In the wise words of Discord chat regular, Kenobi, after Messi’s blank on Saturday: “Sometimes ball not go in.”
Long time FMLS sickos have known me by several names. Originally SamuraiPandaFC, then KungFuOrcaFC, now ZenVikingFC, which I plan to stick with moving forward, as I feel it captures my essence and FMLS philosophy. FMLS is a game of perpetual second chances, where clear favorites often blank, and players whose names you only just learned two hours ago when lineups dropped manage a dream team points haul. When Christian (@xward in Discord) asked me to cover the player rankings while he takes a much needed vacation, I jumped at the chance, so I could see just how much work and energy goes into what is ultimately a futile and foolish endeavor (“Sometimes ball not go in”). Imagine my surprise when he said this is an unpaid gig. “For the love of the game!” Indeed.
Christian and I have had many FMLS philosophy discussions over the years, and while we both often arrive at similar decisions, we sometimes vary on what data we prefer to lean on when making picks. Christian more often defers to the “eye test,” while I put a bit more weight in underlying stats and target matchups more than relying on form. There’s no wrong way to do it, because we’ve all felt the #BecauseMLS pain (“Sometimes ball not go in”), which makes the victories all the sweeter. We can’t get every decision correct every week. The real victory is when you make fewer wrong ones.
Note:(?) means the player might not start due to injury, lack of fitness, availability status or loss of starting spot. (OOP) means the player is expected to play out of position.
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