🔗 Share this article Which Three Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week The big decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for no City players - and yes, even Haaland! Our budget is essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, City smashed in 5 goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC. And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you must exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief. The squad of the week is chosen based on current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit. Performance of Last Week's Lineup Perform? The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge eighty-three points. Boom! FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16 Keeper and Defence Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances. A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick. Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h) An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches. Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h) The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any defender in the league. And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign. Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home) You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches. Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games. During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfield Picks Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have. No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be rubbing their hands. Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home) One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners. More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rest his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home) The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to FPL returns. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be. You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in. He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored. This is probably the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON. He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home. Strikers Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h) It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games. Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h) It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds. He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role. The Bench Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
The big decision in the FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for no City players - and yes, even Haaland! Our budget is essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, City smashed in 5 goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC. And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you must exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief. The squad of the week is chosen based on current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit. Performance of Last Week's Lineup Perform? The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge eighty-three points. Boom! FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16 Keeper and Defence Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances. A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick. Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h) An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches. Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h) The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any defender in the league. And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign. Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home) You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches. Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games. During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfield Picks Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have. No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be rubbing their hands. Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home) One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners. More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rest his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home) The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to FPL returns. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be. You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in. He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored. This is probably the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON. He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home. Strikers Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h) It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games. Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h) It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds. He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role. The Bench Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home