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The Numbers Game – West Bromwich Albion

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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. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    (A)lonso, Atsu, JWP + 0.5
    (B) Willian, Ritchie, Daniels
    A or B? Thanks!

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    1. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks! Thought so too. Just finding a way to fit in Alonso.

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    2. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks! Going without Alonso bothers me but we don't know if Chelsea can keep CS in most games.

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    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A for me

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      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks! Have 11.0 for two playing mids. Who would you suggest?
        Already have Carroll on the bench.

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        1. maclrc
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Atsu, GroB, Ritchie?

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          1. Live Lad
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            JWP/ Atsu and GroB?

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        2. LosBlancos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          tough, but JWP and Fraser would be best for me, then after GW2 swap Fraser for Atsu

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          1. Live Lad
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            JWP and GroB? I don't know much about GriB but he is mentioned a lot here.

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            1. LosBlancos
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              creative but I am not sold on a promoted team scoring a lot

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              1. Live Lad
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks! I will go with Fraser and JWP like you suggested. Have Carroll on the bench. If one of them becomes a success, it will be a great start for my team.

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  2. Garlicbread
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo score more points?

    A) De Bruyne and Firmino
    B) Jesus and Salah (costs and extra £1m)

    Ta.....

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    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

      Can't help but feeling it's A

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    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A b/c of the money

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    4. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  3. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    for first two gameweeks, choose:
    A)Dawson
    B)Danilo
    C)Ake
    D)Daniels

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    1. Better Call Paul
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B + C/D

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      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Only have room for one, and have B.. so B it is
        Thanks

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  4. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Speroni | Elliot
    Alonso | Danilo | Mee | Suttner | Long
    KDB | Mane | Pogba | Atsu | Carroll
    Lukaku | Jesus | Benteke

    Would you change something? Downgrade somewhere to upgrade GK?

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    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure about Speroni, may not be nailed (Long also). Danilo's gametime might be sporadic. Like everything else.

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    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I would downgrade Alonso - v expensive. Danilo to Berty, Alonso to Kompany or to (Luiz/Kola and keep Danilo) (+1m)

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  5. sk66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    rate this please:

    DDG

    Valencia - Kolasinic - Cedric

    Mane - Alli - Fabregas - Fraser

    Lukaku - Jesus - Mounie

    Myhill : Carroll - Mee - Long

    0.5m in the bank.

    Is it worth going Valencia to Alonso?

    Not keen on swapping Mane for KDB as then i would have no Liverpool cover.

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who is a better pick in the short term?

    Pied or Alexander-Arnold.

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    1. Better Call Paul
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      TAA

      More likely to play

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    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      TAA if I had to pick one.

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    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pied wont even play

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    4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      TAA

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  7. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please rate this draft
    Henessey/Speroni
    Kolasinac/Danillo/Cedric(Francis)
    Willian/Salah/Carroll/Zaha
    Kane/Lukaku/jesus

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  8. Ode
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Mounie & Yoshida (3-4-3)
    B) Ake & Bertrand (4-4-2)

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    1. Better Call Paul
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  9. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts please:

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

    Thanks!!!

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    seeing alot of speroni, is he the new number 1 at palace?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nobody knows tbh, but there is a chance

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    2. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I heard he started a few preseason games and someone here also posted that he's getting the #1 shirt so he might start. However, I personally wouldn't start with him - one for the wildcard.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      he played a game or two. People losing their shit.
      Can't see it myself

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    4. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it, he was third fiddle last year to Henessey and Mandanda. I can't see how he's improved since then.

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        New manager tho - might have seen something in him.

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    5. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He started the last friendly with their strongest XI.
      Hennessey's last game was on 29th July, not sure it's usual that the starting keeper doesn't play for almost 2 weeks before the first PL game.

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    6. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/crystal-palace-legend-pushing-for-start-against-huddersfield-town/story-30471266-detail/story.html

      I read that yesterday but haven't found more useful infos.

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  11. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else going with:

    Danilo, Dann, Daniels? :-/

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    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      probably, would rather go with Dawson than Dann though

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  12. Harambe_Costa
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please RMT...no need for niceties!

    DDG (elliot)
    Bellerin Cedric Alexander-Arnold (Hegazi, Long)
    Atsu Zaha KDB Alli (Caroll)
    Laca Firmino Lukaku

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    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bellerin & Atsu rotation risk, and not sure about Alexander-Arnold. Otherwise looking good

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  13. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Rate my team please

    Forster
    Valencia,Yoshida,Alonso,Kompany,Kolasinac
    Mane,Atsu,De Bruyne
    Jesus,Lukaku

    Subs - Elliott,Mitrovic,RLC,Oriol Romeu

    This is my team for GW1 - can get rid of Kolasinac to 4m defender then upgrade Mitrovic to Gabbiadini for GW2 - just don't want to gamble on him first week.

    Thoughts?

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    1. chaboi1998
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      9 like the defence

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    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I like it, prefer Cedric over Yoshida though

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      1. mcgrejam
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Just putting Yoshida for GW1 as defo starter then move to Cedric later

        Cheers guys

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  14. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    who would you feel more comfortable captaining - jesus or de bruyne?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus, marginally. I'd like to see more games from Citeh before I give one of their players the armband.

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    2. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      kdb to start with, is the only one 100% nailed

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  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Based on the answers to Monte Hristo on the last page, I'm interested in this poll:

    a) KdB
    or
    b) Mané

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    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      KDB for me. I'd love to have both though.

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  16. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Tomkins nailed for Palace? Thank you!

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not at all. Milivojevic - Dann - Reidevald, in the last two pre-season games.

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

      Doubt it

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  17. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please choose:

    1)Salah, Atsu, Gabi 343
    2)Zaha, JWP, Firmino 343
    3)Daniels, Zaha, Salah 442

    Also, Danilo a good punt for first 2 if Trippier is out?

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      2 or 3, perhaps 3.

      Yep, Danilo looks a good short team punt. I've gone PvA.

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    3. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have 2

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  18. chaboi1998
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Think I've cracked this 4-3-3

    Foster
    Kompany Kola Valencia Cedric
    KDB Eriksen Willian
    Lukaku Firmino King

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    1. chaboi1998
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No copying

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      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Copied

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        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Na just kidding, i really don't like it.

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          1. chaboi1998
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Oh really

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            1. FPL ZB
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Can't imagine the bench is up to much, and Willian only has limited shelf-life. Also no Kane.

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      2. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Dont think you have to worry about it mate.

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    2. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bench?

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      1. chaboi1998
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Ritchie TC Hunemeir

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      2. chaboi1998
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Id love to see your generic team

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    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No Kane is asking for pain.

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Could do very well. Similar to mine but I've gone lighter in defence.

      I'd do Foster + Valencia > DDG + PvA.

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    5. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      lacking one man

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    6. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If any of Lacazette, Morata, Kane, Aguero or Jesus explode first few GW's, you're having a nightmare trying to get one in without getting rid of Lukaku.

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  19. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Mkhi is going to be amazing this season. 17 goals 8 assists minimum

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    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      What about Pogba?

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    2. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      17 goals. Banter.

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    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think he'll be real frustrating to own..
      Big rotation in sight.. Mata, Lingard to push for a start

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which defender do you have who you expect/hope to score the most points in the opening 4-6 weeks?

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    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Don't laugh but Dann

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Milner

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    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Dann.

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    4. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bertrand, given his attacking potential and fixtures.

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    5. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bertrand

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    6. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso (expect a great start) and Bertrand

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  21. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Walker-Peters a healthy choice until Spurs sign a new RB?

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    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      haven't seen much talking about KWP

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    2. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Poch has stated he's not ready to play for them yet

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  22. mohanad
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather have
    A) 4.5 GK (foster or hennesey or begovic) and KDB
    or
    B) DDG and Pogba

    Got saints and west brom cover for defence
    other mids are fabergas (might change to willian) and JWP
    with Kane Lukaku and Aguero cover

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    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A but you have Aguero too.. Isn't the rest of the team affected by this?

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      1. mohanad
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        what do you mean?

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          The rest of your team must be quite cheap to be able to afford those

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  23. L S P
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which pair:

    A) Begovic + Dawson
    B) Foster + Daniels

    Cheers

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    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A if I had too

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    3. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B
      Foster will have CS+save points and Daniels' attacking threat more than Dawson's

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  24. Essrick
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this guys?

    Foster
    Kola/Cedric/Daniels
    KDB/Willian/Zaha/JWP
    Kane(vc)/Lukaku(C)/Firmino

    Elliot, Carroll, Mee Suttner

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    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mid a bit week. Not feeling this willza love.

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      1. Essrick
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I could swap either Willian or Zaha to Salah and then change Firmino to JRod or Abraham?

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        1. L S P
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          i think JRod is a good bet for the first few wks. Good fixtures, low cost, allows you to beef your mids.

          Remember that Liverpool is fixture congested with the UCL in the first 5 weeks and then play two tough matches in ARS/MCI.

          I'm thinking of the wait-and-see approach with Pool.

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      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        agree. i'd avoid the willian train - there's tons of 5.5/6.0 MIDs i'd rather have...even as a 3rd than him.

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  25. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Atsu, JWP or Fraser?

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    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      in order: JWP, Fraser, Atsu.

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  26. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    a) Mane, Milojelivic, Mounie
    b) Salah, JWP/Walters/Fraser???, Mounie

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  27. zakard
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    My final team.

    Foster / Elliot
    Cedric / Kola / Dunk (4.0/4.0)
    KDB / Zaha / Eriksen / Salah (Mc Arthur or loftus)
    LUka / Laca / JRod.

    what do you think ?

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    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Solid

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    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      go with TCarroll over McA/RLC

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  28. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please rate this draft
    Henessey
    Kolasinac/Danillo/Cedric
    Willian/Salah/Carroll/Zaha
    Kane/Lukaku/jesus

    Bench - Romeu Chalobah 4.0

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  29. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    if you had to start without one who would you go without?

    Kane or Lukaku

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

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

      Kane

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    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Probably Kane. Longterm you want Kane though.

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  30. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any comments on my team?

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

    Much appreciated

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    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Rather have JRod than Gayle.
      Rather have Ritchie than Willian.
      Rather have TCarroll than RLC.
      Rather have Lukaku than Kane.

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      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        drop the 3rd striker and get a good 4rh defender

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