Selecting the Three Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week
One major decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!
The budget is needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they face at home one of the worst teams in English top-flight history.
It's true, City smashed 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-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.
And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.
The team of the gameweek is picked based on current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.
How did The Previous Squad Perform?
No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!
Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16
Defensive Picks
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and one in their last 6 matches.
White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the league.
And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals last season.
Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.
More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.
In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.
Midfield Picks
Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.
Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.
The Gunners will be keen to attack.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)
Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.
More attacking this season, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a chance to rotate his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 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 a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.
He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds United come into this match following two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.
This is likely Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON.
He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his past three home matches.
Strikers
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.
He performed well at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
