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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. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    (A)lonso, Atsu, JWP + 0.5
    (B) Willian, Ritchie, Daniels
    A or B? Thanks!

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

      B

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks! Thought so too. Just finding a way to fit in Alonso.

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

      B

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks! Going without Alonso bothers me but we don't know if Chelsea can keep CS in most games.

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

      A for me

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks! Have 11.0 for two playing mids. Who would you suggest?
        Already have Carroll on the bench.

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

          Atsu, GroB, Ritchie?

          1. Live Lad
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            JWP/ Atsu and GroB?

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

          tough, but JWP and Fraser would be best for me, then after GW2 swap Fraser for Atsu

          1. Live Lad
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            JWP and GroB? I don't know much about GriB but he is mentioned a lot here.

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

              creative but I am not sold on a promoted team scoring a lot

              1. Live Lad
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Thanks! I will go with Fraser and JWP like you suggested. Have Carroll on the bench. If one of them becomes a success, it will be a great start for my team.

  2. Garlicbread
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Which combo score more points?

    A) De Bruyne and Firmino
    B) Jesus and Salah (costs and extra £1m)

    Ta.....

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

      B

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

      Can't help but feeling it's A

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

      A b/c of the money

    4. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

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

    for first two gameweeks, choose:
    A)Dawson
    B)Danilo
    C)Ake
    D)Daniels

    1. Better Call Paul
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B + C/D

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

        Only have room for one, and have B.. so B it is
        Thanks

  4. Lone Wolf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Speroni | Elliot
    Alonso | Danilo | Mee | Suttner | Long
    KDB | Mane | Pogba | Atsu | Carroll
    Lukaku | Jesus | Benteke

    Would you change something? Downgrade somewhere to upgrade GK?

    1. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Not sure about Speroni, may not be nailed (Long also). Danilo's gametime might be sporadic. Like everything else.

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

      I would downgrade Alonso - v expensive. Danilo to Berty, Alonso to Kompany or to (Luiz/Kola and keep Danilo) (+1m)

  5. sk66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    rate this please:

    DDG

    Valencia - Kolasinic - Cedric

    Mane - Alli - Fabregas - Fraser

    Lukaku - Jesus - Mounie

    Myhill : Carroll - Mee - Long

    0.5m in the bank.

    Is it worth going Valencia to Alonso?

    Not keen on swapping Mane for KDB as then i would have no Liverpool cover.

  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Who is a better pick in the short term?

    Pied or Alexander-Arnold.

    1. Better Call Paul
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      TAA

      More likely to play

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

      TAA if I had to pick one.

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

      Pied wont even play

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

      TAA

  7. ooooo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Please rate this draft
    Henessey/Speroni
    Kolasinac/Danillo/Cedric(Francis)
    Willian/Salah/Carroll/Zaha
    Kane/Lukaku/jesus

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

    A) Mounie & Yoshida (3-4-3)
    B) Ake & Bertrand (4-4-2)

    1. Better Call Paul
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

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

    Thoughts please:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Cédric-Kolasinac-Dann (Aké-Hunemeier)
    Redmond-Salah-Alli-Willian (Loftus-Cheek)
    Kane-Lacazette-Gayle

    Thanks!!!

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    seeing alot of speroni, is he the new number 1 at palace?

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Nobody knows tbh, but there is a chance

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

      I heard he started a few preseason games and someone here also posted that he's getting the #1 shirt so he might start. However, I personally wouldn't start with him - one for the wildcard.

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      he played a game or two. People losing their shit.
      Can't see it myself

    4. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Doubt it, he was third fiddle last year to Henessey and Mandanda. I can't see how he's improved since then.

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

        New manager tho - might have seen something in him.

    5. Lyonnais
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      He started the last friendly with their strongest XI.
      Hennessey's last game was on 29th July, not sure it's usual that the starting keeper doesn't play for almost 2 weeks before the first PL game.

  11. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone else going with:

    Danilo, Dann, Daniels? :-/

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

      probably, would rather go with Dawson than Dann though

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

    Please RMT...no need for niceties!

    DDG (elliot)
    Bellerin Cedric Alexander-Arnold (Hegazi, Long)
    Atsu Zaha KDB Alli (Caroll)
    Laca Firmino Lukaku

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

      Bellerin & Atsu rotation risk, and not sure about Alexander-Arnold. Otherwise looking good

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

    Rate my team please

    Forster
    Valencia,Yoshida,Alonso,Kompany,Kolasinac
    Mane,Atsu,De Bruyne
    Jesus,Lukaku

    Subs - Elliott,Mitrovic,RLC,Oriol Romeu

    This is my team for GW1 - can get rid of Kolasinac to 4m defender then upgrade Mitrovic to Gabbiadini for GW2 - just don't want to gamble on him first week.

    Thoughts?

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

      9 like the defence

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

      I like it, prefer Cedric over Yoshida though

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

        Just putting Yoshida for GW1 as defo starter then move to Cedric later

        Cheers guys

  14. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    who would you feel more comfortable captaining - jesus or de bruyne?

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

      Jesus, marginally. I'd like to see more games from Citeh before I give one of their players the armband.

    2. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      kdb to start with, is the only one 100% nailed

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

    Based on the answers to Monte Hristo on the last page, I'm interested in this poll:

    a) KdB
    or
    b) Mané

    1. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      KDB for me. I'd love to have both though.

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

    Is Tomkins nailed for Palace? Thank you!

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

      Not at all. Milivojevic - Dann - Reidevald, in the last two pre-season games.

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

      Doubt it

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Please choose:

    1)Salah, Atsu, Gabi 343
    2)Zaha, JWP, Firmino 343
    3)Daniels, Zaha, Salah 442

    Also, Danilo a good punt for first 2 if Trippier is out?

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

      1

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

      2 or 3, perhaps 3.

      Yep, Danilo looks a good short team punt. I've gone PvA.

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I have 2

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

    Think I've cracked this 4-3-3

    Foster
    Kompany Kola Valencia Cedric
    KDB Eriksen Willian
    Lukaku Firmino King

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

      No copying

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

        Copied

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

          Na just kidding, i really don't like it.

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

            Oh really

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

              Can't imagine the bench is up to much, and Willian only has limited shelf-life. Also no Kane.

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

        Dont think you have to worry about it mate.

    2. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Bench?

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

        Ritchie TC Hunemeir

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

        Id love to see your generic team

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

      No Kane is asking for pain.

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

      Could do very well. Similar to mine but I've gone lighter in defence.

      I'd do Foster + Valencia > DDG + PvA.

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

      lacking one man

    6. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      If any of Lacazette, Morata, Kane, Aguero or Jesus explode first few GW's, you're having a nightmare trying to get one in without getting rid of Lukaku.

  19. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Mkhi is going to be amazing this season. 17 goals 8 assists minimum

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

      What about Pogba?

    2. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      17 goals. Banter.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I think he'll be real frustrating to own..
      Big rotation in sight.. Mata, Lingard to push for a start

  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Which defender do you have who you expect/hope to score the most points in the opening 4-6 weeks?

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

      Don't laugh but Dann

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Milner

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

      Dann.

    4. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Bertrand, given his attacking potential and fixtures.

    5. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Bertrand

    6. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Alonso (expect a great start) and Bertrand

  21. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Is Walker-Peters a healthy choice until Spurs sign a new RB?

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

      haven't seen much talking about KWP

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

      Poch has stated he's not ready to play for them yet

  22. mohanad
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Would you rather have
    A) 4.5 GK (foster or hennesey or begovic) and KDB
    or
    B) DDG and Pogba

    Got saints and west brom cover for defence
    other mids are fabergas (might change to willian) and JWP
    with Kane Lukaku and Aguero cover

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A but you have Aguero too.. Isn't the rest of the team affected by this?

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

        what do you mean?

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

          The rest of your team must be quite cheap to be able to afford those

  23. L S P
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Which pair:

    A) Begovic + Dawson
    B) Foster + Daniels

    Cheers

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

      A

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

      A if I had too

    3. Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B
      Foster will have CS+save points and Daniels' attacking threat more than Dawson's

  24. Essrick
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this guys?

    Foster
    Kola/Cedric/Daniels
    KDB/Willian/Zaha/JWP
    Kane(vc)/Lukaku(C)/Firmino

    Elliot, Carroll, Mee Suttner

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

      Mid a bit week. Not feeling this willza love.

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

        I could swap either Willian or Zaha to Salah and then change Firmino to JRod or Abraham?

        1. L S P
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          i think JRod is a good bet for the first few wks. Good fixtures, low cost, allows you to beef your mids.

          Remember that Liverpool is fixture congested with the UCL in the first 5 weeks and then play two tough matches in ARS/MCI.

          I'm thinking of the wait-and-see approach with Pool.

      2. L S P
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        agree. i'd avoid the willian train - there's tons of 5.5/6.0 MIDs i'd rather have...even as a 3rd than him.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Atsu, JWP or Fraser?

    1. L S P
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      in order: JWP, Fraser, Atsu.

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

    a) Mane, Milojelivic, Mounie
    b) Salah, JWP/Walters/Fraser???, Mounie

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

    My final team.

    Foster / Elliot
    Cedric / Kola / Dunk (4.0/4.0)
    KDB / Zaha / Eriksen / Salah (Mc Arthur or loftus)
    LUka / Laca / JRod.

    what do you think ?

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

      Solid

    2. L S P
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      go with TCarroll over McA/RLC

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

    Please rate this draft
    Henessey
    Kolasinac/Danillo/Cedric
    Willian/Salah/Carroll/Zaha
    Kane/Lukaku/jesus

    Bench - Romeu Chalobah 4.0

  29. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    if you had to start without one who would you go without?

    Kane or Lukaku

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

      Kane

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

      Kane

    3. Licky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Probably Kane. Longterm you want Kane though.

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

    Any comments on my team?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Cédric-Kolasinac-Dann (Aké-Hunemeier)
    Redmond-Salah-Alli-Willian (Loftus-Cheek)
    Kane-Lacazette-Gayle

    Much appreciated

    1. L S P
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Rather have JRod than Gayle.
      Rather have Ritchie than Willian.
      Rather have TCarroll than RLC.
      Rather have Lukaku than Kane.

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

        drop the 3rd striker and get a good 4rh defender