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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. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Getting happier with my squad.

    Forster
    Kolasinac,Daniels,Davies
    KDB,Salah,Zaha,Fraser
    Kane,Lukaku,Mounie

    Elliot,Carroll,Suttner,Long

    Hows that?

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      decent yeah ive went with mounie aswell, dont know about fraser just, would change for JWP Atsu or Milojelivic

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Fraser gonna score gw1

  2. Steve Stiffler
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Think ive tinkered around enough, and still not happy but give me yor verdict on the dustys please men:

    Foster
    Kolasinac, Cedric, Daniels
    KDB, Mane, Pogba, Milojelivic
    Kane, Lukaku, Mounie

    Subs: Elliot, Carroll, Suttner, Gamez

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

      Almost my exact team. I like it.

    2. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Look at the comments abov

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        its my own comment eden son

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Mounie tough break

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        yeah fixtures look good and decent punt i think at that price, who would ypu put instead, thanks

    4. Top 210 Club
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I have def from same 3 teams, Mkhitaryan over Pogba, KDB but still afford Jesus over Mounie

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Pogba less likely to get rotated i think man and cant afford Jesus, would have to get rid of Kane and ive had him and out more times than enough sticking with him

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Meant almost same big hitters, have Jesus with Kane and Lukaku but guess would mean no mane

  3. Keno
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Foster/Elliot

    Kolas-Kompany-Yoshida-Suttner-Long

    KDB-Willian-Mane-Miliojevic-Carroll

    Lukaku-Mounie-Kane

    RMT please lads!

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

    Its going to get messy on here if Rashford turns up tonight

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

    Chris Löwe on penalties, is that right? If so then 4.5m for a defender is a bargain?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Got him atm

    2. VS10_
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Unknown. Took the last one of the season with Mooy on the pitch but Ince also took some for Derby (mixed record).

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

      could be a graham alexander so lots of luck needed to hit one of those penalties as i don't think it's crazy to say huddersfield could be one of the most leaky defences in prem history

  6. 3Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone have any ideas why Everton v Arsenal is no longer showing in GW9?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Because of UCL of the poor man (Europa)

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

      Europa League I guess

      1. 3Dog
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers, long way off but was wondering!

  7. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Holding worth a punt? Or should I play it safe and go for Charlie Daniels?..

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

      Play it safe. Would love to see Holding play regularly though...

  8. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Double Saints at the back? I'm considering it. Great fixtures, 7/11 first GW's @ Home as well.

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

      Dont do it.

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

        Why? I'm seriously considering it

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

          Bad memories I guess. If you think it's the right choice, I wish you well.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Lol at waxys

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Lol at anyone who thinks The Sun would get reliable info from a Liverpool source

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

        I don't see why I would doubt them

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

          Yeah, why would they ever lie or make shite up?

  9. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Put these I order of 'nailedness "
    JWP Redmond Tadic

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      T R J

    2. Big Sum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Redmond Tadic JWP

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      All equally nailed

  10. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    How does this look??

    Elliot - Foster
    Dawson - Cedric - Daniels - Mee - 4.0
    KDB - Alli - Zaha - Redmond - Ritchie
    Kane - Lukaku - 4.5

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      This is what I love about this game.

      I also have
      Elliot - Foster
      Instead of Dawson > Hegazi
      Instead of Daniels > Francis
      Also, with Mee and 4.0

      Also KDB, but Eriksen instead of Alli.
      Now, also Ritchie but Carroll as fourth.

      The kicker? My front three: Kane, Lukaku, Jesus.

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Instead of Cedric > Yoshida*

      2. some witty pun
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Interesting, I'm also considering Carroll as a fourth too, so I can have Kane/Lukaku/Firmino

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

    Remember, the most important thing is to have the highest owned players in the game. That's the key to success.

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

      Nope

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

        The key is to have the players who will score the most points

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          This

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

      and people on here are going without Rangel, smh

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

      K

    4. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Well played

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

      That works only in 2nd half of the season

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Stick to driving buses

    7. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Only dead fish swim with the stream.

    8. Manif
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Your irony flew over the heads of a lot of people, I'm afraid. But I liked it. 🙂

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Don't know how everyone missed it

  12. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Front 3 of Luka King Firmino too weak?

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

      Nope if you have a good midfield

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Could be very nice if you're playing the fixtures.

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

    Which would you go for?

    A) Firmino and Philips
    B) Pogba and Mounie
    C) None

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

      C

      B if any

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B, but both are on the fringes of my team, so perhaps I should say C.

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

      Firmino + Ritchie?

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

      A but not with Phillips for me

  14. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Kane, Zaha, Danilo
    B) Jesus, Alli, Daniels

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

      B

  15. Deus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    What players do you have both in your classic and draft leagues?

    Mine intersection:
    Foster, Daniels, Kolasinac, and Ritchie.

  16. Ando
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone taking a punt on PvA from the off? With clean sheets unpredictable from the start, Palace's decent fixtures, as well as playing with wing-backs, is he a good option?

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

      strongly considering him. Decent value imo

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I got beaten in my mini league by someone bringing him in at the end of the season. Eugh

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

      Nailed in my team if Trippier is out.

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

    Alli or mane? Got Salah & Kane

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

      Alli

  18. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Why select the most people Elliot (NEW) as second goalkeeper and not Coleman (HUD)?

    Fantasyfootballfix says Elliot is a 26 % starter and Coleman a 100% starter. Or is this wrong?

    Thank you!

    1. VS10_
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Their lineups and starting xi % are pretty shocking.

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

      Huddersfield have signed ryan

  19. poidlolo
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    No chelsea, no arsenal
    DDG (Elliot)
    Stephen , Cahill , Daniels (Mee , Hune )
    Alli , Mane , KDB , Atsu (RLC)
    Lukaku , Gabbiadini , Vardy

    Any comment?

  20. Malinwa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A: Cédric - Bertrand
    B: Cédric - Dann

    Maybe not a good idea to put Cédric and Bertrand in my team? ... some 'easy' fixtures at the begining of the season.

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Carroll Benteke
    B) Zaha Abrahams

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

  22. Turmoil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Fabianski Elliot

    Cahill Daniels Kompany Mee Suttner

    Eriksen Alli Fabs Siggy Atsu

    Firminio Vardy Bats

  23. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Shocked at the lack of strengthening WBA have made this summer, hard to get excited about owning any of their players

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

      Yup, I've gone from two to not having any WBA.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      They're really going to struggle. Only 6 clean sheets last year and they're weaker this year with Fletcher having left.

    3. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I still trust their defence

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Oh you mean the defense that kept 6/38 clean sheets last season?

    4. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I would love not to have Foster in Goal.

      Wanted Hennessey but Speroni is lurking.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I've ditched all Baggies too despite fixtures.

        For a 4.5 keeper can't see much wrong with Bego, whom I'm going with,

  24. chaboi1998
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on my long term defence guys?
    Kompany
    Valencia
    Kolasinac
    Bertrand
    (Hunemeir)

    Back heavy?

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

      yeaa downgrade 1 or 2

    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Expensive

  25. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    As a pool fan, it's disappointing that Coutinho wants to leave. On his day, couts is unplayable. That being said, on many occasions last season, it did seem like he was trying too hard in certain matches, shooting way too often from distance and those games where he didn't play, pool did seem to play better at times. Mane's absence hit us way harder. Hope the front 3 stay healthy all season and we use the money we get wisely

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Who do you think will be the top scorer for Liverpool this season

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

        Mane

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Great loss for the league as well (as a footie fan I really enjoy his play). I think he will be underwhelming at barca

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

      sad as a neutral as i believe he'd now become the best player in the league

    4. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      He wants to win the champions league with Messi.

    5. Teror
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      He's nowhere good enough for Barca.

  26. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Which option?

    A)Danilo,Mane,6,5str
    B)Kompany,Zaha,Firmino

    Cheers

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

      b

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

    Is anyone considering doing without kane and lukaku in an attempt to have an extremely well balanced team?

    Everyone seems to have kane and Lukaku so thinking of trying something different but scared at the potential loss of goals from not having them.

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I am going Kane, Lukaku, Jesus up front so i am going to say - do it!

  28. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Neymar and Dani Alves contact Alexis Sanchez to convince him to snub Manchester City and join Paris Saint-Germain

    I hate PSG they ruined football

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

      You ruined FFS.

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

        Leave then lol

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

      all they do is spend money, like several other clubs I could mention in the Prem

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

        Well they ruined some great transfers for my club man city so in my opinion they ruined football forever

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

      They really should contact Wenger and convince him to sell.

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

      Not gonna happen.

    5. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      PSG is the Floyd Mayweather of football.

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

    Slate my team.
    Foster(Elliot)
    Luiz,Dann,Maguire
    KDB,Salah,Mikhi,Walters
    Kane,Laca,Chica
    Elliot,Lascelles,Hun,RLC
    Any feedback welcome. Apologies if slow to respond to comments.