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Meet the Manager #8 – Kenneth Tang

Kenneth Tang’s Fantasy Premier League career history is nothing short of breathtaking.

A third of his 12 season finishes have been within the top 500 and a quarter within the top 200.

In total he has nine top 10,000 finishes and impressively almost broke into the top 100 during his first ever campaign, back in 2006/7.

In our latest Meet the Manager interview Kenneth reveals how close attention to the fixtures of the top six sides each year has been crucial to his success.

Wildcard timing is also vital, with his first of this season still to be played. Using his big-six fixture strategy he also explains why Gameweek 16 looks to be the optimum time to deploy this chip and ensure he marches up the overall rankings, perhaps even jettisoning his premium defence along the way.

As a veteran of FPL he explains how the advent of the second Wildcard saw the game change and forced him to tweak his strategy and planning.

The value of the eye test is also key for Kenneth. From his Hong Kong base he is able to regularly spend Saturday and Sunday nights watching matches, although with a new born baby this has not been as regular as previous campaigns.

The chat with Kenneth is available to view on Youtube here and in the embedded video below.

Previous Meet the Manager interviews:

Jay Egersdorff

Adam Hopcroft

Matthew Jones

Richard Clarke

Will Thomas

Philman

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  1. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio

    Mendy Robertson Alonso

    Salah(C) Maddison Fraser Hazard(VC)

    Aguero Murray Jimenez

    4.0 Billing Doherty AWB

    2 FT, 0.3 ITB
    Good to go?

  2. The Real Big Vern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    why is richarlison not flagged, when everywhere saying he was playing with injury and could be worse day after?

    Protecting coming price rise by any chance before somebody flags him?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Probably because he continued playing and scored 2 goals.

      • KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        mark needs a price rise

        1. The Real Big Vern
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          so everybody is saying!

    2. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      TAA rest at the weekend looking awfully likely, yes?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yes

        1. That Was Easy!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I suppose the same can be said for anyone else who's started the last two, he just seems the most replaceable.

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not really

        It depends on tonight and whether Lovren is fit

        1. That Was Easy!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          True, very much the preferred option. Matip won't get two games in a row, so it may very well be TAA-Gomez-VVD-Robbo for Fulham

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Actually Lovren is out of squad so TAA chances of starting vs Fulham probably stronger

      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lovren not in the squad so no real clue.

      4. aspilcueta
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Looks like a Robertson rest at the weekend allowing Moreno to play, Salah off at 60 mins for Shaqiri and a Firmino hat trick.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          and why do you think that?

          1. aspilcueta
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Robertson is playing tonight, why bother playing him against Fulham? Even Moreno is capable of playing that game. Liverpool 'B' team should be able to wipe the floor with Fulham. Might as well use the game to manage the minutes of the important players.

            1. KingOllie
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Wrong. Liverpool havn't been playing convincingly, they have a 2 week break. They will go full strength at HOME to fulham for the fans to lift the spirits after the dropped points vs Arsenal. They also need to improve their goal difference, Klopp will want a big win

              1. the Penman
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Maybe, but Jurgen knows Robertson will probably play 180 mins for Scotland. So might protect him in advance of that.

            2. thericeking
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              and the firminho hatrick?

              i agree but i dont know why.. feel it in me bones

              disclaimer: my bones are rarely right

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Nah. International break innit, Jurgen will field strong side

        3. french holiday
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Robertson got his rest. He wont be needing any until Xmas.

        4. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Before a 2 week international break?

        5. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Expect Liverpool to go strong on Sunday - they need to win well and start making up a 13 goal deficit in the goal difference and this is exactly the sort of game they can do that in

      5. french holiday
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Can Salah/Mane match Sterling 's haul this week?

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          unlikely prob won't even play both

        2. R.C
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Mane hattrick

      6. Kosan11
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hi guys, I got stuck with my bench for gw12.

        Fabianski
        Alonso I Laporte | Pereira
        Hazard | Salah I Fraser | Maddison
        Ings I Kun I Wilson

        Hamer I Richarlison I Duffy I Yedlin

        Who to bench? I am thinking to play Richarlison or Duffy, or both. Should I bench Laporte?

      7. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What to do with this lot?

        Foster (Fabianski)
        Robertson, Alonso, Laporte (Balbuena) (Wan-Bissaka)
        Salah (C), Hazard, Fraser, Richarlison (Hudson-Odoi)
        Agüero, Arnautovic, Wilson

        Thank you!

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          save

        2. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Gtg

      8. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool Echo released that teamsheet 10 minutes early. Ian Doyle and James Pearce are new to follow on Twitter if you don’t already.

        Note you have to put up with other LFC related shite the rest of the time.

        2 FT used:
        Firmino to Sturridge
        Piccini to Robertson

        1 FT banked.

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          *are ones to follow...

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Who the heck is Piccini?

          1. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            £4.5m Valencia fella. Was a doubt for tomorrow night.

        3. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Piccini gonna punish

      9. R.C
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Pool starting XI?

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Firmino Gomez Fabinho out.
          Sturridge Matip Lallana in.

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Gomez starts vs Fulham then

            1. Zladan
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yep. Moreno too?

              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Doubt it but you never know

                1. Zladan
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  I own Robbo and TAA. Gomez, Lovren Moreno could all start with VVD at weekend.

            2. Dacra
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              At CB or right back is the question...

      10. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero has absolutely insane xG and xA stats, while Sterling is currently massively overperforming. Think Im sticking with Kun after all.

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I expect both to exceed 200 points, they are consistent scorers despite rotation fears - both could be the way forwards

          1. Jules Rimet
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            this

          2. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Where would you sacrifice money to afford both? Salah to Mane possibly but I still don’t trust Sadio as captain.

        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I wouldn't say massively. Martial is an example of massively. Sterling's stats are excellent even without looking at the outcomes.

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Sterling has less expected points than D. Silva.

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yes, and?

              1. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Hes massively overperforming.

        3. JasonG123
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling was actually directly on par with his xG and xA until the last game where this was blown out the water. Aguero does indeed have very strong xG and xA, but he's actually massively outperforming his xA.

          Also note that his xG and xA per 90 minutes often doesn't tell the full story if he's constantly subbed at 60 minutes. It was interesting that he played 90 on the weekend - if he's over any injury and continues to play 90 then he really does become essential. With him playing 60 you can afford to go without and go with Salah, Hazard and Sterling instead.

        4. *sigh*
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          No doubt Sterling is in great form but I’m keeping away from City mids. With Salah and Hazard good captain options in midfield and Kun up top it gives my team a good balance. Haven’t had a captaincy fail yet between those three.
          Aguero with Ederson and Mendy is the way to go for me.

      11. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah, Mane and Sturridge in attack
        Matip and Lallana in
        Keita named on the

        benchhttps://pbs.twimg.com/ad_img/1059847040279154691/9UGh2IQ1?format=jpg&name=orig

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Origi on bench lol

      12. R.C
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thoughts on this WC draft?

        Fab 4
        Duffy Doherty AWB Kiko Luiz
        Salah Mane Hazard Sterling 4.5
        Arnie Jimenez Wilson

        1. Jules Rimet
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Unbalanced 6/10

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            This

      13. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Does TAA playing tonight give us any indication wether he will start Vs Fulham at the wkend ?

        Thanks guys.

        1. Dacra
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          No really.

      14. The Real Big Vern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        can somebody explain to me who exactly decides which players are flagged or not? I assume that it is not one person who also plays the game and would therefore have a vested interest?

        1. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Think his name is Mark Sutherns

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A team at fpl. Mark used to be part of it, but as he's standing aside for a while assume the same for that.
            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/14448613

        3. Jules Rimet
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Which team will score most PL goals this season, and how many?

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            City. 100+

            1. R.C
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Jk. 60-80 maybe?

          2. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            City
            Not sure

          3. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            City. And comfortably.

          4. KingOllie
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            City and will be near the 100 mark again

        4. Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Liverpool play tuesday and then sunday. Its more than enough rest for the players to recover in that time

          1. Jimmy Floyd
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah agreed, see him playing full strength team, might take players off early if it’s 3 or 4 nil

        5. Thomas M.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          What do you guys say after this weekends performances...

          Sterling + Mitro -> Salah + Success?

          Think I need more Liverpool cover. My team looks like:

          Fabi / Foster
          Mendy / Robbo / Luiz / Doherty / AWB
          Hazard / Sterling / Maddison / Richarlison
          Aguero / Mitro / Wilson

          2 FTs
          0 ITB

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I agree you need Salah, but not sure about Success.

            1. Thomas M.
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              What whould you do instead? I mean Mitro sucks at this stage 🙂

              1. EmreCan Hustle
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I think you need to do the transfers. But would have been better if you had a decent 5th midfielder? A solid 3-5-2?

                Who's your 5th mid?

                1. Thomas M.
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Ah, my bad. It's Brooks.

        6. Winston.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Best option?

          A. Mitro to Wilson
          B. Mitro to Jimenez
          C. Keep Mitro, bench him on difficult fixtures and play Balbuena

          Thanks.

          1. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A, long term

          2. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A. Wilson form hard to ignore.

          3. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I would say do Wilson...not great fixtures but he is in form. Mitrovic is pretty useless now, and you will continue to lose value on him

            1. Winston.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              In A I need to downgrade Fraser to Brooks or Deulofeu....still worth it?

        7. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Have a real problem with my transfers this week.

          Have 2FTs but no apparent need to change anything.
          1.4M itb. Not enough for any major upgrades.

          Current team

          Foster
          Robertson Alonso Cook
          Hazard Salah Richarlison Maddison
          Aguero Arnie Ings
          -------------------------------------------------------
          Hamer Ward AWB Bennett

          Can I use 1FT somewhere?

          A) Could upgrade Richarlison or Maddison but they have decent fixtures the following GW.
          B) Foster to Fabianski/Ryan?
          C) 0.4M short of Cook to Mendy(Manchester derby).
          D) Maybe Ward to some 4.5M player?
          E) Other suggestions?

          Thanks.

          1. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I’d look to get Felipe Anderson.Watched West Ham game last week and thought he was very impressive.

            1. *sigh*
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Plus those fixtures!

            2. EmreCan Hustle
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Good shout. But would you remove Maddison ahead of Burnley or Richarlison with Cardiff at home next GW?

        8. R.C
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Think this will be LIV defense against Fulham.

          Moreno-VVD-Lovren-Gomez

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I doubt it you still need basic organisation vs them to embarrass them Moreno probably has to miss iut

          2. TwiggsJameson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No reason to rest Robinson really, as the following week is the international break.

            1. thericeking
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              where hell probably play 180mins?

          3. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Moreno vs Vietto or Schurrle? I don't think so.

          4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            sadly I agree, don't understand why Klopp didn't pick Moreno for this game ….…...bloody annoying as a Robertson holder, can only hope that LFC are 3-0 up by half time tonight and he removes Mane, Salah and Robertson......

          5. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            1 of TAA and Robbo should I play tbh.

            But based on tonight’s team sheet, there’s a possibility that could the back 4.

          6. KingOllie
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Let me guess, you own VVD

          7. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Is Lovren potentially injured having not been in the squad at all the last two games.

        9. The Real Big Vern
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          this is a serious question guys, it isnt just Mark Sutherns who decides when a player is flagged or not is it? Otherwise Im not paying for a site that has somebody with a massive vested interest in who he does or doesnt flag.

          Richarlison should be yellow flagged by now, but isnt. Is it because he is on the cusp of a price rise and Mark owns him??

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 4 months ago

              No. Have a read though link and it's responses at your previous post.

            • Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              What’s wrong with Richarlison?

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                knock apparently not serious

              2. Smurf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks.

            • The Real Big Vern
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              so is that not enough to yellow flag him?

              1. R.C
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Don't see this anywhere else apart from that tweet?

            • The Real Big Vern
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              but it came from his manager after the match and no news since so surely a yellow flag?

              FFFIX have him flagged

            • Monkey Hanger
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              He twisted his ankle early in the game. Came off for treatment, went back on. Then scored twice and played 90. Suggests he is ok to me.

          2. ♤TeddyBear♤
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Mitro to Bobby for the weekend seems a decent move now

            Thoughts?

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Certainly trumps Mitrovic.

                1. ♤TeddyBear♤
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Amen

              • KingOllie
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Mitro -> Quaner will yield similar points even

            2. french holiday
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              No Shaqiri in the match day squad means that he may start vs Fulham. Are you bringing him in?

              1. XabiAlonso
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Already have him mate are you getting him

                1. french holiday
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Not yet. May have to sell Maddinson

            3. Pieterke30
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              So. What does it all mean for Liverpool XI vs Fulham?

              Best possible team in order to win after that defeat?

              Or the likes of Robertson could be on the bench?

            4. Jones Kusi
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Patricio

              Mendy Robertson Alonso

              Salah(C) Maddison Fraser Hazard(VC)

              Aguero Murray Jimenez

              4.0 Billing Doherty AWB

              2 FT, 0.3 ITB
              Gtg?

              1. thischarmingman
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Nothing you want to change with one of 2FT? Or are you going for the "let one FT slide" achievement? Patricio has Arsenal, could swap him.

                1. Jones Kusi
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Well he has a tough fixture against Arsenal but after that he got some nice fixtures. I am unsure but I am thinking about it

              2. Jules Rimet
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Would swap pat as already got dockerty

                1. Jones Kusi
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes maybe but he has been good. Who would you replace him with? Fabianski?

            5. thischarmingman
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Hey guys, bite the bullet, and take a hit for Mitro> Arnie here?

              Patrício
              Mendy, Robertson, Alonso,
              Hazard, Salah, Barkley, Richarlison, Fraser
              Mitrovic, Agüero

              Hamer, Wan-Bissaka, Kamara, Doherty

              Need to conjure up 0.3 to do it. Or are there other fwds worth looking at?

              1. Jules Rimet
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Would probably just go 4-5-1 with doherty

            6. thischarmingman
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Psst, come over here.

              1. Jules Rimet
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Sub zero is that you?

                1. thischarmingman
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Scorpion! Thanks 🙂