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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. Holteendersinthesky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Torn on two teams, what's everyone's opinions?

    A) Foster/Elliot
    Kompany, Daniels, Cedric, Dunk, Rangel
    De Bruyne, Mane, Alli, Willian, Carroll
    Lukaku, Benteke, Gabbiadini

    B) Foster/Elliot
    Kompany, Kolasinac, Cedric, Dunk, Rangel
    Alli, Salah, Willian, Ritchie, Carroll
    Lukaku, Jesus, Benteke

    Or any other suggestions to each team will be of help.
    Cheers

  2. Samian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who are people moving from Trippier too? Davies worth a short-term punt?

    Also, with Lindelof are people sticking or twisting?

  3. FFS Template and stats
    Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Here're some (updated) stats for you:

    FF Scout template team / most selected players (sample = 50 RMT's from the last article):

    Elliot (84%) - Foster (54%)
    Cedric (44%) - Kolasinac (36%) - Mee (34%) - Suttner (34%) - Daniels (32%)
    Carroll (90%) - de Bruyne (74%) - Willian (48%) - Zaha (46%) - Salah (28%)
    Lukaku (82%) - Kane (70%) - Jesus (42%)

    £105.5, in case anyone is trying 😉

    Goalkeepers:
    de Gea (32%), Myhill (10%), Hart (6%), Speroni/Fabianski/Forster (4%), Gomes (2%)

    Most popular GK pairings:
    1. Foster + Elliot (38%)
    2. de Gea + Elliot (32%)
    3. Foster + Myhill (10%)

    All other pairings are at 4% or less.

    Defenders:
    Long 4.0 (30%), Bertrand (24%), Yoshida (22%), Hünemeier (20%), Danilo (16%), Francis/Kompany (14%), Ake/Alonso/Bailly/Davies/Stephens (12%), Trippier/Dawson/Hegazi (10%), Dann/Monreal/Walker (8%)

    Defence coverage (incl. GK; without 4.0 defenders who are unlikely to start):
    Southampton (106%), Newcastle (92%), West Brom (74%), Bournemouth (58%), Man.United (50%), Arsenal (44%), Man.City (42%), Brighton (38%), Burnley (34%), Brighton (32%), Tottenham (24%), Chelsea/Crystal Palace (14%), Swansea (10%)

    Midfielders:
    Alli (22%), Ward-Prowse (20%), Pogba/Eriksen/Mane (18%), Fraser (16%), Loftus-Cheek/Atsu (14%), Ritchie/Redmond (10%), Mkhitaryan (8%), Fabregas/Groß (6%)

    Forwards:
    Firmino (26%), Gabbiadini (10%), Agüero/Benteke/Rodriguez/Abraham/Quaner (8%), Chicharito (6%)

    Most popular front lines (28 different combinations):
    1. Kane - Lukaku - Firmino (16%)
    2. Kane - Lukaku - Gabbiadini (8%)
    2. Kane - Lukaku - Rodriguez (8%)
    2. Kane - Lukaku - Jesus (8%)
    5. Lukaku - Jesus - Benteke (6%)

    Used formations:
    1. 3-4-3 (64%)
    2. 4-3-3 (14%)
    3. 4-4-2 (12%)
    4. 3-5-2 (6%)
    5. 5-3-2 (4%)

    Transfer trends compared to last weeks Hot Topic (link see below):
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/08/02/scout-notes-pre-season-15/?hc_page=4#hc_comment_16008988

    Most transfered in:
    Firmino (+23%), Kolasinac/Jesus (+19%), Long 4.0 (+18%), Elliot/Ward-Prowse (+17%), Suttner (+16%), Carroll/Mane (+15%), Cedric/Atsu (+14%), Zaha/Eriksen (+13%), Stephens (+12%), Davies/Hegazi/Ritchie/Gabbiadini (+10%)

    Most transfered out:
    Trippier (-63%), Austin/Coutinho (-21%), Willian (-20%), Dawson (-15%), Pogba/Rangel/Foster (-14%), Alli/Loftus-Cheek (-13%), Ramsey (-12%), Lukaku/Tadic (-10%), Rodriguez/Dunk (-9%), Myhill (-8%)

    Change of GK pairings:
    de Gea + Elliot (+10%)
    Foster + Myhill (-8%)

    Change of defence coverage:
    Arsenal (+21%), Man.City/Newcastle (+17%), Southampton (+13%), Crystal Palace (+9%), Man.United (+7%)
    Tottenham (-54%), West Brom (-23%), Chelsea (-4%)

    Change of front lines:
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino (+14%), Kane - Lukaku - Gabbiadini / Kane - Lukaku - Jesus (+8%), Kane - Lukaku - 4.5 (-18%)
    Kane - Lukaku - Austin (-10%), Lukaku - Jesus - Austin (-8%)

    Change of systems used:
    3-4-3 (+9%)
    4-4-2 (-8%)

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      good stuff

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Great post

    3. stachman
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks!

    4. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting stuff

    5. Too Mane Men
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cracking effort and remarkably useful when considering last minute changes before Friday night. +1

    6. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      thanks all, glad you like it 🙂

      Again, if you want to know stats from a player in particular just let me know.

    7. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      nice

    8. beefo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Excellent info - thanks!

    9. BDManUTDFan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Why is Willian ownership down can anyone explain

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        The performance from Chelsea/Willian in the community shield has probably raised doubts.
        Maybe he makes way to free some funds for managers who previously had Austin and now need a more expensive 3rd striker.

    10. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      The cool kids dont post RMTs 😉

    11. The Butch
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Anything interesting about Mounie?

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        2% only compared to 3% last time.
        One manager with Kane - Lukaku - Mounie up front.

        Could still be higher though, would probably need 100+ RMT's to see more accurate numbers.
        I've just checked a few sites from one article.

        1. The Butch
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks! Great stuff 🙂
          Good risky punt this one...

    12. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Good to see I've not gained any Maverick bone over the break.

      % of Antonio Valencia?

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        2% only. Was on 5% last week.

        1. The Nuttmxn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Interesting, would suggest other options have arisen in people's minds. Am still happy myself, could see having Azpilicueta for the bonus but I like the idea of an attacking defender with the fixtures United have.

          1. Lyonnais
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Not much % difference. Only 2 out of 50 managers have dropped him.
            I'm still considering getting Valencia in should I decide to drop de Gea. Good fixtures, attacking threat and easy to jump on basically every other defender.

    13. FPL_Pundit
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Is anyone thinking of getting a non starting 4.0M defender purely for bench fodder to free up funds? Non playing low selection to avoid price drop.....

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yes, lots are doing this. Long and Hünemeier the most popular 4.0 picks.

      • Blue Devils
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        where does all the love for Long come from? Did he ever start in the any friendly games?

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          He's probably Burnley's 3rd choice CB behind Mee and Tarkowski. So maybe he has the best chance to get regular minutes if there's an injury in der Claret's backline.

          1. Blue Devils
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks mate. Do you have any 4.0 at the moment and if so who do you pick please?

            1. Lyonnais
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Not atm. If I go the 4.0 route I'll probably also pick Long.
              I've Mee in my defence so if he gets injured maybe Long can cover him.

      • the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Brighton defensive ownership at 38% and 32%. wow.

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          yeah noticed that after posting it 😉
          38% is correct.

          Suttner 34%
          Dunk 4%

          1. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            oh right, interesting stuff

      • brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Awesome...grav check prob fail again!

      • Adriano
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Does anyone know the reasoning behind Mee over Lowton?

      • FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This is what I need. No time to thinker. Just creative copy has to do the job

    14. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Who to play?
      A) RLC vs HUD H
      B) TC vs sou A

      1. stachman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'd play Carroll week in week out of those 2

    15. Leeds2116
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ryan Elliot
      Daniels Bertrand Dann Fosu-Mensah Mee
      William Zaha Chambolah Carroll Salah
      Kane Jesus Lukaku

      thoughts with .5 in the bank?

    16. stachman
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Would really, really appriciate your comment:

      DDG, Elliot
      Kolasinac, Kompany, ***, ***, Hunemeier
      Mane, Alli, JWP, ***, Carroll
      Lukaku, Jesus, Benteke

      A) Yoshida, Dummett, Ritchie
      B) Bertrand, Dann, Atsu

      Help - system overload here 😉

      1. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        id go with A

      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        B

        1. stachman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          I must say I really like this one... Even if Atsu don't start there seems to be enough cover on bench, no?

      3. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        B

    17. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Is James Tomkins nailed on?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        no

    18. mattmcc
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Does anyone see anything that needs changing?

      De Gea Elliot
      Cedric Dawson Davies Daniels Rangel
      Mane Willian Pogba Phillips RLC
      Kane Lukaku Chicharito

      1. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Chic a risk but hey its a good differental

      2. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Chicharito may not start and you have one or two others in the same boat. I'd swap him out.

        1. mattmcc
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          I wasn't going to start him GW1 anyway. What others?

    19. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Current team

      DDG Elliot
      Kolasinac yoshida Mee Francis Hunemeier
      Kdb salah Zaha Tadic Carroll
      Lukaku Kane Abraham

      Should I change Tadic to JWP and use the cash to upgrade Abraham? Thanks for views

      1. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        depends do you want to play 3-5-2 or 3-4-3?

      2. stachman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Not much upgrade for 6,5 forward, imo... Tho I just love JWP punt and would pick him nevertheless...

      3. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Prob be Abraham to Mounie if I did it

        1. stachman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Can't see that as an upgrade, really.. Abraham can easly outscore Mounie, imo... Not saying he will, but it's pretty possible

      4. Michelle Davin
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I like the front 3.

    20. schmileyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Scott Dann..Go or No go?

      1. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        go

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Go, nice opening fixtures & always a goal threat

    21. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A) Firmino & Zaha/Willian
      Or
      B) Mounie & Mane/Alli

      1. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A with Will

    22. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Valencia or Walker?

      I'm torn

      1. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        both over priced.

      2. Ode
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Valencia, maybe less attacking returns but more clean sheets

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Valenica is more nailed.

    23. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A. Mounie + KdB + Zaha + Kolasinac

      B. Jesus + Pogba + Milivojevic + Dawson

      ???

      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

      3. Tired and weary
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

    24. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Are the press conference times on Friday announced yet?

    25. CarrollsPonytail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A) Redmond & Chicharito
      B) Zaha & Mounie

      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        B

    26. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Few questions:

      Is Tomkins nailed?
      Would Mounie be a good 6m option?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        No
        Yes he's currently in my side, looks a promising punt

    27. McNuttz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      What you think

      Foster

      Alonso daniels bertrand

      Zaha matic willian mane kdb

      Kane firminio

      Subs eliiot jrod 4m 4m

      1. McNuttz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        .5 itb

        1. stachman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Use that for playing 4.5 def, cause your bench is a horrific...

      2. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        crazy good team but bench meh

      3. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        9/10, I would find a better option than Matic.

      4. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Great apart from Matic

      5. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        downgrade matic to carroll/4.5 & use funds on sub defender

      6. Fpldonny
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Downgrade or upgrade j rod. Waste of 6m if you wont play him over matic

      7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Fraser (5.5m) rotates well with J.Rod

    28. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Who would you rather have

      A Ali - pogba - gabbidini

      B Herrera - tadic - Kane

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        B but switch Ander

    29. Dogs Dinner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      RMT please

      DDG (Elliott)

      Danilo Davies Cedric (Simpson, Marriap)
      Mane Caroll KDB Ritchie (Matic)
      Gabbi Kaku Kane

    30. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Pick one out of these 3 to start my first 3 GW's;

      a. Kolasinac

      b. Kompany

      c Bellerin

      Cheers lads

      1. IWR
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

    31. IWR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      So many teams with Foster...

      1. unlethal
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'm skeptical too, any 4.5s you prefer over him?

        1. Sims
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          hennessy

        2. IWR
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Hart and Ryan stand out. Gomes loves a save, as does Fab. I'd prefer any of these 4 tbh.

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Only 16%. 🙂

      3. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        he's done me well over the years... not a fan of change 🙂

    32. Tabbara
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Please RMT
      Foster Elliot
      Daniels Danilo Cedric
      Pogba KDB Atsu Salah Zaha
      Kane lukaku Quaner
      Thx

    33. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Is having Alonso really essential? Which is better?

      A) Alonso--Alli--Firmino
      Or
      B) Danilo--Kdb--Mane

      ...ignore the position clash

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

      2. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        No, but the other two are. 😉

    34. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Best 4.5 defender?

      Mee? Suttner?

      Looking to round off my backline which includes Stephens, Kolasinac, Daniels & a 4.0

      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Suttner

      2. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Lowe at Huddersfield

      3. Leeds2116
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Mee

    35. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A) Mane & JWP
      B) Pogba & Willian

      A or B?

      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        B

      2. stachman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

    36. Dacra
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Strange one here I think:

      A) Willian + Chicharito
      B) Pedro + Mounie

      Hadn't considered Pedro before, but for some reason he's calling today..

      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

    37. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Forster and Dawson or Foster and Bertrand? Same price same amount of clean sheets so need the most Attacking returns, Saves and Bonus points

      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Foster and Bertrand

    38. Exxtreme
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Having doubts about some players starting (can you please put % chance):
      Lindelöf=?
      Ake=?
      Van Anholt=?
      Stephens=?
      Milner=?
      Kolasinac=?
      Cedric=?
      Darmian=?

      1. Invincibles
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        75
        100
        100
        50
        60
        90
        60
        50

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Who would start over Stephens?

      2. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        20
        100
        75
        75
        50
        75
        75
        50

    39. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      De Gea
      Kolasinac - Kompany - Cedric - Daniels
      Alli - Salah - Willian
      Lukaku - Jesus - Defoe

      (Elliot - Carroll - RLC - Hunemeier)

      How's it looking? (Will keep an eye on Cedric/Defoe, but keeping in for now).

    40. D_R_S_PORT_S
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser or JWP

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Fraser.