Fantasy Premier League's Volatility--Strategy, Luck, and Community Psychology

Key Quotes

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"it's like um so yeah i've got these these are being sent out we've bloody love merch love merch got a label printer everything mugs got them what else have i got posters want them got them perfect it's very important that people know that we don't make money on these things is everyone you know everyone hates the content creators if they try to make money out of this we find ways to not make money out of this just give it away give it away give away grow the community give it away all good"

The speaker emphasizes their approach to merchandise, stating that they do not profit from it. This strategy is framed as a way to grow the community and give back to their audience, contrasting with the common perception of content creators seeking financial gain.

"fpl is an incredibly streaky game and you just find that if you're if you're in the luck especially when there's game week after game week after game week it all tends to just keep flying and if you're not on that train you just you just feel like if you're not on that train when other people are on that train that it just you just get really angry about it"

This quote describes the streaky nature of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), suggesting that luck plays a significant role, especially during periods with many game weeks. The speaker notes that players who are not experiencing this luck can become frustrated when others are benefiting from it.

"i play a huge amount of nfl fantasy and it's so in nfl it's game week 14 yeah and game week 14 is the last week before playoffs yeah and so like your rank all that matters in terms of rank by the end of game week 14 is that you're in the playoffs yeah or you're trying to tank because you've planned dynasty and you want to get the good picks you want to lose more after this point"

The speaker draws a parallel between FPL and NFL fantasy. In NFL fantasy, the primary goal by Game Week 14 is to qualify for the playoffs, or alternatively, to intentionally lose to secure better draft picks in dynasty leagues.

"but mo salah scored but mo salah yeah bruno assist from a bruno assist how's that i did that i did that oh no it's not a bruno assist let's where do you want to go through next villa or arsenal yes yeah how about villa we like all season all any of us have talked about is just how bad the data is for villa but it was but it was all the all the data's guys all the stats guys all of those guys everybody hates the villa"

This quote reflects on player performance, specifically mentioning Mo Salah scoring and a Bruno assist, then questioning the assist attribution. The speaker then pivots to discussing Aston Villa, noting that despite negative data and general dislike from "stats guys," the team has been performing well.

"we have liverpool who are a hot mess a hot the hottest of hottest of mess and one of the reasons you know we've been choosing not to go with salah over the last you know few weeks season forever season but we have been choosing not to have mo salah in our team but we knew we still knew that mo salah existed so it didn't make other picks good because you were like well if i think they're really good i'll just get my salah and mo salah's now not playing he ain't going to play yeah and now gakpo's injured and you're like well where does that start to put the pieces what are we going to see"

The speaker describes Liverpool as a "hot mess" and explains that their team selection has avoided Mo Salah for a while. The absence of Salah, coupled with Gakpo's injury, creates uncertainty about team strategy and player choices, as Salah's presence previously influenced other FPL decisions.

"and then you know gabriel probably just clears everyone out for the buendía goal so i think there's a huge amount that i mean i would love for teams to continue to do this while their center backs are out please just keep taking advantage of the fact that these they're not as strong at the back"

This quote suggests that Arsenal's defensive vulnerabilities, particularly when center-backs like Gabriel are absent, create opportunities for opponents. The speaker expresses a desire for teams to exploit these weaknesses while Arsenal's defense is perceived as less strong.

"the bit that i can't shake from villa is they emery's done this his whole career emery's done this his whole career like the the europa's time after time after time of how good he has been in europa leagues like he just he just knows how to manage he's just it's like such an incredible one v one manager to spot a team look for weakness and go and and he must be like the the dressing room talks the the will the energy"

The speaker highlights Unai Emery's consistent success, particularly in the Europa League, attributing it to his management skills. Emery is described as an exceptional one-on-one manager who can identify team weaknesses and motivate players, evidenced by the team's will and energy.

"i think i think that's now just that is now what we're going to get we're going to get good players that will tick along yeah we might do or we might chase because we've got loads of transfers and stuff well not that many of you but if you haven't used them all if you've got five free transfers you don't have a lot of problems and you bring rice in then like i'm i'm questioning i'm questioning your ethics in this world like what is it you want from this world do i mean if you've got five free transfers and you've not got a lot of problem and you've got rice in your team i'm looking at you going come on boy have a little bit of fun chase a haul every week"

This quote discusses player performance and transfer strategy. The speaker suggests that some players, like Rice, will consistently provide steady points ("tick along"), but questions managers who play conservatively with multiple transfers, urging them to take more risks and "chase a haul" for excitement.

"but mo salah scored but mo salah yeah bruno assist from a bruno assist how's that i did that i did that oh no it's not a bruno assist let's where do you want to go through next villa or arsenal yes yeah how about villa we like all season all any of us have talked about is just how bad the data is for villa but it