FPL Month 1: a fair share of good sense
It’s
remarkable how predominant the memory of the bad decisions can be. It’s as if I
could recall all the 50-50 decisions I got wrong ever since pre-season and
simultaneously forgot, ignored or devalued all those I actually got right. This
is certainly linked to the strongly superstitious facet of my managerial self (an
attribute I actually related to the game itself in my precedent text). But
there’s more to it. One could even say it’s some sort of a dissatisfaction. And
a dissatisfaction that is seemingly independent of objective criteria: the fact
is one can have a great gameweek, largely beating the average and overscoring all
the private league’s competition, and still think – “Oh, if only I benched Salah
instead!...” – if that means an additional point. There’s a psychological effect
to this that one should not lessen. The game is, or should be, about having
fun. And such dynamic is often depressive. Using such a word - «depressive» -
in the context of a mere FPL chronicle will easily sound a little harsh for
many. But, as ridiculous as it may seem, let me tell you it is not. The negative
impact of a gameweek perceived as bad can be really damaging (admitting it is,
in itself, a difficult step). One can and should always put things into
perspective in a rational and detached manner.
That said,
I hereby solemnly promise that I won’t panic and furiously, bitterly push the
wildcard button if my team somehow fails to hit the three-digit mark in the upcoming GW5.
Go, Joshua! Go, Harry! Make my day. I beg you...!