As the world cup fever rises, so does the temperature in
football lovers’ living room and mamak stalls. Fuelled by the “makan bola, tido
bola” commercials, even an average joe would get suck in the spirit.
As a partner
(living partner, crime partner, sleeping partner..you name it!) to a football
fanatic, I was obligated to participate in the McDonald FIFA Fantasy Football
and compete in the family league, HIS family league (my family is more artistic
in nature). Although it wasn’t my first time playing it, I was still considered
new to it.
For those who doesn’t know what fantasy football is, well
let me try my best to impart the wisdom onto you. (let’s use world cup as the
example here).
Basically, you start off with 100 points and with that
point you will need to buy 23 players to start a team. Each player you buy will need to fulfil the
positions according to the formation.
In association
football, the formation describes
how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch.
Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play
more attacking or defensive football.
Formations are used in both
professional and amateur football matches. In amateur matches, however, these
tactics are sometimes adhered to less strictly due to the lesser significance
of the occasion. Skill and discipline on behalf of the players is also needed
to effectively carry out a given formation in professional football. Formations
need to be chosen bearing in mind which players are available.
You are pretty much playing the manager role.
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| I did pretty well in the 3rd round, which only attract more trash talk and so call friendly banter |
It was all fun and game, until it became a fierce competition
in the family. How big of a competition it is, you might’ve asked.. well
sweetie, you have no idea.
Before I married my husband, I was very introvert and just
loves spending time by myself either reading, watching series or just pampering
myself with homemade spa stuff.
I know my husband was and still is an athlete and loves to
compete but I never thought I will turn into him. In order to survive in a
family who loves to compete, I had to be one of them. (.. it is pretty ugly)
Fantasy football is just one of the things we compete to get
that “bragging” right until the next world cup or Europe cup.
They say a family who eats together, stays together. But
what about a family who competes against one another?
