🔗 Share this article Selecting the Three Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week One major decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to select no City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland! The funds are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded. And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief. This team of the week is picked using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Squad Do? The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a massive eighty-three points total. Boom! FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16 Defensive Picks Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h) This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action. A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick. White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures. Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h) The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division. And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times last season. Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home) You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures. During that spell he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfielders Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have. No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that. The Gunners will be rubbing their hands. Rice, Arsenal, £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 season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home) Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder. Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points. Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up. He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds United come into this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches. Forwards Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h) It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two games. However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h) It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds. He performed well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward. Subs' Bench Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
One major decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to select no City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland! The funds are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded. And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief. This team of the week is picked using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Squad Do? The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a massive eighty-three points total. Boom! FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16 Defensive Picks Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h) This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action. A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick. White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures. Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h) The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division. And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times last season. Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home) You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures. During that spell he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfielders Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have. No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that. The Gunners will be rubbing their hands. Rice, Arsenal, £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 season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home) Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder. Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points. Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up. He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds United come into this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches. Forwards Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h) It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two games. However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h) It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds. He performed well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward. Subs' Bench Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home