🔗 Share this article Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek One major move in this FPL lineup of the week is to opt for no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland! Our budget are needed to load up on Gunners players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history. Yes, City smashed in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded. And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you just have to target - the leading side in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence. This lineup of the week is selected based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit. How did The Previous Squad Perform? The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Success! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16 Defensive Picks Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home) This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances. Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option. Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home) An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and one in their last six matches. White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h) Everton are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division. And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h) You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two matches. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures. In those matches he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well. Midfield Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential. Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many. The Gunners will be licking their lips. Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners. With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h) Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several ways to FPL returns. Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h) This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in. He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h) Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON. He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home. Attack Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It has been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games. However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h) Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United. He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role. Substitutes Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
One major move in this FPL lineup of the week is to opt for no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland! Our budget are needed to load up on Gunners players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history. Yes, City smashed in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded. And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you just have to target - the leading side in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence. This lineup of the week is selected based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit. How did The Previous Squad Perform? The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Success! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16 Defensive Picks Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home) This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances. Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option. Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home) An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and one in their last six matches. White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h) Everton are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division. And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h) You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two matches. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures. In those matches he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well. Midfield Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential. Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many. The Gunners will be licking their lips. Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners. With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h) Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several ways to FPL returns. Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h) This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in. He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h) Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON. He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home. Attack Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It has been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games. However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h) Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United. He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role. Substitutes Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home