Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The major decision in this FPL squad of the week is to go with no City players - and yes, even Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Gunners players as they welcome among the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you just have to attack - the best team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

The lineup of the gameweek is chosen based on current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

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

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last six matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

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

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

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

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this as a chance to rest his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h)

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset 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 Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds enter this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Attack

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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