Mounie

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

    Apologies for RP, last decision to make before I feel I'm GtG; A or B and why:

    A) Eriksen/KdB and Atsu/Milivojevi
    or
    B) Pogba/Mkhitaryan and Zaha/Willian

    So go with a safe option plus a risk or 2 mid-level performers (historically)

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

      Tough, atm I'd go for Mkhi and Zaha.
      But KdB will be a beast

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

        Yes, it's somewhat of a headache. Compromise as I'm risking big 3 up front (Jesus, Kane, Lukaku)

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

    Best 5.5 Mid???
    Milojelivic
    Atsu
    JWP

    help plz

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I've gone Walters

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting option. Is he playing up front or in midfield? Regular starter you reckon?

  29. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone have an idea how City will line up? Sterling at no 10?

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

      No kdb at 10. Sterling will be lucky to start

  30. Hernanred
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A) KDB and Firmino
    B) Jesus and Salah/Mane

    Have 1m itb, so can do either. Which looks better?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B with Salah for me