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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
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
    9 years, 23 days 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
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      9 years, 23 days ago

      good stuff

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

      Great post

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

      Thanks!

    4. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Interesting stuff

    5. Too Mane Men
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

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

      nice

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

      Excellent info - thanks!

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

      Why is Willian ownership down can anyone explain

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

      The cool kids dont post RMTs 😉

    11. The Butch
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Anything interesting about Mounie?

      1. Lyonnais
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days 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
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

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

    12. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

      % of Antonio Valencia?

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

        2% only. Was on 5% last week.

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

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

    14. Blue Devils
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

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

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

          1. Lyonnais
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 23 days 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.

    15. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

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

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

        Suttner 34%
        Dunk 4%

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          oh right, interesting stuff

    16. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Awesome...grav check prob fail again!

    17. Adriano
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

      Does anyone know the reasoning behind Mee over Lowton?

    18. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 22 days ago

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

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

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

    1. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

  5. Leeds2116
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

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

    thoughts with .5 in the bank?

  6. stachman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      id go with A

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

      B

      1. stachman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 23 days 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      B

  7. Nickofoz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Is James Tomkins nailed on?

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

      no

  8. mattmcc
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Chic a risk but hey its a good differental

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

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

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

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

    2. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

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

      Prob be Abraham to Mounie if I did it

      1. stachman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 23 days 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
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I like the front 3.

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

    Scott Dann..Go or No go?

    1. Leeds2116
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      go

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Go, nice opening fixtures & always a goal threat

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

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

    1. Leeds2116
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A with Will

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

    Valencia or Walker?

    I'm torn

    1. Leeds2116
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      both over priced.

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

      Valencia, maybe less attacking returns but more clean sheets

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Valenica is more nailed.

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

    A. Mounie + KdB + Zaha + Kolasinac

    B. Jesus + Pogba + Milivojevic + Dawson

    ???

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

      A

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

    3. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

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

    Are the press conference times on Friday announced yet?

  15. CarrollsPonytail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Redmond & Chicharito
    B) Zaha & Mounie

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

      B

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

    Few questions:

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

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

  17. McNuttz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    What you think

    Foster

    Alonso daniels bertrand

    Zaha matic willian mane kdb

    Kane firminio

    Subs eliiot jrod 4m 4m

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

      .5 itb

      1. stachman
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

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

    2. Leeds2116
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      crazy good team but bench meh

    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

    4. Jimjam
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Great apart from Matic

    5. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

    6. Fpldonny
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

    7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Fraser (5.5m) rotates well with J.Rod

  18. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Who would you rather have

    A Ali - pogba - gabbidini

    B Herrera - tadic - Kane

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

      B but switch Ander

  19. Dogs Dinner
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    RMT please

    DDG (Elliott)

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

  20. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

  21. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    So many teams with Foster...

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

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

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

        hennessy

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

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

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Only 16%. 🙂

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

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

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

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

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

      A

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

      A

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      No, but the other two are. 😉

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

      Suttner

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

      Lowe at Huddersfield

    3. Leeds2116
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Mee

  25. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Mane & JWP
    B) Pogba & Willian

    A or B?

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

      B

    2. stachman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

  26. Dacra
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

  27. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Foster and Bertrand

  28. Exxtreme
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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
      9 years, 23 days ago

      75
      100
      100
      50
      60
      90
      60
      50

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

        Who would start over Stephens?

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

      20
      100
      75
      75
      50
      75
      75
      50

  29. Jimjam
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days 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).

  30. D_R_S_PORT_S
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Fraser or JWP

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Fraser.