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The penultimate team in our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, are West Brom.

We get our analysis underway by assessing the Baggies team statistics and compare them to the rest of the Premier League and their previous league campaign. We then take a close look at their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources with one eye on the season kick-off in just over two weeks’ time.

The Baggies finished in fourteenth position last time out – just six points clear of the drop zone – after a dire run of form saw them draw four and lose five of their final nine league fixtures.

Pulis’ side struggled for a cutting edge and managed to find the net on just 34 occasions – down on their 38 goals from 2014/15 and a tally superior only to basement-dwellers Villa.

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  1. Delima
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi folks, please RMT...

    Jaku - Foster

    Azpi - Shaw - Fernandez - Brunt - Francis
    Mkhi - Hazard - Siggy/Ayew - Tadic - Fletcher
    Aguero - Wilson - Benteke

    Please note that did:

    - KDB to Siggy to upgrade Diomande to Benteke
    - i only want Benteke if he goes to CP

    Any thoughts? God, i want KDB back..

    Thanks in advance

    Am i posting in the right section here? My posts never seem to come on screen. Am i right to post under the last comment on the moving comment list in the right of the screen?

    1. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like a decent team tbh

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/

      The latest article is the top one with latest article next to it.
      Sometimes people are replying in other articles.

      Looks decent if Benteke goes to Palace and Brunt recovers from injury soon.

      1. Delima
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you very much,

        "the latest article is the top one with latest article next to it"
        A bit confusing.. i know may sound stupid though, maybe im not familiar with the way that the scrolling comments work..
        The thing on commenting on different articles i already got.

        I know u are a frequent poster, TorresMagic i presume, i don't see how u keep track of things then.

        Anyway many thanks!

  2. Elijah's Wood
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please help me maximise my defence for the first 4 GW's, have £1m to spend

    Foster - (cry/EVE/MID)
    Morgan - (hull/ARS/swa)
    Wimmer - (eve/CPL/LIV)
    Friend - (STO/sun/wba)
    Kone - (city/MID/sot)

  3. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A.
    Vardy & Morgan
    or
    B.
    Mahrez & Baines

    1. Heavy Soul
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B

  4. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If Mahrez signed for Arsenal, would that make him more or less appealing as a pick?

    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      More

      1. Delima
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Demi More

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Very good

      2. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Do you think it will happen?

        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No idea, not followed the story too closely. Hope it does though

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Latest is arsenal trying to sign Mustafi, lacazette and mahrez

        2. wachu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          he will be another player who COULD play in Arsenal like Messi, Ibra and half of best players in Europe 😉

    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      More in the long run, but less first week until we know how that midfield will line up!

    3. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Less

    4. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      More perhaps. But that bogus Mahrez to Arsenal rumor is all but dead in the water, after the laughable journos at Eurosport FR (Dailyfail of France) conjured up the story. Everyone from Ranieri to his agent, etc have gone on to say it was a sheit tabloid rumor.

      Pretty stark contrast to how he came out bout Kante's situation.

  5. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    any suggestions?

    Courtois // Pickford

    Baines // Bertrand // J.Evans // Kone // Parades

    Hazard // Mkhitaryan // Mane // Sigurdsson // Hojbjerg

    Aguero // Wilson // Berahino (if he transfers)

    ????????

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Maverick stuff.

    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pickford? Get Jaku for cheap playing gk (if they dont sign a new one)

      Otherwise fine

  6. Heavy Soul
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi All

    Origi or Gray?

    Arnie or Siggy?

    1. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gray
      Siggy for first two weeks... but if you plan to keep longer:Arnie

      1. Heavy Soul
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gs

      1. Heavy Soul
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    3. jacklockett
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gray Arnie

      1. Heavy Soul
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!

  7. bici
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    gonna make an aguero mosaic from all your "aguero essential" posts. gonna give it to him after fifth streight blank in gw 5. he gonna cry. he gonna kick me below the waist. i gonna cry.

  8. 8ball
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    random question but I signed into premier league with my same account as last season but it is not letting me renew my leagues from last season.

    any help?

    also do you know where I need to go to check out my rankings in the last few seasons?

  9. DeathoftheParty
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please do not hold back on your opinions on this guys...

    Balotelli to Hull.........................

    What we saying?

    #whippingboys

  10. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A lot of love for Gray. What am I missing? Just preseason form?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      His goals from last season prob helping

  11. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mkhitaryan or KDB?

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Martial.

  12. Oooof
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Relegation

  13. selfie sticks make me vomit
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys
    How does this look like ? Constructive criticism welcome .

    Foster / Boruc
    Shaw / Friend / McAuley / Williams / Souaré
    Townsend / De Bruyne / Mkhitaryan / Hazard / Shaqiri
    Agüero / Long / Campbell

    I know its light in defence and really heavy in Midfield but i plan to try and play all my 5 Mids every week and i think having a strong Mid is the way to go this season . Any comments most welcome .

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lose one of those mids to sort out Long and Campbell IMO. KDB or Hazard to Nolito or Fabregas maybe?

    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I like the idea of a strong medfield. I think there are better options than Shaqiri. Creative, but not much of a goalthreat.
      Campbell is just a benchwarmer?

      1. selfie sticks make me vomit
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        yep correct benchwarmer

  14. Däzzy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Even major football websites troll Arsenal 😀
    http://www.football365.com/news/mails-arsenal-should-sign-mario-balotelli

  15. Magic Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Start GW1

    A) Friend (STO H)
    B) Zuniga (SOU A)
    C) Naylor (BUR A)

    1. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. bici
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      a

    3. jacklockett
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      C

  16. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    QUIZ TIME!

    What do Conte and Clattenburg have in common?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both start with C

      1. Däzzy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

      2. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not what I'm looking for, that would be too easy 🙂

        1. Däzzy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          They're both really ugly 😉

          1. Pariße
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Nah, they're not that ugly 😀

    2. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both their names begin with the letter C

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That too, but no 🙂

    3. bici
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      both use same escort agency?

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No 🙂

        1. bici
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          i don't believe you

          1. Pariße
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            haha maybe but not what i'm looking for

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Birthday?

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nope 🙂

    5. John Barnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      give up!

    6. In FPHell
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both their middle names are Roger?

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        haha nice try 😀

    7. John Barnes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      they hate each other???

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn't know, but no 🙂

        1. John Barnes
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          give up give up

          1. Pariße
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Hint below 🙂

    8. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both have played in a World Cup and Euros final....

      and lost!

      1. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No 🙂

    9. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hint: What do Clattenburg, Conte and Rooney have in common?

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The letter "n" ?

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

        none are a tractor?

      3. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hair transplant

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          YES! Finally 🙂

          1. Jönny
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Woooo. What do I win?

            1. Pariße
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              aaaah didn't think about that :S

              A winner status and a free RTM 😛

          2. John Barnes
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            lol

      4. kenzo.
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        hair implants

        1. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Correct! but you came 2nd, which is not a bad thing usually 😛

  17. jacklockett
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there even going to be a mid-priced midfielders article? :L

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What's the rush?

      1. Däzzy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'll get my coat 😉

      2. John Barnes
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        lol

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      :L?

  18. The Sundance Kid
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A bit template but taking shape:

    Foster - Heaton
    Shaw - Terry - Stones - Friend - 4.5m
    Hazard - Tadic - Coutinho - Bolasie - 6m
    Aguero - Lukaku - Gray

    Thoughts on last two spots? Got my eye on Ramirez (Boro) if he comes in at 6m. Any obvious changes?

    1. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      like this a lot

      1. The Sundance Kid
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate. Will Ramirez play? Seemed to do well in the championship...

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like a decent team. Also think about just getting a 4.5m mid bench fodder which makes more funds available to hop in to any early bandwagons.

      1. The Sundance Kid
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not a bad shout , just seems strange to put someone in who won't play but get why you'd do it.

    3. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd just get in a cheap 5th mid like capoue for 4.5 and upgrade bolasie, maybe someone like siggy, or monitor evertons wingers to understand who may or may not be nailed and make a decision from there.

      1. The Sundance Kid
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Banking on Bolasie playing further forward next season with Townsend on the wing

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice balanced squad. Could go for one of Ibe/Gradel/Fergouli/Fischer at 5.5 instead. Would allow you 0.5 ITB to upgrade Coutinho to Firmino if you wanted a bit more goal threat.

      1. The Sundance Kid
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Would be tempted to use the 0.5m to bring in Eriksen, not sure how consistent firminho is for that money...

    5. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Decent.

      Whats the plan if WBA and Burnley get off to defensive shocker start?

      1. The Sundance Kid
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Would bring in another 4.5m keeper that rotates well...possibly Mannone or Valdes / konstantopolos.

  19. jordinho23
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    DeGea

    Naughton
    Ward
    Chester

    Martial
    Coutinio
    Eriksen
    Bojan

    Aguero
    Giroud
    Lukaku

    Jackupovic Moreno Fletcher
    Smith

    1. bici
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud is not playing in gameweek one.

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chester won't play, Groud is out for GW1

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

      team 6
      layout 3

  20. bici
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there even going to be a mid-priced forwards article? Nope, there is no mid-priced forwards.

    1. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😀 this

      1. Däzzy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Unless Benteke joins palace

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He's not a mid priced forward unless he joins Palace? 😀

          1. bici
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            He's not a mid priced forward who's gonna do something unless he joins Palace

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Won't do anything at any team other than palace?

  21. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A.
    Bolasie & Morgan
    or
    B.
    Ibe & Baines

    1. wachu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

  22. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Finalised this team name for the season. "Show Me The Mané".

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haven't heard that one before

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haven't you? I think it's quite good

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          😉 😀

          1. The Wise Owl
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            😀

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody looks at team names anyway.

    3. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      With team names like that I always feel pressure to have that particular player in my team for the duration

  23. 8ball
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    i opened two accounts on fpl by mistake. any way to close one account down? thanks

    1. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Let your dog play wth the 2nd one

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Report it to FPL.

    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hit the [x] in the top corner

    4. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I imagine there will be even more 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc teams with people going for weekly prizes.

  24. chelski7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please!
    Valdes/Foster
    Gabrial/Stones/Moreno/Friend/Terry
    Ayew/Ozil/Hazard/Mikil/Hojberg
    Giroud/Costa/Negredo

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud and Özil doubts for GW1 as many Arsenal players are. Though Wenger will have to play some of them if he wants to even get a draw. Very short pre-season still a concern.

  25. CHRIS CPH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone here considering going with Courtois + 4.5 WBA defender instead of Azpi + Foster for Chelsea and WBA defensive cover (saves 0.5m)?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I am considering it. Still on Azpi + Foster though. Thinking more baps for Azpi and more saves for Foster.

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Saves money but loses points IMO, foster should get more save points and bonus, and azpi should outscore WBA defender.
      That's just my opinion

    3. The Sundance Kid
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ive gone foster and terry, more goal threat and potential save points.

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Terry won't be nailed if they sign a CB though.

    4. CHRIS CPH
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all

  26. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    One of my favourite stats:

    Franco Baresi & Paolo Maldini played 196 matches together at AC Milan and conceded just 29 goals.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Triple up with Giovanni Galli in goal

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just wow

  27. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Foster - Jakupovic
    Shaw - Gabriel - Friend - N. Taylor - Pieters
    Mahrez - Firmino - Ayew - Townsend - Hojbjerg
    Aguero - Ibrahimovic - Long

  28. pineapplepig
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Good evening

    Just joined the site today! Please RMT. Any advice greatly appreciated

    Foster - Jak
    Terry - Shaw - Friend - Parades - Wilson
    De Bruyne - Mahrez - Hazard - Hojberg - Watmore
    Aguero - Lukaku - Wilson

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Need to drop one of KDB/Haz/Mahrez to updgrade one of your 4.5 mids and maybe one of your 4.0 defs too.

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Watmore is 5m actually, but still don't think he is gonna be a regular starter.

        1. pineapplepig
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yes did realise having those 3 in midfield left me a bit weakened elsewhere. Who would be your alternative pick in the Chelsea midfield? Fabregas?

          1. VS10_
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Cesc is good if he starts. Could look at Tadic, Ayew/Siggy too.

  29. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    1. Ibe & Baines
    or
    2. Bolasie & Morgan

  30. bici
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea gonna have most clean sheets. Terry gonna play. No money for Terry. He my Asa Akira.