Really hope Mateta is OK. By all accounts it was a reckless, unacceptable action and obvious red card for the Millwall keeper (even if it wasn't done with ill will). Wishing the best for Mateta in his recovery, which is hopefully quick and smooth for him and CP. talksport.com/football/297...

An angle on the evolving art v. AI debate I hadn't considered: Maybe AI's simulation of creative results isn't the most troubling, but AI owners' ability to use the technology to infringe on artists' intellectual and creative property instead. I've got research to do. www.nme.com/news/music/q...

Whoa...Dyche is done. Are you still considering Everton with the Assistant Manager chip? What if his replacement is Mourinho? #fplbrain talksport.com/football/246...

Bracing myself for a rough week in FPL. If tomorrow's Liverpool-United match gets postponed due to weather, I'll be down three players with only Greaves available on my bench (Timber and Rogers suspended). Oh well. At least it would mean another double gameweek for my triple on Liverpool. #FPLbrain

Just give Salah next year’s Ballon d'Or already 👑

Transferring Isak out in GW14 has been an unmitigated disaster. Time to come to terms with and stop the bleeding. I brought the Sensational Swede back ahead of GW18, replacing Saka with Man U's Bruno for a -4 to afford it. #FPLbrain

#GoBills. Enough said.

Back in my hometown yesterday with my brother-in-law to root on the only sports team that can temporarily pry me away from my obsession with The Beautifully Game. My Buffalo Bills. A win. -10°C weather. Our new stadium, modeled after Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, is in construction at top right.

So far this gameweek: 4 points in reality, and likely 29 points in total sitting on my bench. #FPLtragedies

And now Aina scores on my bench. The Boost would've been great. It's just one of those gameweeks. At least my team value should benefit. #FPLbrain

And now I'm hoping Cunha is suspended after all. What a rollercoaster #FPL can be.

Last week for Flekken in my team. It's been real, Mark, it's been real. #FPLbrain

Sheesh, this #TOTMUN game in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal is trainwreck. Not even the fun kind.

These #FPL projections give me hope that my approach in the next several gameweeks has merit.

This will never get old, for so many reasons: youtu.be/g1az2QCJpHE?... #YNWA

I don't usually like an early transfer, but I couldn't get rid of Ait-Nouri fast enough today, just to avoid price fluctuations. #FPLbrain

New #PGMOL rule idea: Keeper goes to their knees with the ball, a 10-second clock begins. If they still have the ball as time expires, yellow card for time-wasting. A la NBA shot clock and MLB pitch clock. More fair, more exciting. My fellow Americans @alwayscheatingfpl.bsky.social, you back me?

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 2/20

Trent will have to wait until next gameweek. I'm a little nervous about it, since I had planned to get him back for GW15, that is before Storm Darragh. Now it's wait and see. #FPLonthebrain

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (Inspired by @fpljoe.bsky.social) 1/20

Here are some borrowed words of inspiration for any FPL managers feeling like the new Assistant Manager chip makes things too hard, too complicated or too convoluted:

Ok #FPL community, how do we feel about the Mystery Chip Reveal? "Assistant Manager Chip": it feels like they borrowed a solid idea from this year's EFL Fantasy game, essentially allowing you to get points from an entire EPL squad. I'm into it.

Hey there FPL folks, am I crazy for considering a triple up on Chelsea attack?

It's undoubtedly one of the greatest, arguably the greatest Christmas song to emerge from modern pop culture. This clip from Shane McGowan's memorial service always makes me weepy. When they start dancing...aspirations: Leave a legacy that inspires people to dance. youtu.be/6s8lvnSmISc?...

...Aaannd now Gooners have their regularly scheduled scapegoat to blame if they drop points to Fulham here. #FULARS

Putting this out into the universe today: I feel good about Mbeumo vs. Newcastle at home. #FPLvibes

Non-football post incoming: I had the pleasure of interviewing opera singer Barbara Hannigan for my WXXI News story about her upcoming recital in Rochester, NY. The thought-provoking conversations are what I love most about my job. I hope you find it enjoyable, too. www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...

The clear, hard light of day hits differently the day after an #FPL disappointment: Since the main goal was always to be able to afford the Trent transfer for GW15, why didn't I just bring in Semenyo for Mbeumo instead of getting Jackson for Isak in GW14?

Wow, was that jammy to get points off the bench from Morgan Rogers, subbing in for an unused Jackson (my transfer this week replacing Isak). #FPL lucky.

We go again..

I'm doubling down: I back Jackson as a super sub vs Southampton over Isak starting vs Liverpool. That said, if the Chelsea attack goes off, what's the point of risking your #1 striker ahead of a big London Derby vs Tottenham. #FPLbrain

A serious story to monitor.

I'm going into today's games with the expectation that Nicolas Jackson will be rotated today. That way I'm not destroyed when I find out that I've brought him in on four yellows while Isak starts. But, it's all part of a bigger plan. #FPL dilemmas.

I'm starting to worry that Jackson's going to get benched for the midweek fixture. Your predicted lineup has me in knots, @ffscoutfpl.bsky.social. 🫣

#FPL managers with De Ligt and Mazraoui didn't deserve that. Amorim is cold-blooded.

Wow, Evanilson is running away with the top prize as the most annoying player of the day. Jose Sa can't catch a break. #WOLBOU

It's early, but this is shaping up to be an unlucky week in FPL. Isak early sub (hope he's ok), Mbeumo assist apparently ruled out due to a deflection off the Leicester City defender.

My annual pilgrimage to Buffalo for Sabres Hockey. Erased a 2-goal deficit to tie it up with less than 5 minutes left. #LetsGoBuffalo

Yes, more Keoghan please! Honestly, this man needs to play Alan Strang in "Equus," on stage or onscreen. I'm not picky.

Gotta rep the Reds on matchday. Champions League clash: #LFC vs Real Madrid. #ThisIsAnfield

The most luxurious of luxury transfers for GW13, but I'm leaning toward Wood --> Joao Pedro. Leaves 0.3 to breathe after Raya transfer in GW14, ahead of likely price rises for both incoming players. Plus, JP is more differential, and in my long-term plans. Thoughts and suggestions, #FPL folks?

I gotta say, Disney World replacing Aerosmith with The Muppets as the "headliner" on the Rock 'N' Roller Coaster seems both safe and sensible. Better be featuring "Bohemian Rhapsody" or they've botched it, though. www.nme.com/news/music/d...

Best post on Blue Sky I've seen so far.

A fantasy conversation for Fantasy Premier League, GW12: "Mo, could I see those rip-roarin' abs of yours one more time?" ~"That'll cost you two #FPL points."~ "But I triple-captained you." ~"Oh, that'll cost you extra."~ Totally worth it. All hail the Egyptian King!

Well, that worked out. 🇪🇬👑 #FPL. #YNWA. #LFC.

As close to epic as it gets for Flekken and the Bees with their first clean sheet of the campaign. Looking like a 9-pointer for the keeper. With Brentford at home to Leicester next week, suddenly a move to Verbruggen in GW 13 doesn't seem nearly as urgent. #FPL

Red card woes. 'Cause that's exactly what Brentford and Flekken needed: more incentive to concede goals. #FPL

#fpl GW 12 transfers: Solanke -> Isak, R. Lewis -> Konate. Triple Captain Salah. Risky chip usage. Let's go!

Triple Captain chip is active for GW 12. Salah vs. Southampton away. #fpl intrigue.

“The story of how the coda of the Fifth became an interpretive war zone is a tangled one.” Alex Ross writes about the tortuous history of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony.