Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek
The key call in this FPL lineup of the gameweek involves select zero Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!
The budget is essential to go all-in on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.
Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.
And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to attack - the best team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.
The squad of the gameweek is chosen based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.
How did The Previous Squad Fare?
No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a massive 83 points. Boom!
FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16
Keeper and Defence
Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)
An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home so far and one in their past 6 matches.
Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)
Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the league.
And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two matches.
Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.
During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.
Midfield
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.
Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be licking their lips.
Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.
More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) 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 opportunity to rest his squad.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)
The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.
Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)
This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy 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 rushing to bring him in.
He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the AFCON.
He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.
Strikers
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two games.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.
Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.
He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.
The Bench
- Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
