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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Lets ignore price for the time being, would you prefer Jesus or Kun in your team right now?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Jesus

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      jesus by a mile

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      jesus because he is cheaper

    4. slamdunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      jesus

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Jesus- Pep loves him/ he is the future

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      unanimously in favour of Jesus; what if Jesus is forced out to the wing?

      1. slamdunk
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        with the city full backs bombing on im sure he will drift infield

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Then he'll probably spend more time in the box 🙂

    7. rnrd
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Aguero so better than jesus as a finisher but subject to injury, rotation and is 1m more expensive so in a fPL pov, jesus slighlty ahead

    8. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Just get both and be prepared to ship 1 out if things go badly imo. If they both start up top for the first few games (to build fitness etc.) we might see some carnage - around the heavy CL schedule we might need to drop 1 or even both.

  2. Galza
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Hi. Looking forward to sharing my views with everyone, but would first like to know how to get picture (grav) beside my name. Noticed from lurking that the "gravless" tend to get some stick.

    1. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Gravatar

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      gravatar.com

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      no they dont. only those who ask endless rmts get stick and most of them happen to be gravless

      1. bojack
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        ^

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Gravatar.com and set grav rating to G

  3. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Dawson goal gwk1, can smell it!

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      *own goal

    2. CloudSky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Dont tempt me, I just made a decision for Dann over him.

    3. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yeah I think there's a decent chance. Bournemouth not known for their defensive resilience.

  4. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Foster / Elliot
    Francis / Cedric / Davies / Bailly / Rangel
    De Bruyne / Zaha / Willian / Mkhitaryan / Carroll
    Lukaku / Kane / Mounie

    1. Pegboy
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Same as pretty much every other team on here.

      Davies is likely to be rotation risk soon. Francis, Willian and Mkhi ditto.

      Otherwise fine.

  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A)Ben Davies+Salah
    B)Kolasinac+Pogba

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      a

    2. Game of Stones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

    3. Unliklinho
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      a

  6. SlamSam111
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    De Gea (Elliot)
    Daniels - Dawson - Yoshida - Bertrand (Mee)
    KDB - Alli - Salah - Ritchie (Carroll)
    Jesus - Lukaku (Quaner)

    How about this? Got Trippier but replaced him due to his injury, go Bertie. Double Saints but good fixtures.

    Your opinion?

  7. rnrd
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Knockaert being back, dors this affect Pascal Gross gametime in your opinion?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      And does Propper take set pieces?

  8. Giorgi89
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Sorry bottomed
    Guys, quick advises needed here:

    Foster
    Valencia - Monreal - Cedric - Ake
    Salah - Alli - Pogba - William
    Luka - Laca

    Sub: Elliot - Lejeune - Carroll - Solanke

    Thanks a lot

    1. ludaslol
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Looks good. Not keen on the 4-4-2 or no city players. Apart from that nice team

  9. Ode
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Bertrand & Tomkins
    B) Yoshida & Dann

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Is Tomkins nailed on? If so, A

    2. CloudSky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

    4. Pegboy
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B). Tomkins at risk.

  10. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Delaney, Kelly, Tomkins.. any of these three nailed on for Palace defense?

    1. CloudSky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      No.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Fosu Mensa? That Burnley- Palace 4.5 rotation would be perfect

        1. CloudSky
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          He might nail a place but wouldnt risk it from the start.

  11. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Hart (Elliot)
    Ake. Luiz. Stephens. Dawson. (Dunk)
    KDB. Mane. Mkhi. (Atsu. TCaroll)
    Kane. Jesus. JRod

    Any suggestions? Changes?
    Would appreciate the help

  12. bojack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone else having a hard time to resist the Kane -> Jesus funds freeing move?

    1. CloudSky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes. 🙁

    2. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Would love Kane but want Jesus, KDB and Lukaku so settling for Alli as Spurs cover.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Easily resisted for me... and I still can get 5 premium attackers with Kane in there

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        5 is rough, unless you set the bar low. I have 4 + Pogba, still with a pretty cheap defense

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          If Firmino is setting the bar low....

    4. unlethal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yup

    5. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      just tried it; Cedric, Pogba, Kane > 5.5, Eriksen, Jesus is so tempting. Just don't want to go with only 1 City with their potency.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Get KDB and he will be in the middle of everything

    6. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Nope, I've done it ... no regrets until 5min into gw1.

  13. wevy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Looking for some help on this last decision:
    a) Mane + J. Rod
    b) Zaha + Firmino

    1. Game of Stones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

    2. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

  14. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Yoshida + B. Davies
    B) Bertrans + Ake

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Bertrand* doh

    2. Game of Stones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Alli or mane?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Alli

    2. Pegboy
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Eriksen

    3. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      If you don't have Kane get Alli

  16. bubbinho
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Can I get a RMT? Please and thank you.

    Foster / (Elliot)
    Cedric / David Luiz / Kolasinac (Francis / Hunemeier)
    Iwobi / KDB / Mikhitarayan / Loftus-Cheek (Atsu)
    Lukaku / Kane / Firmino

    0.5 in the bank

    Planning on Iwobi to Gross either week two or week three.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Not a fan of the midfield.

    2. Pegboy
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      3-4-3 formation with RLC, Iowbi and Atsu is asking for trouble (and few points).

      Far too many rotation risks in that team.

  17. Assist me a river
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Arnold or Moreno?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Neither

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Long term neither - I'm taking a punt on TAA for a few weeks

  18. Clueless24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    If they were the same fantasy price you had to pick between Lacazette & Morata and have them for the whole season without transferring them out who would you pick?? 🙂

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Lacazette tape

    2. CloudSky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Laca.

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Basically you mean who is a better draft pick?Laca,specially if Alexis leaves

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Laca

  19. Invincibles
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Help me find 1m from this team

    DDG, Eliott
    Kolas, Bertrand, Ake, Tomkins, Long
    KDB, Alli, Willian, Fraser, RLC
    Lukaku, Jesus, Benteke

    much appreciated

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      RLC to Carrol (0m)
      Bertrand to Cedric (+0.5m)
      Fraser to Atsu (+0.5m), rotate with Carroll

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Kola to Monreal
      Berty to Cedric

  20. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Would you rather go

    A) Kolasinac in a 4-3-3 (with Carroll and RLC ad fodder mids)

    B) Ritchie in a 3-4-3 (with a 4.5 to rotate instead of Kolasinac)

  21. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Why is it not Friday yet!? Mentally counting down the hours. Not been this exciting for the start of the season in a long time

  22. FERDINANDISWORTHTWOINTHEBUS…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Best defender for 5.5 or less?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Danilo - short term
      Trippier - long term

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      5.5 Bertrand
      5.0 Cedric/Yoshi/Stephens/Dawson/Bavies

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Trippier if fit
      Danilo short term
      Bertrand
      Davies short term
      Van Aanholt/Monreal/Mustafi

      Then I think there are 5.0 options that are better than the rest

  23. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Thinking Kane, Lukaku, Firmino and KdB are the key players and build everything around them 4?
    Good coverage without affecting the rest of the team balance to much....

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Salah over Firmino for me

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        How come? Just downgraded Salah because I already have Firmino. Don't really like any of the alternative striking options...

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I'd prefer Mané to either KDB or Firmino.

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      For me Firmino is the perfect enabler in that 3rd striker slot. - could be on pens now too.
      Just feel its got the best balance overall. Can even squeeze Pedro in too...

  24. TheBusDriver
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Is Begovic first choice?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

  25. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    If T.C becomes the 4.5m fourth midfielder we all hope he will, on set pieces and popping up with the odd goal/assists, then it makes like so much easier.

  26. Tinydancer
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Going to do a 4 person draft in 15mins if anyone wants in (if i can get 4 people)

    Code - 484090-115242

  27. bojack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Isn't KDB just a way to make yourself feel better because you can't afford a City forward?

    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Nope, will be top scoring FPL mid this season imo.

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      He's just as good (if not better) IMO

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Nah, he's a great option on his own.

  28. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    I'll appreciate some feedbacks on my latest draft. Thanks!

    DDG (Elliot)
    Kolasinac Cedric Hegazi
    KDB Salah Zaha TCarroll
    Kane Kaku Mounie

    Daniels Atsu Suttner

  29. Hardly Athletic
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    How's my team looking? 0.0 itb.

    Foster
    Kolasinac - Daniels - Yoshida
    De Bruyne - Willian - Ritchie - JWP
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    Subs: Elliot - TCarroll - Mee - Suttner

  30. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    davies for august, trippier for september. done