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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. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A, Mane, Jesus, Valencia.

    B. Salah, Kane, Stephens.

    Thank you.

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

      b

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

      B as Valencia is too expensive IMO

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

      A

    4. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B no question.

    5. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      b

  2. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I think I saw Trippier in training today on the Instagram account of Tottenham but hard to tell. Could that be?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Lol. Doubt it. He still had swelling yesterday

    2. H-SF
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nah

    3. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      All right it was hard to tell.

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

    Overwhelming support to draft in Kane and lose Kolasinac and Lacazette. This leaves me with the following. Please rate.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bertrand Clark Francis (Rosenior) (TAA/4.5)
    KDB Salah Willian Ritchie (Carroll)
    Lukaku Kane Benteke

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Strong team! I personally prefer to go a bit heavier in defense this year though.

  4. Jammy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Please can I have 4 forwards
    Kane, Lukaku, Aguero, Jesus, Firmino, Hernandez, Tammy, Rooney, Ibra, Bats, Morata, Lacazette, Vardy, Iheanacho, Austin, Rodriguez, Gayle

    Too many strikers this year - def chopping and changing ahead

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      to start of with - 2 of Kaku/Kane/Kun and 1 of Firmino/Benteke/Gabbiadini

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This^^
        Good summary by Fulham

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Going 3 heavy strikers and downgrading to whoever is performing in mid bracket and flushing that money in mid to whoever shows great early season form.

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

    Only 49 of us going for Zaha (C)?

    1. H-SF
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I am. Think he'll get a massive haul.

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      49 lunatics.

    3. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Plenty of assists this year

    4. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      you talking bout me?

  6. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on this lot? 0.5 spare, just not sure where to use it.

    Foster / Elliot
    Francis / Cedric / Davies / Bailly / Rangel
    Alli / Salah / Willian / Mkhitaryan / Carroll
    Lukaku / Lacazette / Mounie

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

      10/10 from me, nice team

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No City attack?

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

        Can switch Alli to KDB? But then no Spurs haha

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      RIP no city

  7. Delima
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys, want do you think of this?

    Foster - Myhill

    Trippier - Kolasinac - Bertrand - Mee - Rangel

    Pogba - Willian - Alli - Salah - Caroll

    Jesus - Lacazette - Gabbiadini

    Thx in advance!

    Btw is Trippiers' injury bad?

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

      Trippier was seen in a moon boot, so it can't be good!

      1. H-SF
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        that's just standard procedure. Doesn't mean anything.

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

    What happens if someone does not enter in mini league for GW1, does that score counts when he enters later or it start counting from the week he got into that league?

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

      GW1 score counts

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

        Cheers

  9. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Richarlison, love me a Brazilian!

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Any good

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Who?

  10. Manumana
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ok ive been given food for thought over DDG. Wots prefered ?

    A. Foster. Kola. Cedric. Bailly
    Or
    B. DDG. Kola. Cedric. Daniels

    Also have Fraser as my 4th

    Thx alot

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Get a grav

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

        Ok i will soon. Answer the question and i will 🙂

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

          Grav first

  11. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I think I am done tinkering now. (THIS IS NOT A RATE MY TEAM)

    Pending injuries and such. Hoping to hold off on the W/C for a while this season (maybe).

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kolasniac Danilo Cedric
    KDB Salah Willian JWP (Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku (C) Mounie

    Very template I know.

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

      8/10

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

        Nice...are you confident Cedric starts?

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Touche

  12. jeolefmo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What do you guys think about this team?

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

  13. william prunier
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    How does Bournemouth fit in Francis after the arrival of Ake?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      They put him on the bench

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

        😆

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Right back

    3. #23
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      probably bench imo, good on bench since he is very versatile. A smith right back and Ake/Cook CB most likely

  14. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Surely this Bednarek bloke is a threat to both Yoshi and Stephens, considering the new manager brought him in himself?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think they sign another when Vvd goes

      1. H-SF
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        If*

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Pretty likely

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

      Apparently he's not ready for first team according to the saints fans i know

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

    does Merino offer anything to take thr 5.0 role from Milijoveic or Atsu?

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

      He's a holding midfielder so wont be great for FPL

  16. Better Call Paul
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Afternoon ladies - how's everyone's day going

  17. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Why is Arsenal v Everton gw9 down as postponed and no date rearranged already?

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Europa?

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

        But theres loads of Europa games other weeks too

  18. Trading Bear
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Why is no one talking about Antonio Valencia?

    For me, Manchester United will claim the most clean sheets this year and with the extra protection provided by Matic in a Mourinho team.

    He's been made captain and one of the few reliable nailed on players (certainly before the fixtures clog up towards the end of the season atleast) amongst the defence.

    He loves a bomb down the wing and provides ample crosses. He'll now be feeding a striker who stays up top and unlike Ibrahimovic won't come deep looking to link up play as much. Yes he's £6.5m but the price and United's starting fixtures, he looks a shoe-in.

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Carrick has been made captain. There are better options at 6.5 considering Valencia probably won't be playing as a wing-back, rather as a full-back in a 4-defender formation.

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

      Great pick, expensive too 🙂

    3. Agger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Because if you can hop onto a Luke Shaw or a Phil Jones for 5.0m when they play, or even DDG for 5.5, then I don't see Valencia being worth his price. Also a lot of his good play last season was because of Ibra. Lukaku offers something different and I can't see Valencia doing that great to justify 6.5

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

      People think he's too expensive, and it is understandable seeing how he has fared the last couple of seasons.

      However, seeing how his crossing game has significantly improved (he can now actually cross the ball) I'm hoping the link with Lukaku will click from the go. Easy to downgrade anyways.

  19. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Doing a draft league with my son. Gonna get Sanchez and bench him for now....that just sounds mad...

  20. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys, best 5.0 Southampton defender?

    Cheers

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It seems to change daily. Right now, I am going with Stephens.

    2. Better Call Paul
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I have ake - but Daniels is also a good option

      1. Better Call Paul
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        *facepalm* thought you said Bournemouth

        Yoshida and Stephens are the ideal choice

  21. elmoakajeremy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Batshuayi (Vardy) + Rashford (Hernandez)
    B) Tammy Abraham + Augero
    C) 6.5Mil Striker + Jesus

    Help Please

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

      Abraham + Jesus and use 1.0 elsewhere

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

      C or B! Have gone for B myself. Aguero sways it for me.

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Struggling to see KDB provide value for money

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      ok

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

      You seem to be the only person not seeing it. Seems like he's involved in everything city do

    3. One Man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      10m is a little steep when you can purchase Alli & Eriksen for 9.5m or Salah & Coutinho for 9m.

  23. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What's your thoughts on this team?

    Foster Elliot
    Valencia Yoshida Francis Suttner 4.0
    KDB Eriksen Zaha Carroll Loftus-Cheek
    Kane Jesus Firmino

    Any suggestion?

    Cheers!

  24. Salvesion Army
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hi!

    Reposting.

    Which combo would you choose?

    A) Walker, Pogba

    B) Stones, Salah

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A with Mikhi instead of Pogba

      1. Salvesion Army
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, mate. I am afraid that is 0.5 too much. But I could probably downgrade elsewhere.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Mkhi is the same price as Pogba

          1. Salvesion Army
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            For some reason I thought he was 8.5. Thanks for clearing that up

  25. #23
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Lewis Cook playing? good 5th if Carroll 4th?

    1. #23
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Arter 1st choice and Cook/surman fighting for last cm spot?

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

    Who is a good keeper to rotate with/back-up De Gea ?
    Thanks

    1. Salvesion Army
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Elliot

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

        Man U and Newcastle early fixtures show they both play at home the same weekends? Isn't rotation about avoiding this?
        Thanks

  27. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Getting close I think. What do people think of this?

    Foster, Elliot,
    Davies (TOT), Monreal, Mee, TAA, Hunemeier
    KDG, Eriksen, Zaha, Ritchie, Carroll
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino

    1. Salvesion Army
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like it! Do your 4.5 defenders rotate well?

    2. henryleeds
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Starting with Davies would worry me a bit since it is inevitable Rose will come back at some point. The rest of your defence is ok. Really like your midfield and attack apart from the obvious lack of Kane. I'd maybe consider downgrading Eriksen to Willian then upgrading Jesus to Kane? Midfield might be left a bit light but imo going without Kane is very risky. 7.5/10

      1. Guybrush Threepwood
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Davies has slotted in for Trippier but could well change before the deadline. Kane has been my major dilemma but ultimately I feel midfield is too weak without a seriously downgraded 3rd striker, and I don't think any of the cheap options are worth it. Really want Jesus as I think City will score a lot of goals

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

          Ah fair enough, I switched Trippier to Bertrand just because he is nailed on + has amazing fixtures. I completely agree with that, Jesus seems like a bargain. Good luck for the upcoming season mate

  28. henryleeds
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Opinions on this team? Worried about the lack of flexibility but it is probably my favourite draft yet. Any help would be appreciated.

    Foster (Fabianski)
    Kompany Bertrand Daniels Mee (Long)
    Mane Willian Ritchie (Carroll) (RLC)
    Kane Lukaku Jesus

  29. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Davies (Trippier when fit) & Ritchie
    or
    B) Kompany & Gross

    1. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

  30. theBoose
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which one would you upgrade? The other 2 stay the same..

    A) Zaha > Pedro
    B) Fraser > Willian
    C) Pogba > Salah

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      C