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Real Life FIFA 17/18 Thread
I know of at least a couple of other people here that are thrilled the new football season has started, so it gave me the idea to begin a fanboy thread. BTW, that's real football, not throwball. Only...
Gooners! In case you didn't know, the web site I administer (and sometimes write for) is Daily Cannon, which is why I slip in and out of real English every once in a while.
I tend to be a team-person to the point that I think fantasy games put too much emphasis on individuals. That's a bad thing in football, because 11 players have to communicate and be perfectly in synch as one for any system to work.
I single out Santi only because he's better than he thinks he is, extremely talented, always motoring, doesn't spout off and is always happy: The perfect team player. I also sympathise because he's height-challenged. lol
"That's a bad thing in football, because 11 players have to communicate and be perfectly in synch as one for any system to work."
Word.
Imo, the cult of personality has no place in football (maybe even in sports in general). It's a team, guys! Work as one. I do agree though that if one team member goes above and beyond or is significantly talented, s/he ought to be recognized.
The press has a big part in this because they love to single out players and drive readers into apopalyptic fits of rage in order to drive up readership.
Yes, though granted, it isn't difficult to do -- at least in the UK, where people go completely insane at games, and where team support reaches ridiculous heights (accidentally wearing a team's colors can cause a riot, for example). I don't see the same level of insanity here in the US.
MarkJFine wrote:The press has a big part in this because they love to single out players and drive readers into apopalyptic fits of rage in order to drive up readership.
