Interview

Meet the Manager – Turning a ‘good’ FPL season into a ‘great’ one

Joe meets another Fantasy Premier League (FPL) manager with a stellar career record.

Kareem Kahil is no stranger to a strong finish in FPL, with 11 top 100k season-ending ranks across his career.

But how can FPL’s ‘Mr Consistency’ push on and take his game to the next level?

In his chat with Joe, Kareem reveals his strategies for success in achieving a good end to a campaign. But he also casts a critical eye over the years and explains how he hopes to achieve a great end to a campaign, perhaps even a top 100 finish.

Across his career, patience and paying close attention to team news have helped him. Another has been backing ‘safe’ premium players as captain.

Hits have also been kept in check, with no more than seven to eight each campaign.

But these strategies have only got him a ‘good’ not ‘great’ end to a campaign.

He details how he is trialling a more aggressive approach, to steal a march on the millions of new FPL managers that have joined the game over the last decade.

This has already started with a Gameweek 4 Wildcard and he explains how this has set him up for Gameweek 5 and beyond.

Kareem also aims to use statistics more, after relying on mainly the ‘eye test’ so far.

A crucial decision is whether to back Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m), Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) or both across the next few Gameweeks. He reveals his strategy for dealing with the addition of these heavy hitters to the game this season.

The Meet the Manager series is where Joe chats to FPL managers with a strong record of success, an interesting view of the game and are offering the community a unique insight into Fantasy management.

Joe’s chat with Kareem can be viewed below.

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523 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else think this was an interview with OGS for a second?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't say dumb to dumber!

  2. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling to Livramento the likely move, if it looks that he's playing midfield regularly... will be monitoring price as always, but happier if I can leave this for deadline. No huge sale of Ayling obvious just yet.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy, Williams and Livra very active on FPLstatistics.

      That could be the result of many moving to have both Ronaldo and Lukaku.

      1. CroatianHammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Might as well get the 3rd so, hattrick of valuetown

  3. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Held off benrahma to raphinha due to injury rumours

    Raphinha scores but may still be injured

    Benny now injured too! Up sets Billy gilmour today!

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      #metoo…sad times.

  4. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Ederson 4.0
    Robertson VVD Amartey Livramento Duffy
    Mane KDB Pepe Odegard 4.5
    Kane Richarlison Aubameyang

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why?

    2. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Too much going against the template, and triple Arsenal attack is a big red flag

  5. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Whats up with Benrahma? Or is it just twitter BS?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Moyes mentioned he has a knock

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Confirmed by Moyes he to a knock on the knee in the Europa.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *took*

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep just a knock

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Moyes beat the shite out of him and is now blaming it on the Europa match.

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds like he's out injured.

      Announced late last night.

  6. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Missed the game how serious does Raph’s injury look?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He seemed fine. I wouldn't consider it to be serious.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hip injury. I have shipped him. Benrahma also took a knock on his knee in the europa. I have shipped him as well.

      Obviously both could be fit GW6 but I am mot taking chance having over 12m sat on my bench.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t tell if serious

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He’s serious

        2. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He’s been talking about shipping Raph for the last 3 days

        3. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He was serious about doubling up on Spurs defence too

      2. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Raph is the easiest hold.

      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You had the insight on Bennie's injury, and kept it to yourself?

  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    SIUUUUUUUUUU!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sigh

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Over rated!

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Worst poster on FFS

  8. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Friend hacked team...I have Siggurdson from Everton as captain and B Menndy from Man City as vice?

    A) Yes

    B) No

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      good man!

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That guys not your friend

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hat-trick incoming

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You still call him your friend?

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      More a Fiend than a Friend

      1. Bob_the_builder
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yowie Wowie (Those who know, know)

    6. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Go kill his dog or something and tell him it was just a joke.

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      "friend"

      think you need to look up the definition of friend

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jimi benching just twitter nonsense or more to it?

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      just Coady switching players around on his WC. nothing to worry

  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno masterclass today like last season away against west ham, yall remember ?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Too many masterclasses to remember one specifically

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Came on after halftime with united being 1-0 down and absolutely dominated and united won 3-1 I think. Bruno took 3 bonus with only 45 minutes played.

    3. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba with another assist even play as CDM.

      Have more if play as LCM

    4. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No way happening today, tomorrow possibly yes

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Predictions

    Benrahma Torres and possibly Jota will be benched
    Lukaku will blank

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would really be surprised if Jota was benched.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      wrong

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Who will jota be benched for?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Minamino

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Lol ok mate, will believe it when I see it

          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I doubt it too, but those are the rumours, I do think klopp will rotate again, he said it in prematch conference

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          In the cup midweek maybe, not the Prem

        3. We Go Again
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Klopp does not seem to rate him at all, I don't see it. He will play the cup game

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Origi?

            1. We Go Again
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Can see them both playing in a heavily rotated squad. Klopp does not care for the domestic cups.

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Minamino lol

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mark brought Jota in I found that strange with the Klopp rotation talk

    5. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup, quality rag the Liverpool Echo reported this yesterday...

      It's true. Google it.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I predicted all this mid week

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          G. O. A. T.

    6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota probably gets 60 or 30. He is always the fall guy with Mane and Salah pouting when hooked

  12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I actually love Brucey.
    I'm 'gonna send him some stress balls.

  13. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Toney and Jota are both scoring a brace this GW

    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I sold Toney so expecting a hattie

  14. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    jimenez hatrick

    toney brace

    otees brace

    saka 3 assist

    taa 2 goals

    bruno hatrick

    you heard it here first

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      *otees = toney

  15. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Last minute Benrahma to Traore -8, currently 17 with 8 to play… Hopefully Traore can finish a chance today

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m just not sure I like him against these teams that are going to sit in he’s a bit like son actually better against the good teams who he can break against

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Im holding for next 3 so we shall see

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why do people seem so sure about Raphinha missing gw6 fixture due to this hip problem?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just fear mongering

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Because they are trigger happy

    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody knows at this stage but as an owner myself I'm not overly concerned about GW6. It's the cluster of games onwards from GW7 that I am more concerned about

  17. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who seems to be the most likely playing 4.0 goalkeeper? I think Begovic may have a chance to displace Pickford.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foster a good shout now that he is no longer flagged. Bachmann needs to start keeping clean sheets otherwise it will only be a matter of time for Foster.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He's in my starting XI.

      2. Bob_the_builder
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. Remember Foster used to be a decent option when at West Brom. Not sure how he's doing in more recent times.

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foster, but he was over -90% yesterday which put me off bringing him (on wc). Went for Gunn instead.

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        did he get that low?
        I thought he was only around -60.

        1. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I think so, put it this way i was low enough to put me off. He's -4% now lol

    3. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Begovic replace Pickford, cmon man. That's so far from any reality.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        As much as i dont rate Pickford he is by far and large better than begovic

      2. Bob_the_builder
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Both Begovic and Foster start so not unrealistic.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i went Foster as my back up for Ramsdale, best kepper at that price, if anyone ever gets a start its probably him

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ramsdale could see Leno rotation.

    5. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I went Steer on wc this week in the event we get a repeat of the Emi Martinez Argentina fiasco

  18. Arctic_Orangutans
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How nailed is Reece J?

    1. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      75%

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Like Cancelo?

        1. ANGRY PERSON
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Guess so

  19. Oscy23
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves have been posting oddly increased number of Hwang videos training on insta. Guy looks sharp and rapid.
    Kind of believe he will start. Imagine him and Traore running at defenders. Terrifying!!
    if he starts. At 5.5, could be a jammy 3rd striker to accomodate 2x premium strikers

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I assumed he was going to be terrible based on his Leipzig scoring record but I'll be watching today, wonder if wide or in a 442...

      1. Oscy23
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        confidence and lack of mins may have played a factor..his scoring rate isnt terrible for nat' team or all previous teams. decent assists stats too.
        will be keeping close eye too

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hwang Raul Adama can work, maybe

      1. Oscy23
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        as much as i like jimenez, i feel he has lost the 5% cutting edge that made him deadly strikers. injury surely has had an impact. it affected cech

        1. Gabbiadini
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          are you serious, it has been 4 games.

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha... I saw that too. Now I know why his nickname is the bull

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Coady transfered out jimi for hwang this week.

      1. Oscy23
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I heard that too. He must know something we don't.
        Maybe a deliberate campaign to hype Hwang lol
        Maybe a superstitious ploy to help Raul get back on the scorers sheet by removing him from the FPL team

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's a good player, if he settles could be a good pick

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So many around me without Taa

    Really hope he punishes again

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He will

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Top manger in my biggest league benched him. Really want to know how on Earth that came about

  21. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If benrahma and torres don’t do anything.. i am gone haha..

    First ot all i am praying for minutes..

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What are Jimi owners going to do?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      wait to see how he plays probably

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        oh, you didnt hear? 🙁

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I think it's more likely Jimenez and Hwang both play and Trincao doesn't

        2. Gabbiadini
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Trying to look edgy or something?

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Based on Lage comment very little suggest Jimi wont start.

  23. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What do the OR histories of managers who have come top 10 in FPL look like? Top 10 in an arbitrary cut off but you get my point, managers who almost won it

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There was that Guy last year who had never come in the top million or so the whole time he’d been playing but was top for a lot of the season, I think he fell away but probably still finished in the top 50

      I guess all you can really do is play solid and hope you get on a string of excellent luck

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I think that's a good justification for playing a fairly template game and hoping the things you do are collectively unique enough to amount to a huge finish.

        On the flip side, I've been a fan of the meet the mangaer thing from the start, it was a good idea. But often do wonder whether it focuses too much on managers who will never be anything but also rans. I wonder whether managers who take what appears to be bigger gambles, try new approaches etc (and have more erratic, or just plain worse OR histories) get ignored when they are the ones who stand a chance of winning

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How would anyone know!

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed. But probably by tracking some down and finding out if their OR histories look similar to the kind of managers who regularly achieve a top5k finish

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          It’ll be a mix right - they’ll be a guy who gets top1k regularly and had one very very good season but most will have that jammy season and are generally weak managers

  24. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Alisson
    Trent
    Konate
    Van Dijk
    Tsimikas
    Henderson
    Thiago
    Jones
    Manè
    Jota
    Salah
    😉

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tsimikas owners wish

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      would be epic if tsimikas gets a start but more likely in the cup midweek

    3. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I started him for that off chance

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      that is wishful thinking
      If Matip is right, he'll likely start with Konate Tsimi Jones Minamino Milner all starting in Carabao

  25. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Toney will bang today

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      His wife?

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Don't tell John Terry

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      hey baby look how clean I got the bathroom tiles with this fantastic cleaning product

  26. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Watching Leeds yesterday has got me regretting getting rid of Antonio. Would you do Bamford to Antonio hockey cockey next week?

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hes probably gonna play against ManU in the cup before Leeds, anything can happen

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Really hope Spurs don’t capitulate tomorrow!

    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I actually hope they do

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just 3-0 I reckon.

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think Kane gets a pen tomorrow. First PL goal of the season

  28. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    With all these doubts of players missing out. It looks like a perfect time to gain rank considering the % ownership of these players

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Playing rather

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup, but if you didn't own those players, your OR is probably ready for a little boost anyway.

  29. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    thinking ahead for gw6, to avoid any price changes..
    have exact fund to do tsimi/amartey -> semedo

    sanchez
    taa shaw livramento
    benrahma salah bruno sarr
    cr7 antonio bamford

    foster esr tsimi amartey

    yes or no?

    1. winchester
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      semedo currently priced at 4.9m and i can see him get an increase in a couple of days

  30. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    holy crap Hwang's legs are massive 😆

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      😆

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That's not his leg