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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. Flying Finns
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Bertrand and Monreal or Cedric and Kolasinac

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Cedric and Kolas, it's what I've gone for

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

        Agree...but will Cedric start?

        I gone stephens...

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

          well if he played 60 in the last game of preseason, why wouldnt he gw1?

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

      B
      Cedric should start and play at least 60

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

    A or B?

    A: Kolasinac, Bertrand, Trippier, Willian

    B: Cedric, Daniels, Alex Arnold, Zaha

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A by a mile

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

      Those options are 2.5 mil apart?

    3. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Dude those don't cost the same

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

      A but it's way more expensive so whats happening to the rest of the team?

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

        Cheers, it down to this then:

        A: Foster
        Kolasinac-Bertrand-Trippier (if fit)
        Mane-Willian-Zaha-KDB
        Lukaku-Lacazatte- Mounie
        Bench: Elliot, Sutner, Carroll, Long

        B: A: Foster
        Cedric-Daniels-Arnold
        Mane-Eriksen-Zaha-KDB
        Lukaku-Lacazatte- Mounie
        Bench: Elliot, Sutner, Carroll, Long

  3. Le _ Professeur
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    In what position does Carrol play ?

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

      Usually out on the left of midfield

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

    Any thoughts on this apart from the obvious weak midfield? Fancy city to fire early

    DDG
    Dawson/Suttner/Kola/Alonso
    DeBruyne/Fraser/Atsu
    Jesus/Lukaku/Kane

    Subs - Elliot/Carrol/RLC/Marriapa

    Is it truly awful or doable? Hit me

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

      I think balance is key and this is very unbalanced

  5. Pirlø's Pen
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Please RMT, got the four captains I need for the opening weeks, Mane, KDB, Kane and Lukaku. Calculated risks in Mounie and TAA which can be covered with my bench.

    Begovic
    Kompany Kolasinac TAA
    KDB Mane Zaha Fraser
    Kane Lukaku Mounie

    Elliot T. Carroll Suttner Rosenior.

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

      looks good
      if the risks pay off 9/10
      Not convinced on Liverpool without Couts and he seems likely to leave

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

    Will be interesting to see the mood on here if Lukaku has a stinker tonight

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

      I almost want him to so that I can switch to Kane 🙂

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

        I want to go without, but the memories of no Zlatan from the first two last season are popping up constantly...

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

          for the first two games*

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

          Newcastle away with defensive injuries is ok, then Chelsea at Wembley not so sure, but Burnley after that looks a must.

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

            I meant Lukaku. Kane is going nowhere.

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

              Ahh ok.

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

      Imagine if he pulls up....

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

      There'll be some breaking ranks

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

    do you subliminally avoid any team for no apparent reason this season ?

    say, all month drafting team, i never had Everton or Stoke players

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

      Would be interesting if Everton had Sotom's fixtures. There would be a Rooney-Sandro debate and everything

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

      Stoke, Watford, West Brom and Leicester + Everton (fixtures).

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Everton, Stoke, Watford

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        And Leicester

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

      Watford.
      No need to go there.

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

        Mind the gap.

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

    Guys,

    Price not an issue I'm looking for 3 defenders (excl Alonso), currently on Kola, Daniels & Bailey.

    Any better options

    1. Rex Adam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Walker kola Milner

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

    Is bertrand really worth 0.5M more than Cedric? Currently on Bertrand because he has excellent fixtures and he seems to be the best 5.5M Def atm...

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Probably not in the grand scheme of things.

    2. FatmanAndRobin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Unless you need that 0.5 anywhere, stick with your gut.

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

      I think he is.

    4. Barbarians
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      every time i had Saints def, every time they failed me for no apparent reason. every time diff excuses, card, injury, rotation, poor fixtures

      i just dont trust them anymore

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

        They just seem very difficult to ignore with those fixtures. Plus, Bertrand is second best PP90 out of all Defs, Mids, and Fw.

        1. Ake 4.6 (850minutes played)
        2. Bertrand 4.4 (2500 minutes played)

        Bigger sample, excellent fixtures, seems straight forward

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

      nope, Cedric had good crosses which were unused, his tally will improve

  10. Aram95
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    RMT please
    Foster (Elliot)
    Daniels, Cedric, Danilo (Suttner, Long)
    KDB, Salah, Willian, Atsu (TC)
    Kane, Kaku, Benteke

  11. Littlefish92
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    The best Kane replacement if you go without him ?

    1. sentz05
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Jesus

    2. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Why would you?

      1. Littlefish92
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Get a better balenced team if you don't have him

    3. JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Lukaku

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

      There isn't one.

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

      Aguero

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

      Jesus, Lukaku and Firmino is a cost effective front 3.

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

    Is forster a viable option?

    1. JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Of course

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

    A: Salah + Gabbiadini
    B: KDB + Mounie

    1. JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

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

      A

    3. JoBro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

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

      B

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

    RMT Please - worried about strength of MID, but happy with Defence, so unsure

    Foster/Begovic

    Walker/Luiz/Cedric/Mee/Rangel

    KDB/Salah/Willian/Matic/Loftus-Cheek

    Laca/Lukaku/Chica

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

      Get rid of Matic, and bring someone like Atsu(Good punt) or Carroll (100% nailed and has done amazing in pre-season).

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

      Matic to someone more exciting (e.g Gross or Atsu), RLC to Carroll (nailed) then it doesn't matter if your maverick doesn't play every game

  15. Razak Ping Pong
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    pogba and gabbi or firmino and redmond/tadic?

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

    Will JWP and Firmino have more score potential than Daniels and Salah ?
    Cheers !!

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

    Knockaert is set to start from the bench in GW1: “We are conscious that he has only played 20 mins of a very tough pre-season game.” #BHAFC

  18. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Rooney (C) for GW 1 any takers???

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

      Depends how many beers I am in Friday afternoon

      1. JaydenLFC87
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Stoke are rubbish proper prem debut for Wayne no

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

          And Rooney has something to prove too. He will be on fire

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

            The only time Rooney will be on fire is when someone has physically set him alight

  19. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Another template...getting happier

    Foster - elliot

    Bertrand - Monreal - Ake (Mee - Moreno)

    Alli - Zaha - Willian - Pogba (Carrol)

    Jesu - Kaku - Firminho

    Also - how do I change my avatar picture?!

  20. Ange187
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Kane is really disrupting my team atm haha. Is he ESSENTIAL?
    Im just worried he'll go and score 4 one game like he did against hull.

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

      Not from the go, imo. Trippier out and new/CHE not ideal. The problem is BUR in GW3...

    2. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Of course he is. And he ringfences a transfer to any other forward in the game if he falls over his chin and crocks himself.

    3. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Nobody is essential. But it's a lot easier to downgrade Kane to someone else than upgrade someone to bring him in

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

    Before Mikhi bangs in a few tonight I'm just putting it out there now, that he's in my team already. 16:20 8/8/17.

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

      as he is in mine, dont fancy hiim scoring more than one againt Real though.. don't be silly

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

    Is Mertisaker back and if so doesn't Wenger go with his starting XI from the Shield? With the BFG in place they didn't concede and only when Kola went in did they concede. I got a feeling Kola comes in for fire power off the bench. He is still adjusting to PL play.

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

      Per is touch and go.

      But yeah IMO he's nailed on until Koscielny is back and maybe even beyond

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

        holding mustafi monreal
        bellerin kolasinac

        possible....

  23. The Stock
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Boselli (c) here.

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

      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        cheers.

  24. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Please RMT
    Any (and all) advice much appreciated!

    Foster (Elliot)
    Lindelöf Cédric Alonso Kolasinac (Rangel)
    Mkhi Phillips KDB (RLC, McArthur)
    Kane Gabbiadini Lukaku

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

      I like it but Gabbi and Lindelof can't be trusted imo. In saying that they're not the worst punts either.

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

      GTG in my opinion. Not sure on Mkhi, and would do mccarthur to Tom Carroll. MacArthur wont play but Carroll is on set pieces for Swans.

    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Thanks, both! Much appreciated 🙂

  25. boogle
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Hi guys,

    Does anyone know of any good free or paid leagues with prizes? Also any draft leagues going?

    Cheers!

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

      Also interested

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

    Foster or Hennesey/Speroni

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

      Foster. All day everyday

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

    Is a United defender important?

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

    Hi all,

    Thoughts, opinions, objections, or insults?

    DDG
    Daniels - Valencia - Cedric - Danilo
    KDB - Puncheon - Mane - Fraser
    Kane(C) - Lukaku

    Subs: Elliot-Abraham-Carroll-Löwe

    Hell yeah or hell na?

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

      Mid packs a Punch. Not for me

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

      Very Nice team! Good defence, double Man Utd should pay off, big 2 up front and in midfield, and some cheap rotators

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

      Would rather have Abraham starting than puncheon, don't trust that guy

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

        Thanks for the comments all.

        I actually have Abraham on the bench because I'm backing SOU's defence in.

        I also don't love the Puncheon pick however he is the best of a poor bunch in the price range when considering all factors such as security, set pieces, and the ability to chip in with the odd assist or rare goal. I don't expect much from him in all honesty but a promoted side first up seems like a good a time as any to back him in early until hopefully better options emerge.

  29. Deano
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Any opinions on how to improve this defense without taking cash from elsewhere?

    Foster, Elliott
    Yoshida, Daniels, Hegazi, Suttner, Long
    KDB, Zaha, Ramsay, Fraser, Tarroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Jesus

    Have gone off Lowe lately due to the Malone threat and Francis also does not appear nailed.

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

      Daniels to Dann.
      Hegazi to Mee

  30. Weird Beard FC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Given his form pre season vs Origi being off the pace and Sturridge being made of glass, will Solanke feature much for Liverpool?

    1. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I too would like to know

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

      No firmino will start but he could come on as a sub