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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. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Does anybody knows what happens if someone does not enter in mini league for GW1, does that score counts when he enters later or it start counting from the week he got into that league?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      total score regardless of entry date

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, I knew about total score and rank, just wasnt sure about total score in mini league

  2. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Please can someone help me chose between these 2 Defences!?

    A) De Gea (4.0)
    Kolasinac - Bertrand - Ake - Dawson (4.0)

    B) FoRster (4.0)
    Valencia - Monreal - Ake - Dawson (4.0)

    Thanks!!

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A, correction

    3. Sancidino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    4. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting.. Just wish i could get Valencia in somehow.. Would this be better than B)

      A) Foster (4.0)
      Kolasinac - Valencia - Ake - Yoshida (4.0)

      1. The Butch
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Get a 4.5 rotation for Dawson& Ake

    5. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A is my defence

  3. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    If Firmino is such a good pick suddenly, why wasn't King every considered? Surely the problem was more than 6.5m for the 3rd striker, but now that you can find 8.5m, surely you should be able to find 7.5m.

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I've never had a problem with either as an option at Striker, if you like the Bournemouth fixtures King seems a solid 3rd Striker, people just had it very good at the end of last season and have set that as the bar imo.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Because people expect Defoe to take over penalty duties from King, where as Firmino could take them from Milner

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        He scored more from open play than from pens last season. In fact he missed a pen from what I can remember.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      think king is flying very under the radar. don't see why he can't score another 16+ given his age

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, I don't even think Defoe is nailed to play 90. It was different at Sunderland where they just couldn't sub him, but I can easily see a 65th minute sub for Afobe here.

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          yep, afobe is the forgotten man in all of this. like king he's on the up, defoe on the way down. finished last season well and has carried that on in pre-season. i see it as king +1 and defoe has a fight on his hands

          1. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            I was just going to type that. King +1 it is. Not sure why everyone is assuming it is Defoe+1. He is a 34 year old and Howe will be insane to force King to play second fiddle after the season he's just had.

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        My only concern is the Defoe dynamic. Afobe does a great job of holding the play up and bringing King and others into the game. Would like to see how they do with Defoe - King up top.

    4. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like King's chances in the opening two GWs.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        He's better than whatever Gabbiadini nonsense people are going with. Everyone is happy to pay 7.0m for him without even knowing if he's on pens. Just herd mentality.

  4. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Wouldn`t it be stupid to don`t take advantage of the fact that cheap and attacking defenders like Alexander-Arnold and Danilo are "nailed" on for the first few gameweeks?

    What is your opinion on this?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      People dont want to spend transfers on defensive player.

      1. Cornholi0
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I see that, but if you have a 4,5 defender behind those in line it wouldn`t necessary means transfers out to early

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      one, yes.
      two....possibly as a punt

      problem is shipping out low price defenders when they get suddenly benched (walker-thingumajig as an example)

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I don't like the idea of already committing a transfer, all that needs to happen is they get dropped when I need to make a transfer and I've taken an unnecessary hit.

    4. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      How long will Alexander play for? First two weeks will do me.

  5. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Fraser or Gross?

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like the look of Fraser, think he can kick on a bit from the end of last season.

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      *vomits*

  6. The Stock
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Monaco were so good last season that nobody has any of their ex-players in their teams.

  7. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    personal view on the speroni situation is why wouldn't de boer give him pre-season minutes to see what he's all about. he knows what hennessey's current level is from watching footage from last season. think he's just giving speroni a fair chance to surprise him. expecting to see the welshman on the teamsheet at 14:00 on saturday

    1. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      agreed.

      *transfers out Speroni*

    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm on Hennessey atm but wondering whether I should be finding the cash for PVA as he's playing LWB though

      1. Invincibles
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Fosu mensah is a 4.5 who will start imo

    3. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hope so.

      Speroni played in pre-season.
      Hen 2
      3rd choice 1

      1. Old Gregg
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        * Speroni played once in pre-season

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      100% in agreement

    5. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed. He's not going to start on Saturday.

    6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just get Hennessey and Speroni?

      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        yep this seems valid. a bit miffed pantilimon isn't 4.0 as i'd quite like to do the same with watford

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

    Comments pls:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Cédric-Dann-Kolasinac (Hunemeier-Aké)
    Salah-Alli-Redmond-Willian (LoftusCheek)
    Gabbiadini - Lacazette - Kane

    Thanks!!

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Good to go, well balanced

    2. Rex Adam
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No united very brave

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not having Luka is a big risk due to the ownership.

  9. mccormibar
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A, Aguero Francis
    B, Jesus Denilo

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      b

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B, B, B, B

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

      b

    5. Sancidino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B every day of the week

    6. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

  10. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Lukaku and a defense of Cedric Fosu-Mensah Mee (Francis Long)
    B) Jesus and a defense of Cedric Yoshida Daniels (Fosu-Mensah Long)
    C) Jesus and a defense of Cedric Yoshida Fosu-Mensah (Mee Francis)

    Any and all help much appreciated, defense is really the last thing i've got muddled.

    1. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Took a while to understand the post with your formatting. You could have just put: Lukaku or Jesus +1m to spend on a cheap defence?
      I have both Jesus and Lukaku but I would go for A. The only thing is I don't think Francis is nailed and I don't know whether fosu mensah will be ready for gw 1. I have lejuene, naughton and Lowe at 4.5 but I'm also considering Alexander Arnold at the start.

  11. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    The season starts on Saturday for me

    1. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      cheers

      1. bojack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Stock response.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Starts with a Kolasinac second half goal for me

    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Me too. No Arsenal or Leicester but looking forward to the game and a few beverages.

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yoo Bojack, I just got some Kellogs Start 😀

        Will give it a try tonight, hopefully

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    To potentially score more:

    1) JWP Firmino
    2) Daniels Salah

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      2

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting tbh, thought 1 and 2 makes me play 442

      2. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        this

  13. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    De Gea
    Cedric _____ Kolasanic Alonso
    Willian _____ Eriksen
    Jesus Lukaku Firmino

    Speroni Carroll _____ Hünemeier

    17m to spend on:-
    1 X DEF
    2 X MID

    Which option is best?
    A Otamendi, Zaha & 4.5
    B Kompany, Redmond & 4.5
    C Otamendi, JWP & Fraser
    D Kompany, Ritchie & 5.0

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

      c for me but not otamendi

  14. Worsle90
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Wagwan with Trippier?

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Man done his ankle in innit bruv - think you'll need to replace my man you know

      1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Who talks like that?

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      man got too big for his boots; sitting in the back with a Bailly now

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Done now

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Man n man deh in a worl' a pain bredren. Out fe de fuss week hat leass bruv

    5. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      smoking ganja & ting with the masseuse

  15. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Better option?

    A) Gabbiadini & Ake

    B) J. Rod & Kolasinac

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      stinky situ to be in isnt it

  16. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A - Pogba & Danilo/Stones.
    or
    B - Willian & Valencia.

    Thanks.

  17. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Pls pick one:

    A) Bertrand Salah
    B) Cedric Alli/Eriksen

    Have Kane and Firmino

    1. Eldon
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cedric and Eriksen for me

  18. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Francis nailed?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No

  19. Eldon
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Your preferred option for a Mid - up to 7.0 mill??

    Currently sat on Willian, but he's not really a long term option. Who would you rather have, if anyone?

    1. Galza
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I've gone Walters. Out there I know

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

        rate that galza

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ditto but keep him quiet as differential

      3. Eldon
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Don't think I've seen his name mentioned once haha

    2. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      In terms of preference I see Willian, Zaha, Fab, Ramsey, Tadic, Ince

      In that order

      I'm currently on Ince to free up funds as i believe he's on pens

  20. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else going 4-3-3?

    I've got a dilemma of do I go 3rd premium midfield or 3rd premium striker?

    For me it comes down to Ince and Bobby F OR Salah/Pogba and Mounie/Gabbi

    Or I tear the whole thing apart and start over

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I am out of necessity for Kun Lukaku and Kane up front

      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        What's your team look like - i had a rag tag defence and mid to afford that - I'm on Kun and Lukaku up top for the minute with 0.5 spare to upgrade to Kane if needs be

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          don't start it off.....

        2. Waxys
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          My team is

          Hart/Elliot
          Daniels Cedric Milner Kompany
          Pogba Fabregas Xhaka
          Lukaku Kane Aguero

          Plz note Milner is nailed on with Coutinho leaving and still on pens and Xhaka is only 5.5 a nailed on starter and very impressive in the new system

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

            Hahahahaha that midfield

  21. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    My personal Premier league top 9 Table

    1Man city
    2 Man United
    3 Spurs
    4 Arsenal
    5 Chelsea
    6 Liverpool
    7 Everton
    8 Southampton
    9 West Ham
    10 the rest

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

      great!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Bournemouth will make the top 10 again, I reckon.

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I have them at 10

    3. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Chewls 5th? Step away from the pipe.

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah they've been dreadful.

        I think Morata will flop and Hazard will leave.

        No costa is hurting them

    4. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Did my top six the other day, similar.
      1: Man City
      2: Man United
      3: Chelsea
      4: Tottenham
      5: Arsenal
      6: Liverpool

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I think Arsenal have a lot of squad depth and the new system is incredible.

        Spurs are playing good football compared to Chelsea who staggered off at the end of the season and don't seem to have recovered.

        They beat Chelsea's A team except for Hazard in the shield game without Ozil and Sanchez and no Mustafi,

    5. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Everton above Liverpool

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        😆

  22. sk66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 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.

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I've seen people justifying the Kane pick by saying he's an easy downgrade. Easy downgrade? When are you going to lose faith in Kane, after 2 weeks before Spurs play Burnley?!?

    You have the most expensive player in the game and you need to captain him every week, come rain or come shine.

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nobody said they will transfer Kane out before Burnley. Relax

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        What does "easy downgrade" mean? After how many games?

        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Means he can be downgraded to another player easily

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            With Kane being the most expensive player in the game, you have Kane because you think he's the most explosive or consistent point scorer. So why would you consider the easy downgrade option?

            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Because of what happened to Kun last year. Kun was the most expensive, and was the most explosive.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Every week captain? He's not Ronaldo or Suarez.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        So maybe he's not worth 12.5m of our budget then.

    3. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I've got Kane cause I'm too scared to go without

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        🙂 perfectly valid reason

        If you have him, you should captain him though. Kane + 6m mid is unlikely to score as well as 18.5m on two other players.

        1. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          It's because I think I have better Captain options elsewhere that I don't have Kane in my starting squad. But I will be ready to get him for GW3.

    4. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Captain a player every week, FPL, you're doing it wrong.

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      "You have the most expensive player in the game and you need to captain him every week, come rain or come shine."

      No 😆

      Along with Kane my captain options are Alonso, KDB and Lukaku amongst a few 😆

  24. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kola Kompany Bailly Cedric (Mee)
    KDB Eriksen Salah RLC
    Kaku Laca (Quaner)

  25. Invincibles
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A: Foster Bertrand Jesus Benteke
    B: De Gea Cedric Kane Abraham

    1. Jacktastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B but watch Abrahams fitness

  26. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    would you prefer:

    A) daniels/dann + ward prowse
    B) Kolasinac + t.carroll (bench in a 4-3-3)

    1. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Dann + JWP

  27. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Due to the lack of any 7.5, 8.0 or 8.5 mids i'm finding it hard to downgrade anyone to improve this midfield. Any suggestions? Can I get away with a midfield that weak considering WBA and saints fixtures?

    Forster
    Lindelof Dawson Bertrand
    Salah Zaha Phillips JWP
    Kane Jesus Lukaku

    Elliot Mee Carroll Mee 4.0

    1. Galza
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Lukakane ruins every team.

  28. Tsats
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Trying something different this year, going weak on DEF and upping my attack. Let me know what you guys think. Struggling to find decent DEF for the prices I chose.

    de Gea, Elliot
    Mariappa, Mee, Dawson, Daniels, Rangel
    Alli, Coutinho, Salah, De Bryune
    Firmino, Jesus, Perez

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      too weak on def, downgrade cout a bit

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

      where did you come last year?

      1. Tsats
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Last year 3rd in my League and 2nd the year before.

    3. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not a fan mate, coutinho > zaha & mariappa > cedric, daniels > Kolasinac

    4. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Awful

  29. Caleb's Kitties
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Foster
    Kompany bertrand daniels
    Kdb mane zaha groß
    Kane lukaku mounie
    Elliot t.carroll dunk mariappa

    Question...

    A. Mane / mounie or
    B. Willian / firmino

    1. Galza
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      FirmWilly

  30. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Kolasinac Stephens and Abraham

    or

    B) Dann Bertrand and Mounie

    ?

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A