🔗 Share this article Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek One big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to select zero City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland! Our budget is required to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory. It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC. And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you just have to target - the top team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief. The lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit. Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare? The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Boom! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h) The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances. Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout. Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h) An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and one in their last 6 matches. Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home) Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside. Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league. And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign. Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home) You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two games. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures. During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night as well. Midfield Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h) This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential. No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be keen to attack. Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home) Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners. More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name. He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h) The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset. Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home) This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being. You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up. He missed the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home) Leeds come into this match off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches. Attack Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games. Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least. Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home) It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United. He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward. The Bench Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
One big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to select zero City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland! Our budget is required to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory. It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC. And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you just have to target - the top team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief. The lineup of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit. Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare? The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Boom! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h) The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances. Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout. Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h) An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and one in their last 6 matches. Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home) Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside. Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league. And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign. Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home) You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two games. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures. During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night as well. Midfield Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h) This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential. No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be keen to attack. Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home) Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners. More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name. He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h) The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset. Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home) This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being. You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up. He missed the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home) Leeds come into this match off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored. This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches. Attack Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games. Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least. Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home) It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United. He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward. The Bench Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home