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. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Are we ditching Ronaldo to get Lukaku for the fixture ahead ( after chelsea fixture swing)

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Who’s we?

      1. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        FFS community

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        We are Borg,you will be assimilated.

      3. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        We means the template, presumably, it’s a fair question.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Nah. Is the poster playing to win FPL/finish in a high rank? Or playing to not lose rank? The latter it seems.

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not if Ronnie is banging in the points why would you?

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have to all do things together now?

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        You suggesting making your own decisions? Could work...

      2. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Literally my thoughts aswell lmao

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone says they will with no doubts and if he picks up points in the next two (which I expect he will) it won't be as easy

    5. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Well lukaku will outscore him in that fixture swing so why not

  2. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Hwang stays benched

  3. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Unchanged lineup for Wolves. Jimenez starts.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    WOLVES : Jose Sa, Semedo, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Marcal, Moutinho, Neves, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore
    Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker

    BRENTFORD : Raya, Canos, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Baptiste, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Toney
    Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Zanka, Roerslev

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      unchanged for both teams, learning from Pep!

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Coady’s FPL team in tatters

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He won't be able to concentrate now today with that on his mind.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Always first!

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I prefer to think of it as "Premature"... 😉

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Jimi, get us a brace today.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You spelt *Toney wrong 😉

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        You spelt Coady wrong.

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

      You spelt double hattrick wrong

  6. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    BRENTFORD TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Wolves: Raya, Canos, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Baptiste, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Toney
    Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Zanka, Roerslev

    WOLVES TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Brentford: Jose Sa, Semedo, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Marcal, Moutinho, Neves, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore
    Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Seen a few that'll be disappointed in my minileagues having punted on Hwang, too much competition in those spots

  7. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    My hwang is on the bench

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Needs to be cut loose

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Matip will Shaw up

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Wanna play with my Longstaff?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Are you sure its not Smallbone?

          1. Walter White (WW)
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            I’m sure it’s a Goode Cork

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      So he's Hwanging out on the bench?

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What hwanger !

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I threw mine. It didn't come back 🙁

  8. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Come On Troare’, get the first attacking return

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Punting again?

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Time for these guys to start to deliver?

    Trincao, Jimenez, Traore.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Traore will haul just because I sold him. Toney too

  10. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Coady tryna fool the fantasy community. Shame on him

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

      Don’t think he probably cares or knows about a community

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Probably right but why did he sell Jiménez for Hwang lol

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can I have a sanity check on this plan for gw7 onward...before deciding which of kaku/ron to lose.

    Sanchez
    TAA James (liv/Williams/manq)
    Torres Salah Gray Gallagher (4.5)
    Kaku Ron Antonio

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t know what to say.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ill take that as a no.

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

      Defense and midfield are taking too big a compromise to fit the premiums in.

      Have you tried a 442 draft, think you'd have more balance there

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Will have a look. Thanks.
        Its prob only for 2 gws before having to concede to losing Ron

  12. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Coady made his transfers on Wednesday, highly doubt it was based on insider info he knew about lineups

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      maybe he thinks a 30min Hwang is better than his other teammates - which is possible seeing as most of them can't shoot

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It was however based on seeing jimi in training day in day out

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Reading too much into it imo. Maybe he just wanted a cheaper Wolves player to fund another move, he was on WC after all

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Either way. After marking him all week training, you form an opinion and you either have faith in him orc you don't.

          Im sure he plays his WC like everyone else....based on the info you aquire.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      link to his team ?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Dont have a link but @insider_fpl on twitter reveals some info

    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He made 11 transfers. It was a wildcard. Probably went Ronaldo and Lukaku up front and couldn’t fit Jimi in.

      One WH player bought in Fornals, one sold him.
      It doesn’t mean anything!!

      Just go to look at the Twitter feed of that guy and you see soooooo many changes it’s clear they mean very little if anything at all.
      If a full team transferred out a teammate I might pay a little attention.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe he’s just an idiot and/or isn’t taking the game seriously and/or hasn’t a clue what he’s doing?

  13. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What is the point of embargoed press conferences because this Benrahma injury is very annoying

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

      I believe its to stop newspapers getting scooped by online.

      In other words, it's stupid.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      could have happened on Friday on today

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      My thoughts too.
      Who does it actually fool.
      Its not like Oli hasn't been working on more than one plan all week . He has time to adapt his lineup still.

      All these embargoes do is annoy FPL.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      The info was released post deadline, even though embargoed.

      West Ham and Europa Thursday's will do this, especially with a Friday kick off.

  14. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Did Toney > Jimi. Fantasy god's, prove me right!

  15. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What's coadys fpl team link

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What he did ?

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Just wanna check out all the hullabaloo about this Hwang transfer he made

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Huum Okay

  16. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you use WC (GW7) is you could take -8 hits across GW6-7 to get good enough team adapting to fixtures swing?
    A. WC
    B. Take -8 hits

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      *if

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

    Hoping for a 1-1 OG goals

  18. jay01
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why is Antonio locked in price?

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

      Cause he is big

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

      Red Flag > Available

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Red flag got cleared

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Unflagged after being red flagged

    5. tommo1989
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I thought he would be unflagged after tomorrow’s game or have they changed that now?

  19. FPLWHU
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Hwang is only £5.5m - decent bench option IMO...if Jiminez blanks again today, and Hwang comes on and scores, it won't look like a bad move. How much longer will Lage let Jiminez blank?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you want 5.5m on your bench

      1. FPLWHU
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        in case my other striker gets injured or suspended?????? something like that??

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          *Facepalm*

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            😆

        2. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          That's why we have free transfers

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Oh my God you’re too much. This is hilarious.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You really want your bench options playing.

    3. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hwang probably replaces Traore or Trincao, Lage spoke a lot about Jimenez and how he admires his chance creation as well as goal threat

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Semedo finally getting a haul today?

    A. Yes
    B. No

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      C. Maybe

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No

    3. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Saiss is the one

    4. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Coady it is

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry but this may a stupid question but why all ppl talk about GW7 and prepare their teams for it or doing WC ?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fixture swing, esp Chelsea

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      International break coinciding with Chelsea fixture turn, and City after that

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      fixture swing. After new int. break. Its just a natural WC checkpoint

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Well put.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      MUN-CHE swing-ish fixtures and is it also IB? Some have planned for a dead-end team till GW6, I guess ...

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fixture swing and IB.

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It's the sheep like mentality with a fixture swing for the template teams.

      In reality many things change ahead of the scenario.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Too harsh this 😛

    7. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fixture swing for Chelsea

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A - Ronaldo (EVE, lei, LIV, tot, MCI)
    B - Antonio (BRE, eve, TOT, avl, LIV)

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hwang back up?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        What if he never answered.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Nice

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Phew. Thought it was too complicated.

      2. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ronaldo: 8, 2, 12, 2, 2

        Antonio 13, 1 torn hamstring

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tsimikas starting yesss

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That flux capacitor working great still?

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          He has the almanac, he has the almanac!

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sa to assist Jimmy please.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Semedo to assist Semedo please...

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

      Sounds like Benrahma should be good to play?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Will have to wait for team news

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        What info have you got

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No

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

        If u can wait 25 hours you'll know

      5. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Surely Moyes’ embargoed quote means he’s not available?

      6. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Nope, Moyes gave Bennie a face saving excuse before dropping him out of the starting XI

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        😆

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I feel violated

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not that I own him but Toney owners are going to be rewarded today.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        With a red card yes

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Ha ha

    6. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I need some Bemba OMGs today, strangely missed it...

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah haven’t seen them much lately?

    7. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A)Semedo -4
      B)White
      Who scores more over the next 3?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Prob Semedo. More chance of an attacking return over next 3

    8. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A - R.James (bre, NOR, new)
      B - Walker (BUR, bha, CRY)