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The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – West Brom

27 July 2016 1201 comments
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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. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I remember seeing someone had done a really nice spreadsheet showing all the fixtures by week, colour-coded for easiness of the game - but I can't find the link. Could anyone point me to it please?

    thanks 🙂

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  2. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How we looking?

    Foster Heaton
    Azpi Shaw Williams Souare Friend
    Mahrez Mkhitaryan Ayew Gradel 4.5
    Aguero Costa Austin

    Williams will likely become Stones if he moves to City. All suggestions very welcome.

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    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Decent. Would want reassurance from preseason that Austin is nailed.

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      1. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Yeah hopefully we get a better indication, lots of good options at 6.5 as well.

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  3. JIM BOB
    10 years, 2 months ago

    With Chelsea not having any European football to worry about, is Hazard the pick of the FPL midfielders?

    If not, who will outscore him over the course of the season?

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      KDB, Micky T.

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    2. Garlana
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Can't see anyone obvious really, maybe kdb if he plays behind aguero.

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    3. Jönny
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He could well be. Depends how Conte sets them up i suppose.

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    4. JIM BOB
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody fancies Mahrez or Ozil then?

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    5. ***00tennis***
      10 years, 2 months ago

      YES.... he will play all 38 games, others won't especially KDB when Citeh play 4 times in 2 weeks with Europe qualies.....Pep loves to rotate....

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  4. Matsy123
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Rate My Team?

    Foster/Heaton
    Shaw/Gabriel/Francis/Friend/Macauley
    Hazard/Mkhi/Ayew/Townsend/Hojbjerg
    Kun/Costa/Gray

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  5. Davido989
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Dazzy ok? He didn't take Martial unfollowing Man Utd on social media very well. I'm genuinely worried about the fella

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    1. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hello?
      As I was saying, he wouldn't do it for no reason. Why do you think he did it?

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      1. Epic Fail
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Too many Candy Crush requests.

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      2. Davido989
        10 years, 2 months ago

        It probably hurt his feelings.

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      3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/anthony-martial-re-follows-manchester-8491624

        wanted #9 shirt still. teddy out of pram

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    2. Zasa
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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    3. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I know he refollowed them but I'm afraid he may have been forced to do so

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely.

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        1. Däzzy
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe not forced, but Mourinho no doubt found out about this. He may have had a private word with him

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    4. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I also bought the new mufc blue Jersey with Martial 9 at the back recently 🙁

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This is what hurt me. You don't derserve this, nor does Martial.

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    5. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't be too concerned, but I don't think it can be easily dismissed

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  6. Optimus.
    10 years, 2 months ago

    They should have more dogs like this around the football grounds..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIC41HClSg8 😀

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  7. kalmoffit
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any interest in Jermaine Lens this season? He did start well last year before injury.

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    1. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not gonna start

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  8. Jönny
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all. First time on in an age. Hope you're all having fun tinkering....best bit of the season, this: anything is possible.

    For what it's worth, here's my latest draft. It will doubtless change a LOT between now and kick off...

    Valdes, Heaton
    Terry, Shaw, Funes Mori, PVA, Smith
    Silva, Mahrez, Bojan, Fischer, Hojbjerg
    Ageuro, Rooney, Costa

    Think whatever happens I'm going to go big up front to start with. Had Ageuro, Ibra and Vardy before but that just seemed excessive...

    Happy tinkering y'all.

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    1. Garlana
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Perhaps look to free up to funds to field a slightly stronger midfield? Maybe cut down to three 5m+ defenders and get a few 4.5s or even 4m bench fodder. Forget this suggestion if you are adamant you want a 4-3-3 formation...

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      1. Jönny
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Probably right...defenders all seem 0.5 cheaper than you'd expect so I've stocked up!

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    2. Pariße
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Solid team, not very template which is good, but I don't think Rooney in a role behnd the striker is an option worth the 9m. I would perhaps downgrade him to upgrade one of the mids (Ayew, Tadić, Sigurdsson, Mirallas - if nailed all seem like good options).

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  9. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew scores again, I think I need him

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    1. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      🙂 this

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    2. Garlana
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Over siggy? I'm torn on this decision

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Don't have either atm, but yes

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        1. Garlana
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Siggy just seemed so consistent last season when ayew dropped off, plus set pieces and pens sways it. If Ayew remains upfront then it makes this decision much harder.

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      2. Pariße
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Same here. Ayew as a forward or Sigurdsson with every set piece possible.
        Are they in for a new striker even?

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    3. The Mighty I
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      First two fixtures are delightful.

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    4. Jönny
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hadn't realised how high up the midfielder rankings he was for last year. To say he's 2M cheaper than Payet he looks very cheap..or Payet looks expensive. Either way...

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    5. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3 away matches to start the season at 'pool though...

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  10. adidasOriginals
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone going to have Stones if he signs for MCFC?

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, everyone. 100% ownership.

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      1. adidasOriginals
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Lairy arse

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        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          10 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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    2. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Probably won't get him from the off. Will consider him tho

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    3. Pariße
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Otamendi and Kompany ahead of him. Once Kompany is out for a longer time, I'm getting him.

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      1. adidasOriginals
        10 years, 2 months ago

        How would you know that?
        £50M to be third choice?

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        1. Demí
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah

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          1. Pariße
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Overrating English players again 🙂

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        2. Pariße
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Oh cmon. Whatever the price, you tend to play your best players. Otamendi and Kompany are world class CBs, Stones will be there (if) as a very solid back-up and since Kompany is so injury prone, he'll be a worthy investment.

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  11. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Those Russian athletes uniforms! 😯

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  12. Delima
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is physioroom.com a reliable source concerning injuries? Chris Brunt out till oct 16 it states. Likely?

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-injuries/

      i use this

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    2. Davido989
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Den Binnery is all you need

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  13. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 2 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/07/27/fantasy-premier-league-player-list-analysis-mid-price-midfielders-4/

    New post btw

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  14. Däzzy
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Deadzone send to have kicked in about 5 hours early 🙁

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    1. Däzzy
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *seems instead of send

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Look up

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  15. sirmorbach
    10 years, 2 months ago

    de Gea (Jaku)

    Pieters / Stones / Azpilicueta (Moreno / Fernández)

    Tadic / Arnautovic / Ayew / Lamela (Feghouli)

    Agüero / Long / Kane

    RMT please?

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  16. woodles
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this team. starting to take shape I think:

    Adrian/Jaku
    Shaw/Fuchs/Baines/Mcauley/Friend
    Miki/Hazard/Siggy/Feghouli/Leko
    Lukaku/Aguero/Gray

    Think Feghouli has looked very good in pre season (I'm a west ham fan) and should definitely start the first few games of the season. Has scored a couple of goals already too. Can always downgrade one of my 4.5 defs to a 4 and try to upgrade to townsend or shaquiri or deulo. Any advice appreciated

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  17. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Your thoughts please :-

    Foster/ Mannone
    Alderweireld/ Azpi/ Shaw/ Friend/ Mee
    Hakard/ Mkhi/ Ibe/ Townsend/ Fischer
    Aguero/ Defoe/ Gray

    thanks 🙂

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    1. NZREDS
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would downgrade alderweireld to a 5.5 and upgrade Ibe to Ayew

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  18. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone deny any of this?

    City is gonna play offensive football given Gvardiola is their manager, at least 2 offensive players are essential, Kun and Kdb preferably.

    Utd is Mou's this and years to come, meaning they won't score or concede alot--->Mikh or Zlatan, one is enough.

    Konte's defence is essential which means Terry or Azpi>Shaw.

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    1. Krionos
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I think United will be much more offensive this year, due to criticism recieved the last few years. Also, it is generally a misconception that Mourinho's teams don't offer attacking threat and just play defensively. Chelsea and Real scored many goals under Mourinho.

      Mikhi and Zlatan also combine for a whopping 2.5M less than Aguero and KDB, that's a lot of funds that can be used elswhere so early in the season. I personally feel I can't afford the City duo.

      Feels like I have all the eggs in one basket and the rest of the team sufers

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    2. Krionos
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mikhi/Aguero seems the best option for me at this moment.

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I got Ibra, Kun, Kdb and my team looks just fine mate. Mikh an Zlatan is an overkill really. Pep's teams play offensive football and that's a fact.

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  19. Sauzée
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Meunier screamer!

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