Which Three Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week
The key decision in this FPL squad of the gameweek involves go with zero City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our funds is required to load up on Gunners assets as they face at home among the most struggling sides in Premier League history.
Yes, City scored in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.
And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.
The squad of the week is picked based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
How did Last Week's Team Fare?
The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Boom!
FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)
The first derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.
Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)
The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the league.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two matches.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.
In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.
Midfielders
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.
No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be licking their lips.
Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)
One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.
More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.
Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)
This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.
You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.
He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.
This is probably the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.
He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.
Forwards
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)
It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with only three points in two games.
However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.
He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
Substitutes
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