Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week
One big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!
The funds is needed to load up on Gunners assets as they host among the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, City scored in 5 goals on their last away trip, but this time they face Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of encounter you need to attack - the top team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.
The lineup of the week is selected using current valuations to stay under a Ā£100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.
How did The Previous Squad Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a massive 83 points. Success!
Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16
Defensive Picks
Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, Ā£4.7m - Newcastle (home)
This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.
Which would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.
White, the Gunners, Ā£5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal away from home this season and one in their last 6 fixtures.
Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, Ā£6.2m - the Toffees (h)
Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.
And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, United, Ā£4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.
Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.
In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.
Midfielders
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, Ā£10.2m - Wolves (home)
This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.
No stats required to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be keen to attack.
Rice, the Gunners, Ā£7.1m - Wolves (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.
More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.
Fernandes, United, Ā£9m - the Cherries (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, Ā£10.3m - Everton (home)
This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.
He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, Ā£6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds United come into this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.
He has been excellent for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches.
Forwards
Thiago, the Bees, Ā£6.9m - Leeds United (h)
It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.
However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.
Ekitike, Liverpool, Ā£8.4m - Brighton (home)
Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.
He was well at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, Burnley, Ā£4m - Fulham ({h|home
