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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. Malinwa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    RMT please, much appreciated!

    Forster (Elliot)
    Cédric - Danilo - Aké (Trippier - Hünemeier)
    Redmond - Salah - Alli - Willian(Loftus-Cheek)
    Kane - Lacazette - Gayle

    Thanks!

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

      Is Danilo just a short-term punt? Good team if so, although I'd get Trippier out now for someone - think he will be about 2-3 weeks minimum given he left in a protective boot and the swelling still hasnt gone down. If Cedric, Danilo or Ake dont play (good possibility) then Trippier and Hunemeier wont either.

      Rest of your team looks decent enough 🙂

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Why would ake not play ?

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

      Trippier for Monreal / Davies until he's back?

  2. Salah'd n Sauce
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this...

    I genuinely think I've been staring at it too long and cant decide if it's utter guff or rather good.

    Foster / Hart
    Cedric / Luiz / Daniels / Tomkins / Rangel
    Zaha/ Salah / Alli / WIllian / Atsu
    Lukaku / Jesus / Chicharito

    Typically employing a 343

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

      I think there are better options than Luiz like Kompany/Bailly/Kola

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

        I agree, get one of Bailly/Valencia/DDG (whichever you prefer)

        1. Salah'd n Sauce
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Yeah, the not having ManU in defense is annoying me.
          I don't fancy Kola one bit and there is always a risk with Kompany (although his returns were great when he came back)

  3. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Is anyone going Hennesey and Speroni?

    If Speroni is the starter then get 4.5m GK of choice later.

  4. chrisjdgrady
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Salah + Gabbi

    or

    JWP/Redmond + Firmino ?

    1. Velvet Owl Virtue
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

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

      Marginally Salah & Gabby I think.

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

      A

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

        Thanks guys

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

      I'm on A currently. Gabbi is worrying me but Salah will outscore Firm by a mile.

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

    Think I'm ready:

    Foster
    Kola - Stephens - Daniels
    KdB - Salah - Zaha - Ritchie
    Kane - Lukaku - Mounie

    (Fabianski - Suttner - Carroll - 4.0)

    1. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Looks well balanced - I like it

    2. Atwood
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I like the look of that

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

      Fab to Elliot? Frees up 0.5m for you and is probably just as likely to get CS points

  6. mataave
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Hi everyone, haven't posted in a while! Any advice on my team would be appreciated. (Obviously, apart from missing Kane)

    De Gea

    Stones - Dawson - Van Aanholt

    Wijnaldum - Alli - Willian - Loftus Cheek

    Aguero - Lacazette (c) - Lukaku (vc)

    Elliot - Carroll - Mee - Mariappa

    TIA!

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

      I'd go for Zaha, Carroll and would still prefer Kane over Aguero. Not sure about Stones or PVA either.

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

      Can't argue that Lacazette looked sharp in the Community Shield, but would still probably prefer Lukaku captain

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

        Leicester have looked awful in pre-season, I'm hoping for a brace

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

      Downgrade PVA and upgrade Wij and/or RLC (he might not be a starter)

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

    I haven't heard glory glory man united from our noisy neighbours for a long time lol. Fergie era wasn't that long ago was it?

  8. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    DDG
    Kompany Stephens 5.0 4.5 Long

    What's the best 5.0 - 4.5 rotation?
    Or is it best to go with the best 5.0

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

      I'm on Daniels/Suttner, ie a 5.0/4.5 rotation for now

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

    RP.
    A) Monreal (4-3-3)
    B) Fraser (3-4-3)

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

      B. The weakened arsenal defence might struggle against leicester.

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

        How is it weakened? Kos and Mustafi are both fit and could start.

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

    DDG and Jesus got to be better than
    Foster and Aguero right?

    Loading up with Man City players for GW1

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

      Yes

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

      Yes much better.

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

    Best 4.5 defender?

    Mee? Suttner?

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

      Mee and Suttner

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

    A Tadic
    B Redmond
    C Ward Prowse +1.0m

    1. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I'm on A

  13. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Will fosu-mensah start vs Huddersfield ?
    Yes/no

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

      No imo

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

    how my def looking lads?

    Kompany, Cedric, Daniels (Long / Hünemeier)

    Thoughts?

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

      Lack of match fitness for Cedric comboed with two 4.0's who might see game time?
      Avoid the headache

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

        any advice then?

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

          Downgrade (one of your starting 3 defenders) by 0.5, find a 4.5 which rotates well with one of your defenders.
          Pick a less owned 4.0 as your only 4.0 defender

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

    A]Carroll and Firmino
    or
    B] Fabregas and J Rod?

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Camp Nou the greatest stadium in the world? I can't think of any.

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

      The Allianz Arena looks pretty special.

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

        large fencing and safety net kinda ruins it though

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

      Maracanã is my favourite.

  17. jeolefmo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    As I am having great difficulty this year, please rate my 154th draft of my team:

    GK
    Foster / Elliot
    DEF
    Daniels / Milner / Kolasinac / Mee / Hunemeier
    MID
    Eriksen / Zaha / De Bruyne / Carroll / L. Cook
    FOR
    Rodriguez / Kane / Lukaku

    Thanks in advance!

  18. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Forster, Elliot
    Alonso, Kompany, Bertrand, Stephens, Mee
    KDB, Phillips, Atsu, Ndidi, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    Team complete I think, first time I've put Kane in.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Your midfield is really weak.

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

        Treb on S'ton def, bold, nice.

  19. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    I am all set!

    DDG
    PVA Bavies Stephens
    Mane Willian Eriksen TCarroll
    Aguero Lukaku Benteke

    Elliott Hunemeier RLC Simpson

    1. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yup - you're all set - g2g

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Get in

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

      Nice one. Kolo/5.0 over PvA/Bavies?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Nope. Definitely sticking with both. Gut feeling on PVA especially. 15 pointer incoming 😎

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

          Could work. I tried a to make a PvA 15 pointer last year, but it didn't pan out. So I see the appeal 🙂

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

        this - Kolasinac + C.Dawson would suit ideally here IMO

    3. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      I like the PvA thing and the TC+RLC double... some fine tuning right there 🙂

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        "PvA thing"

        😀

        1. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Flying on the wings of wing-backs... It's a thing these days (in my team at the moment)

      2. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Just noticed it's a CP triple up - hope you're not too worried about Zaha

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          Would be funny with all 3 blanks with a Zaha haul

          1. b✪mber
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            hehheheeh - not likely imo, but you'll have a tough time slotting him in if he explodes and I don't like the trouble you might have to go trough to slot in a 7M mid - he'll require 2FTs to slot in if needed.

            1. La Roja
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 23 days ago

              I usually WC early hence happy with few punts I have... Hope Zaha behaves

              1. b✪mber
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 23 days ago

                Than you're all set - gl

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

      looks good mate! you have good previous season results too good luck!

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers Krisbee, you too, hope you're all set!

  20. Naboo
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Double up in def (if you had to) for Southampton or WBA?

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

      Southampton (fixtures)

    2. Jimmy Boy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Southampton

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

    Not to be rude, but if you don't have a grav, or if you aren't a member, it is much less likely people will bother rating your team.

    Likewise, if you are going to keep asking for people to rate your teams, then give a bit back, and help other people as well. Common courtesy.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Ok Jonty.

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

      Hear, hear

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

      Workplace discrimination is alive and well. Angry reacts only.

    4. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Racist, but a courteous one...interesting 😀

      1. Dont Shoot
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        You changed Mihajlovic's picture?

        1. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          new season new grav - getting older as the time goes by:D

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

    Don't know if it's just me but West Brom's underlying stats aren't that bad

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

      the curse of always conceding one hurt them big time last year

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

      Basically identical in every way to 15/16, but with 6 clean sheets instead of 11. That's an unbelievably low number of CS for a team with those defensive stats - I think it was a freak occurrence, and would expect around 50 goals conceded and 10 clean sheets this season.

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

    A) Willian and Rodriguez
    or
    B)Chico/Gabbi and Ritchie
    or
    C) Chico/Gabbi and Atsu and upgrading GK or D by 1m

    Team is currently:

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

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

    Funny thing... It's my 10th FPL season and it seems that I'm always a lot more active in pre-season period. Looks like the most fun part for me is a lot of tinkering mixed with all this uncertainty about who will start, what's the best value for player is, etc. As the season progress I find myslef less and less interested. No matter if I'm winning or loosing (I got couple of friends I play with in miniligue, which is always priority). Can it be that I'm not playing the game I should? Does any similiar game offer free transfers every week, so I can shuffle my squad the way I feel it's best for current GW, but the issue is overall amount of cash I can spend on whole team? I never checked out what draft game is about... Is it something like that?

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

      This beginning part of the season is good, but for me FPL really only heats up when the season starts you get a few rivals in the mix.

      Draft doesn't really sound like what you're after, but I'd still recommend giving it a go.

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

        Will give it a shot - thanks:)

  25. Ribus
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    A) KdB & Firmino
    B) Jesus & Salah

    Thanks!

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

      Might regret Firmino's South American travels come the first int break

      1. Dont Shoot
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        On the other hand, Jesus travels too, and has Pep as a rotation master.
        B
        Jesus to Lacazette ready

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

      A

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

    plz choose one
    A) zaha
    B) cesc
    C) willian

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      A

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Willian short-term
      Zaha long-term

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

      zaha

  27. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Good to go? 🙂

    DDG - Elliot
    B.Davies - C.Dawson - Yoshida - Suttner - Mariappa
    KDB - Zaha - Willian - Fraser - T.Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

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

      I have Cedric, Daniels, Dawson, Hegazi and Rangel in defence. Otherwise same

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

    Good to go chaps?

    De Gea
    Dawson Cedric Monreal
    Salah KDB Willian Ince
    Kane Lukaku JRod

    Myhill Carroll Mee Rosenior

    Any suggestions are much appreciated.

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

    had a reasoning for this on last page, but RMT are apperently the thing we do atm:), so:

    speroni
    jones cedric monreal
    zaha KDB pogba carrol
    jesus kane lukaku

    elliot, RLC long hunnmaster

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

    Coutinho reported for training as usual today. Attitude 1st class as always. Reports that Bacelona in Liverpool for talks news to LIverpool

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

      #notgoing #onceared #ouryear