Which Three Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek
The key move in the FPL team of the gameweek is to select no City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!
The funds are essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the poorest sides in Premier League history.
Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to exploit - the leading team in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.
This lineup of the gameweek is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.
Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?
The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Success!
FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16
Defensive Picks
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.
A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.
Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and one in their last six fixtures.
White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)
The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the league.
And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.
Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the last three games.
During that spell he's had four shots, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.
Midfield Picks
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.
Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that.
Arsenal will be keen to attack.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.
With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rest his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home)
Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to points.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.
He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds United enter this game following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.
Attack
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two matches.
However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.
Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.
He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
