Chief's #FPL Team - Gameweek 18

Latest Rank: 6,872 (10k rise)
 

  Transfers:

  Duff/Rooney OUT (-4*)

  Zabaleta/Giroud IN
New Bank Balance: £0.0M

*The former is injured, whereas the latter is playing as a CM (negative OOP)

Why have I purchased Giroud and captained him?

The stats don't lie...

Giroud has scored the most FWD FPL points since GW16 (19).

Has the 3rd highest number of FWD final third passes since GW 16 (23)

Giroud has scored a goal once  every 51 minutes since GW 16.

QPR have conceded 20 goals in 8 away PL games this season.

Giroud has form on his side and likes scoring at the Emirates.

 

 Why did I buy Zabaleta?

Joint 4th highest potency (ALI rating) of any defender this season.

10th best number of key passes of any defender this season.

 10th best number of final third passes of any defender this season.

7/12 Fantasy returns since Gameweek 1, despite missing some games.

 

 Source: Asliga

 

Coming back to Giroud, he is Arsenal's most in-form FPL forward:

Finally, Arsenal are averaging 2+ goals at home this season and need a win!

 Source: Asliga

 

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FPL Hints - Gameweek 18

FPLH's GW 18 Team*

Transfers: Fletcher & Shorey (OUT) / Tevez & Luiz (IN)

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Team Reasoning

Following last GW's fail, I have decided to spruce up my team.  Out goes Fletcher and in comes Tevez.  Despite the rotation risk, I am confident that Tevez will feature for City over the festive period and do well with their upcoming fixtures.  Moreover City will be looking to catch up lost ground from United.

I have also decided to sell Shorey due to Reading's poor defensive record and brought in Luiz.  I was encouraged by his midfield role (despite being a defender) during the World Club Cup and I believe he is due a goal or two.

On a side note, I must apologise for my recent slump in form.  A good festive period points haul would be the perfect tonic to my recent woes.  It's not time for me to go gung ho, but a bit of high points consistency wouldn't go amiss.

Recommended Player for Gameweek 18

  
David Luiz

Attack minded defender that can score goals.

Less than 3% ownership makes him a differential.

Recently deployed as a midfielder which is promising.

Hart (MNC)

  Luiz / vc (CHE)

  Cole (CHE)

Johnson (LIV)

 

Sterling (LIV)

Hazard (CHE)

Valencia (MNU)

Toure (MNC)

Van Persie (MNU)

  Tevez / c (MNC)

  Suarez (LIV)

Subs:

Foster (WBA)

Walker (TOT)

Rafael (MNU)

Michu (SWA)

8/15 Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 18 Team