Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek
One key move in this FPL lineup of the week is to go with no Manchester City assets - and yes, even Haaland!
Our budget is needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.
It's true, Manchester City smashed in five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.
And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you must attack - the top team in the league against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.
This team of the gameweek is selected using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.
How did Last Week's Squad Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a monster eighty-three points. Boom!
FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.
A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches.
White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)
Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three fixtures.
During that spell he's had 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.
Midfield
Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)
This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.
No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.
Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.
More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) 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 players.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.
Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.
He was absent for ChelseaChampions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.
Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds enter this match following two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.
Strikers
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)
It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two matches.
However, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.
Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)
It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.
He was great at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home