Auto-picked 4-2-1-3 XI from that period's Points table — nobody hand-picks this.
The squad is the period's top 11 eligible members by Points (same order as the Leaderboard), among those who played at least matches. Starting from #1, each player takes their declared Preferred Position if that slot is still open; if it's already taken by a higher-ranked player, they slide into whichever other position currently has the most open room, so the best 11 always make it. Shape is 4-2-1-3: inside each group the best-ranked player gets the star role (striker, attacking mid, centre-back) and the others take the wings and fullback spots. The top 11 performers always make the squad; declared position only decides which slot they fill.