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Sunday’s events get underway at the Hawthorns as West Brom seek to end a barren run of results on home turf against a confident Middlesbrough side.

Tony Pulis’ men have earned just a single point from their last five matches in front of their own fans, having lost out 2-1 to Everton in Gameweek 2.

In contrast, the visitors arrive in the midlands having earned their first three points on their return to the top flight courtesy of a 2-1 win at Sunderland in the Wear-Tees derby.

Boro are forced to shuffle their back four in the absence of left-back George Friend through injury, but Daniel Ayala is fit to start and makes his first appearance of the season.

As for West Brom, they shift Jonny Evans to central defence with Jonas Olsson dropping to the bench. Brendan Galloway makes his first Baggies start in the league at left-back, while young Sam Field makes his debut in midfield in what looks to be a five-man setup. Saido Berahino and Craig Gardner make way.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Wolly? Cameron @ 4.4 looks interesting?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Why, becasue he's 4.4? Stoke can't defend.

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        How things have changed...

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Things always change mate-that's life but any answer to actual q licky?

          1. Licky
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I wouldn't touch either personally.

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Wolly had an ear infection.

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Thanks WK, back so after Int break 🙁

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yea, fixtures turn soon and Butland will improve them, but that wasn't really my question.

  2. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What exactly is this stricter rules about penalties stuff?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No feeling around in the box.

      1. Exeter Gently
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        that sounds like my ex wife

        1. Clump
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I'll take the assist.

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Directive to refs to enforce no pulling and dragging in the box apparently.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm. Apart from making penalty takers more valuable, this also makes defensive options worth even less now across the board right? Less chance of clean sheets

        1. dcarlito
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Penalty takers v important now. Mike Dean seems to be particularly interested in enforcing the rule. Def will be more penalties first month more so until defenders cop on. Good for the game in general, was turning into WWE during corners.

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Clampdown on wrestling matches for corners.

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

      No hankie pankies

  3. Here's the manager
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I have never had a good start to the season, so why would this year be any different? I don't think I need a hasty WC.

    Foster / Jakup
    Bellerin Stones Amat Friend Van Diyk
    Mahrez Townsend Barkley Fletcher Tadic
    Aguero Ibra Stuani.
    0.8 1FT

    A Mahrez to Hazard
    B Mahrez and Townsend to Hazard and 6.7
    C something else.

    Thoughts welcomed , thanks.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      midfield looks a bit flakey - One of Hazard/Sanchez/Ozil seem to be a must

      Tadic/Barkley/Townsend altogether in one team - all a bit marmite ?

      1. Here's the manager
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        A pretty mild description, yes I agree

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      You seem easily led... Mahrez, Townsend, Barkley, Fletcher and Tadic are all FFS minded picks plus you've jumped on the Stuani wagon, but there's no-one there that you can rely on week in week out.

      Tadic would be great if he still had Pelle and Mane finishing his chances. I'd do Mahrez > Hazard (Sanchez if you prefer an alternative), and Tadic to an Arsenal mid.

      Van Dijk seems very expensive considering Koeman is no longer there and we don't know how Puel will adapt to the Prem. Similarly Bellerin is a great pick, but not while Arsenal have CB's out injured.

      Just another player's opinion.

      1. Here's the manager
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for your opinion, left it very last minute this year and I can see the logic in your points.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Good luck with what you go with. There's no real right way to do well at this game. Pricing is very spot on this year, and a good team one week may be poor the next. Can't have all the top players.

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    To be honest I couldn't care how exciting this game is.

    In fact the less exciting, the better for Foster/ Evans double up.

    Just get to FT with a CS and I'll be happy 🙂

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Same here but I still want the last 44 minutes of my life back.

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I'd gladly trade 90 minutes of my life each week for a WBA double cleanie 😀

      2. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        12 points > 44 minutes of life

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      This. A double CS is huge pts boost 🙂

      Throw an Evans goal in too 😉

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Double digit return from both 😉

      2. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        *Dawson

      3. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Any news on Wolly GB?
        (Desperate times here, love owner with 0.4 itb = Cameron?)

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks, WK (above) says ear infection, what you doing with Love?

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Leaving him for this week as I need Ozil in for Mahrez. I originally intended to remove him on a WC this week, but I don't really need one.

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Foster, McAuley, Evans here 😆

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

      Foster,Evans and Rondon owner here so a 1-0 WBA win would be perfect!

    5. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Playing double WB defence too, albeit by accident. Thought I was playing Williams but must have forgotten to confirm changes, so McAuley in instead. Need a CS from him to match Ashley

  5. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    pen shout?

  6. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    When is Brunt back? Im liking the look of Galloway.

    1. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely. Looking very attacking

  7. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Rondon close.

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, no he wasn't.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    That was a clear pen

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Negredo down

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Negredo down

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      There's no beating Bemba when it comes to bad news 😉

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Haha

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you be more keen of offloading from:
    A) Redmond
    B) Ramirez

    My other 2 mids are Barkley and Hazard and I have £1.9m ITB.

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond > Lamela.

    2. Pazzify
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Neither.

    3. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond to Pereyra

  12. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How does Stuani look?

    Thinking about bringing him in as an enabler on my wc

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Barely involved. It's been a terrible game all round.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Ah okay thanks

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wish I went Diamonde on my WC. At least Hull can attack.

  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Woaaaah we're halfway there....

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wooaaahh, we're living on prayer

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Foster & McCauley to save day

      Does Rondon get clean sheet points as he's kind of playing as the most forward centre back

  14. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Please score Middlesbrough. Please.

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Please score West Brom, and keep a CS

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Please leave

  15. Arisen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hello guys. What better in season(!) perspective?
    (S)igurdsson+Redmond
    (E)riksen+Snodgrass

  16. Worzel Gummidge
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Something seriously wrong with FPL and YCs.

    Benteke gets 1. Still not there
    Ayala gets 1. Already added
    McAuley gets 1. Not added.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Mcauley didn't get a yellow. Not sure about benteke

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Was just listening. Must have misheard. Tekkers got a YC and still not there. Doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Mcaulay hasn't

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Just noticed but Tekkers definitely got a YC.

        1. KingOllie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I just checked flash scores. His YC has disapeared on there too.
          Conspiracy!

  17. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How does JK feel about most of the 'veterans' in Kavali's thang having Evans?

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Well, not most, but a good number.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Something, something, troll?

  18. ThisPostsOnFire
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lost on another article:

    Looking at getting on board the Everton train for their next 4 games.

    Barkley or Mirallas and why?

    1. Space Cadete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Bolasie. They're all much of a muchness so might as well get the cheapest one.

  19. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Rondon missing those 2 screamers.... Physically hurts to see this week

    1. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sitters*

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Melodramatic much?

  20. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Why are west brom always so painful to watch?!

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Art imitating life ?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Because Pulis is a pragmatist, not an entertainer.

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Love the way he thinks, it's so professional

        I have X resources. I need Y result. I'm going to play Z style.

        Gotta love some pragmatism 🙂

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I don't mind them, everyone moaning about them and the way they play. They are a battling side, can't all be attacking and entertaining.

  21. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    would love a Claudio Yacob & Adam Forshaw goal!

  22. GARYNEVILLESTASH
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    My defence is pretty solid, but I'm really liking the idea of both Galloway & Janmaat at some point. Opinions on both?

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      waiting to see how nailed both are

  23. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Theres gonna be so many hits over the break. Strap your knees down boys. Patience is points

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      What moves do you have in mind?

      Only really want to do Mahrez->Ozil atm. The rest of my team is alright. Love is going to be pain to remove, but that can wait.

      1. KingOllie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        One of my utd defenders -> williams.

        Id ditch Mahrez for Ozil if i were you

  24. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone looking at Josh King (£5.5m) as a 4th MID option?

    Down as a MID but playing up top with Wilson, Bournemouth have WBM, mci, EVE, wat, HUL in next 5 games

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      looks a good option imo

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Eden ?

  25. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    West Brom do not even try to win at home against Mbro exactly who would they play against. Rondon 3rd striker does not look appealing right now

  26. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    In fifty years of watching footy I really can't remember a more dire pig awful game as this one. It's kak...utter Kak...

    Rondon > anybody who doesn't play for West Brom and McAuley > anybody who doesn't play for West Brom (-4)

    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      West Brom defence picks make sense , but I am currently feeling the same way about Rondon

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wakey wakey!

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      They don't have another televised fixture until GW9, i'd keep em'.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        No...just shocking.

        I don't mind failing with Pogba and Bolasie because they're well worth watching...fantastic anyway (for good or bad)...but I draw the line at this rubbish.

  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    1-0 WBA would be mint for Evans at the moment

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      0-1 Evans o.g

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        If you're jinxing on WBA is as good as your Aguero jinxing, I'm a happy man 😀

        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          your* 🙄

  28. O Fenomeno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Hernandez worth the extra dosh over Diomande if I was planning to bring in Hull forward as Wickham replacement?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He is not IMO.

      1. Shano23
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        He defo is but i wouldnt have either. Diomande is just not a good player. U will regret it

        1. O Fenomeno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers all, the options at that bracket are not very inspiring, but that's what Ibra, Aguero and Hazard do to a squad

    2. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd say yes

  29. Sheeeit
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I've got Foster, McAuley & Evans. Looking to West Brom to save my game week.

    1. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Why on earth have you tripled up haah!

  30. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any suggestions for this wc team guys? Appreciate any feedback

    Stekelenburg pickford
    Shaw stones morgan amat Holgate
    Hazard sanchez bolasie redmond capoue
    Aguero costa rondon

    Cheers

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Jaku over Pickford maybe. Moyes was bemoaning the young GK's consistency yesterday which I thought was accurate but harsh.

      Holgate to another 4.5m - he'll lose his place once Coleman returns.

      I like the midfield.

      Lose Rondon.

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Like it bug need exit plans for Rondon and potentially Holgate

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        *but

    3. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I like it except Rondon. And as an owner of Redmond I don't think I'd be keeping him if I was on my WC, but he is still a good pick IMO and importantly OOP.

    4. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Jaku for Pickford
      Shuffle defenders by downgrading one of Morgan/Stones to 4.5 and change Holgate (you have Everton Keeper - no need to double up and Colemen will be back) to WBA defender

      Flip a coin for your third striker