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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. Salvesion Army
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Hi, guys!

    Which combo would you choose?

    A) Walker, Pogba

    B) Stones, Salah

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

    Best combo?

    A) Alonso -- Alli -- Knockheart -- Firmino

    Or

    B) Danilo -- Kdb -- Mane -- Mounie

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I am looking at KDB Mane and Alli and build my de around them.

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

    Davies or PvA

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

      Davies

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

    RMT

    Foster /Elliot
    Mee / Kolasinic / Francis / Cedric / Humemier
    KDB / Salah / Zaha / William / Carrol
    Kaku / Kane / JRodriguez

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      That's over budget?

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

        No its not

    2. Salah Fingers
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Nice mid/forwards but defence is a little weak with francis being a risk, another £5m defender would be beneficial

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

        How about william for Atsu, upgrading Jay to Chico then upgrading D by 1m?

        1. Salah Fingers
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          That's quite a big change, either zaha/willian to one of the £6m midfielders and use the £1 from that to upgrade defence? JWP at £5.5m is another option imo.

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

      This is a copy paste of the template team pretty much 🙂

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

    Ryan Elliot
    Mee Daniels Bertrand Fosu-Mensu Dann
    William KDB Salah Carroll Chamboah
    Benteke Kane Lukaku.
    Nothing in the bank. From here what would you do with the defence?
    Obvious plan is 3-4-3 with carroll playing.

  6. mjl92
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Bottomed:

    Thoughts on Ederson in order to cover City but beat the defensive rotation
    Imo he's nailed, am I right??

    Any City fans...

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

      I assume so - although Danilo for 5.5 looks good until Mendy is fit again.

      1. mjl92
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I don't see why he wouldn't be.. and yes these are the two options I'm looking at

      2. LC1
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        When is Mendy due to return?

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

      Nice try, but I got DDG for the same reason and I think I just pref United def then CIty...

      1. mjl92
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I already have Valencia for Utd cover and I'm not looking to double up though.
        And I agree about Utd over City

  7. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Really not sure why all the love all of a sudden for kolasinac, ok he came on as a sub against Chelsea and scored a header from a free kick, but apart from that what is there to get carried away with? he didn't carry out many interceptions or mazy runs down the wing? if anything he just blocked and fouled players? not sure why I would get him ahead of company or even monreal/Kos who will score more long term

    1. thepeen555
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      he was playing centre back - kinda explains it all

      1. seanie3
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        he wont be playing CB when mustafi & Kos are back

        1. thepeen555
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Exactly so wing back = more points

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

      He plays as a wing back and got 2 assists in one game in preseason, he looks good

      1. Predator
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Wrong Pigeon- he got 1 assist.

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

          Did he assist the assister then? Lol

          1. Predator
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Correct

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

      Expecting, with Mustafi coming back, that he will shift to LWB. A lot of goals and assists last season for him. It's the hope anyway.

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

      Chalobah or RLC as the second 4.5 in a 433?

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

        Chalobah imo

  8. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    In my draft team I can just about squeeze XI - but I have Trippier and first waiver option - rest of defense is DDG, Alonso, Kolasinac, Walker, Milner:

    Should I:

    A) stick with Trippier
    B) B.Davies
    C) PVA
    D) Danillo

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      stick

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Yoshida or Stephens?

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

      Yoshi

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers,more nailed ?

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

      Stephens

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

      Yoshida

    4. SerenityLater
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Stephens for me

    5. mjl92
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yoshida

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

    who the best 4.0 Def other than Rangel & Hünemeier for 5th def???

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

      Does two are the worst. Nobody will play for them so pick one with the low ownership. Id suggest Long.

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

        Those*

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

        will long play?

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

          No. But more likely to get some minutes than those two.

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Long of burnley

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

        Long sounds like a Go - thanks lads

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

      Mariappa

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

    Does Dann have more attacking potential than Dawson?

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

      Those*

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

        Oops.

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

      Hard to tell, I'm more inclined to go for Dann however

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

        Im on Dann as well for the moment.

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

    Man Utd simply not a scoring team. With or without Lukaku.
    Had Zlatan last year and still only managed to score 54 goals. That is less than Bournemouth. Or about the same as Crystal Palace. Reckon Lukaku will share goals more in this team then in Everton.

    1 Chelsea (C) scored 85 goals
    2 Tottenham Hotspur scored 86 goals
    3 Manchester City scored 80 goals
    4 Liverpool scored 78 goals
    5 Arsenal scored 77 goals
    6 Manchester United scored 54 goals
    7 Everton scored 62 goals

    Last season Man Utd scored:
    0 goals in: 8/38 games
    1 goal in: 14/38 games.
    2-3 goals in: 15/38 games.
    4 goals in: 1/38 games.

    Zlatan and Rooney out.
    People to share goals with this season: Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Mata, Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Fellaini.

    Oh, and last game at Old Trafford vs West Ham ended 1-1.

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      You should also look at chances created instead of one particular stats

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

        'Pogba has hit the woodwork eight times.'

        'Yeah, but you should also look at the amount of times he's hit the woodwork instead of goals scored.'

        1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Ibra was no.1 by a huge margin in terms of big chances missed despite missing 12 matches. His conversion rate was lowest/second lowest in the top 5 league for players who scored 15+ goals.

          United created lots of chances last season. They just couldn't finish it for some reason. It's also not hard to believe the likes of Martial/Mkhi will step up this season.

          But then it's your team, feel free to go without Lukaku. 🙂

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

            I am going three heavy strikers up top.
            Jesus - Kane - Aguero/Lukaku

            I was at Old Trafford for that 0-0 game vs Hull.

            FULL-TIME MATCH STATS
            Possession: United 67% Hull 33%
            Shots: United 15 Hull 6
            Shots on target: United 6 Hull 2
            Corners: United 7 Hull 1

            I completely see where you are getting at though.
            Will monitor the entire team during tonights game.

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

      Were Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Mata, Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Fellain not there to share goals with last season then?

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

        Simply stating they're still there and likely to collect a bigger share this year.

    3. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      My guess would be 70+ goals this year.

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

        bookmarking this

        1. makaveli123
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          🙂

    4. FPL Chief
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Some of pre season says otherwise.

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

      Lukaku better than 35-year-old Zlatan.

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

      I broadly agree. Even with their summer signings I think they'll be winning by 1 or 2 in low scoring games, not by 3 or 4 like City and maybe Pool if they can keep Cout. However with over 50% ownership I'm not going without Kaku for the first couple of weeks at least, just to be safe.

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

        I see your point. Fair enough.

    7. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      People will mention the chances that ibra missed but there were goals he scored that Lukaku might not have scored and then theres whether Lukaku has the movement to get into the scoring positions Ibra did.

  13. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    I need a cup of coffee to keep track of all these pages.

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

    A) Eriksen/KdB and Atsu/Milivojevi
    or
    B) Pogba/Mkhitaryan and Zaha/Willian

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

    Best £4.5m fifth midfield bench fodder?

    Will be playing Tom Carroll as fourth midfielder.

    Thanks

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

      Loftus-Cheek?

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

      Chalobah or RLC

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

    J-Rod or Mounie?

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

      I've currently got Mounie. Has done well in preseason and will start for Huddersfield.

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

      Mounie

  17. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Willian + Firmino

    or

    Alli + Mounie

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

  18. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Best Huds defender to get?

    Currently on Lowe.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Step away from the keyboard....put the kettle on...lie down...and breathe...

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        switches back to Lowton...

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

        😛 😀

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

      Me too. 😆

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        🙂

  19. Abusement Park
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone worried that Wenger will play Kolasinac in a back 3?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      he might do short term but won't once Kos and Must are back

    2. FPL Chief
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      No - his first choice is Kos, Nacho and Mustafi.

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

      Possibly, but will still go forward for set pieces I'd imagine

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

      Is he guaranteed in the Xl? Wenger not starting the same as against Cfc?

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

    Ive got Bailly as my Trippier replacement. No goal threat but nailed on and great fixtures.

    Good choice ?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Not for me. De Gea is 5.5 and gets save points. He's your best route in unless you can afford Valancia.

      Just get Ben Davies if you want Trip replacement. Danny Rose is nowhere.

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

        De Gea made 74 saves last season, an average of about two per match - not many save points.

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          he'll get more save points than Bailley will get goal points

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

      I have him too at the moment, for security of starts (and picked up a lot of bonus points last season).

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

        Yes id expect the same this season. As manu will get lots of cs. I think hes a better choice than ddg

    3. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yes. Will probably get some bonus points too 🙂

    4. FPL Chief
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      If Lindelof starts tonight, I would imagine he is first choice for the PL - could be an option?

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

      Who's your gk? You could potentially save 0.5m and get DDG and a 5m def.

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

        Foster elliot

        Im not sold on an expesive keeper.

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

      If Darmian plays he would be a better option imo

  21. Zoostation
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Please RMT.

    Feeling G2G:

    De Gea (Elliott)

    Kolasanic Cedric Dawson (Mee, 4.0)

    KDB Salah Zaha Ritchie (Carroll)

    Kane Lukaku Abraham

  22. 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.)

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

    Moreno or Arnold?

    1. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      VVD

      1. makaveli123
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Arnold out of those two.

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      as a great man once said

      Step away from the keyboard....put the kettle on...lie down...and breathe...

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

      TTA, only for first couple of games

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

    Monreal/Danilo + Yoshida
    or
    Bertrand + 5.0 defender (Yoshida/Cedric/Dawson/Dann)

    Already have Daniels

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

      Or Davies

  25. Coys96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) Cedric Ince Kane
    or
    B) Kompany Zaha Gabbiadini

    -No Spurs cover if I go for B

    Thanks

  26. dzrihan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Any opinion ? Please 🙂

    Ederson (Foster)

    Lindulef Trippier Alonso (Rangel,Mee)

    Zaha KDB Mane Ericksen Willian

    Gabbiadini Firmini (Cruch)

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

      needs bulking up at the front

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

      That's one ugly forward line

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

    JWP vs Fraser seems to have one very distinct winner looking at the stats...

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      and that winner is...

    2. FPL Chief
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      JWP didn't play as a number 10 last season, like he has in per season.

      1. FPL Chief
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        That was meant to say pre 🙂

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

        surely playing in the no.10 role will only improve his output?

        1. FPL Chief
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          I thought Fraser may be the winner, maybe I was wrong...

          1. FPL Chief
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Big JWP fan myself, submitted an article on him and a few others yesterday in fact.

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

      Mind sharing the stats that brought you to your conclusion?

  28. Mino Raiola
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    the REAL dilemma:

    i cant see past LUKAKU JESUS and KANE on top. how to pick, OR could i manage to go with all up top?!?! of course this will mean sacrifices in the squad, but i will most likely make the wrong decisions on the less secure players anyway, and wouldn't it be sensible to gamble with those instead of the ones i feel has the most certainty to put up some real numbers? at least for the beginnig of the season?

    what do you think?

    1. Mino Raiola
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      imean, compared to the midfield, the only one i REALLY want is KDB, with alli mane ans a playing sabchez ofc. also im ready to play carroll as he seems to be a nailed on offensive-ish player, and that seems to be rare from the start? im i convincing myself too much hahah

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

      I agree. Mounie or J Rod for 3rd striker just doesn't cut it for me. I think I've managed a fairly balanced team, tho. I'll alternate between 3-4-3 and 4-3-3:

      Forster
      Kolasinac - Daniels - Hegazi
      Salah - Pogba - Ritchie - Milivojevic
      Kane - Lukaku - Jesus

      (Elliot - Carroll - Suttner - 4.0)

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

        works very well.
        do consider atsu, jwp as well for rotation with carroll.

      2. Mino Raiola
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        yes this looks way more balanced then mine! on the other side, here the problem is just shifted to midfield, so instead of one of those less attractive 7-ish strikers, you play ritchie and milli, which i personally dont fancy.

        i also really want kola, but maybe he is disposable to upgrade one of them?

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

          With three heavy you can monitor them and downgrade one to a 6-8m attacker and spread the other cash in midfield.

          Ritchie is on pens, free-kicks, crosses, corners. He will be involved, especially at St James' Park. Also Carroll is amazing at that price.

  29. Lsplayer
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    RMT please
    Foster/Elliot
    Yoshida - Daniels - Monreal - Lowe - Long
    KDB - Salah - Willian -Ince - Carrol
    Kane - Lukaku - Chicharito

  30. SLUMVILLAGE1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Kyle Walker-Peters nailed on or is Mee the safer choice for 4.5 deff

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

      Mee 100%

    2. FPL Chief
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Mee imo.