Fantasy Premier League: a compelling refuge of fatalism and black humour | Paul MacInnes

In a game that now takes itself too seriously, FPL evokes the fun, pain and obsessiveness that once underpinned fan cultureOnly two weeks to go. That’s the mantra. Two more weeks to endure the familiar trauma of logging on to the fantasy football app, picking a team, celebrating the wise decisions that have led you to create an unbeatable unit, watching the weekend’s football disabuse you of this notion, then repeating the whole thing again.It’s supposed to be a game, but Fanta