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FPL GW38 Strategic Review

SlowBuild — Omar B · Generated: 2026-05-21 · Updated: 2026-05-21 · VERIFIED

1. Team Snapshot

GW38 Points
Avg Score
Overall Rank
Bank
£?m
Squad Value
£?m
Free Transfers
1 FT

Chips

Wildcard (GW24)Free Hit (GW31)Bench Boost (GW33)Triple Captain (GW26)

BGW / DGW Calendar (GW38–GW43)

GWBlanksDoublesYour Squad Impact
GW38All play
GW39ARS, AVL, BUR, BOU, BRE, BHA, CHE, CRY, EVE, FUL, LEE, LIV, MCI, MUN, NEW, NFO, SUN, TOT, WHU, WOLBLANKS: Kelleher, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Bijol, Justin, B.Fernandes, Casemiro, Cherki, Gibbs-White, Gyökeres, Haaland
GW40ARS, AVL, BUR, BOU, BRE, BHA, CHE, CRY, EVE, FUL, LEE, LIV, MCI, MUN, NEW, NFO, SUN, TOT, WHU, WOLTBCBLANKS: Kelleher, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Bijol, Justin, B.Fernandes, Casemiro, Cherki, Gibbs-White, Gyökeres, Haaland
GW41ARS, AVL, BUR, BOU, BRE, BHA, CHE, CRY, EVE, FUL, LEE, LIV, MCI, MUN, NEW, NFO, SUN, TOT, WHU, WOLTBCBLANKS: Kelleher, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Bijol, Justin, B.Fernandes, Casemiro, Cherki, Gibbs-White, Gyökeres, Haaland
GW42ARS, AVL, BUR, BOU, BRE, BHA, CHE, CRY, EVE, FUL, LEE, LIV, MCI, MUN, NEW, NFO, SUN, TOT, WHU, WOLTBCBLANKS: Kelleher, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Bijol, Justin, B.Fernandes, Casemiro, Cherki, Gibbs-White, Gyökeres, Haaland
GW43ARS, AVL, BUR, BOU, BRE, BHA, CHE, CRY, EVE, FUL, LEE, LIV, MCI, MUN, NEW, NFO, SUN, TOT, WHU, WOLTBCBLANKS: Kelleher, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Bijol, Justin, B.Fernandes, Casemiro, Cherki, Gibbs-White, Gyökeres, Haaland

Data: bootstrap-static API · 2026-05-21 · Auth data: Yes

2. Pitch View — Formation 4-4-2

SlowBuild
GW38 score
WC1TC1BB1FH1WC2TC2BB2FH2
C
GYÖKERES
0
V
HAALAND
0
B.FERNANDES
0
CASEMIRO
0
CHERKI
0
GIBBS-WHITE
0
GABRIEL
0
O'REILLY
0
BIJOL
0
JUSTIN
0
KELLEHER
0
Substitutes
PETROVIĆ
0
LACROIX
0
SZOBOSZLAI
0
THIAGO
0

3. Transfer Recommendations

You have 1 FT. Roll to bank an extra FT next week.

Priority Sells

OUT
Justin (LEE)
£39.0m · Form 3.8 · 93 TP
IN candidates
Senesi (BOU, £5.2m) Form:7.5 TP:173 —
Guéhi (MCI, £5.1m) Form:5.6 TP:179 —
Virgil (LIV, £6.0m) Form:5.2 TP:173 —
OUT
Petrović (BOU)
£45.0m · Form 4.0 · 121 TP
IN candidates
Raya (ARS, £6.2m) Form:7.8 TP:162 —
Sels (NFO, £4.6m) Form:5.0 TP:102 —
OUT
Lacroix (CRY)
£51.0m · Form 2.2 · 154 TP
IN candidates
Senesi (BOU, £5.2m) Form:7.5 TP:173 —
Guéhi (MCI, £5.1m) Form:5.6 TP:179 —
Virgil (LIV, £6.0m) Form:5.2 TP:173 —

Monitor: Kelleher (F:3.8), O'Reilly (F:2.8), Bijol (F:5.5), Casemiro (F:4.2), Cherki (F:2.8), Gibbs-White (F:6.0), Gyökeres (F:5.0), Szoboszlai (F:6.2), Thiago (F:2.8)

→ Full 4-trade sequencing plan in Trades Report

4. Pending Transfers (Queued)

✓ No transfers pending for GW38. Free transfers remaining: 1.
GK
Kelleher
BRE · —
DEF
Gabriel
ARS · —
O'Reilly
MCI · —
Bijol
LEE · —
Justin
LEE · —
MID
B.Fernandes
MUN · —
Casemiro
MUN · —
Cherki
MCI · —
Gibbs-White
NFO · —
FWD
Gyökeres
ARS · —
Haaland
MCI · —
BENCH
GK Petrović
BOU · —
1st Lacroix
CRY · —
2nd Szoboszlai
LIV · —
3rd Thiago
BRE · —

4. Chip Strategy

5. Captaincy Pick — GW38

RankPlayerPosTeamGW38 Fixture FormSeason TPTSB%Rationale
CGabrielDEFARS7.820846.1%Form rank #1. xGI:4.69 this season.
VCHaalandFWDMCI6.823964.3%Form rank #2. xGI:28.17 this season.
3Gibbs-WhiteMIDNFO6.01797.6%Form rank #3. xGI:13.21 this season.
4BijolDEFLEE5.5981.2%Form rank #4. xGI:1.64 this season.
5B.FernandesMIDMUN5.522147.8%Form rank #5. xGI:22.85 this season.

Differential (TSB <15%): Gibbs-White (NFO) · Form 6.0 · — · 7.6% TSB. Low ownership means rank gain potential if he hauls.

6. Optimal XI & Bench Order

Formation: 4-4-2 — adjust if O'Reilly / fitness checks change XI composition before deadline.

GK
Kelleher
BRE · —
DEF
Gabriel
ARS · —
O'Reilly
MCI · —
Bijol
LEE · —
Justin
SELL
LEE · —
MID
B.Fernandes
MUN · —
Casemiro
MUN · —
Cherki
MCI · —
Gibbs-White
NFO · —
FWD
Gyökeres
C
ARS · —
Haaland
VC
MCI · —
BENCH
GK Petrović
BOU · F:4.0 · —
1st Lacroix
CRY · F:2.2 · —
2nd Szoboszlai
LIV · F:6.2 · —
3rd Thiago
BRE · F:2.8 · —

7. Risk Flags

GW39 blank — 11 starters affected: Kelleher, Gabriel, O'Reilly, Bijol, Justin, B.Fernandes, Casemiro, Cherki, Gibbs-White, Gyökeres, Haaland
Consider Free Hit to field a full 15. Decision needed before GW39 deadline.

Bottom Line — GW38

Before Deadline

Captain Gabriel (form 7.8 · ). Roll the FT — no urgent moves.

Chip Roadmap

Monitor fixture calendar — hold chips until DGW/BGW confirmed.