Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One big decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to select zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our funds is needed to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you must target - the leading team in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster eighty-three points. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last six matches.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times last season.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rotate his players.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds come into this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

  • Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
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