Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

One major call in this FPL team of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our funds is essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they host one of the poorest teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to exploit - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the gameweek is chosen based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a monster 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal away from home so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You can't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's had four attempts, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

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

Match-up 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, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

Surely the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed great 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 minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

• Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home