Hugo Lloris / Igor Akinfeev RB: Philipp Lahm / Glen Johnson (PA 173, cheap from Chelsea) LB: Gareth Bale (retrain quickly) / Leighton Baines (PA 171, bargain) CB: Vincent Kompany + Micah Richards (PA 179, Man City – £5M) DM: Cesc Fàbregas (DLP) + Luka Modrić (BBM) RW: Lionel Messi LW: Franck Ribéry / Nicolae Mitea AM: Wayne Rooney / Sergio Agüero ST: Fernando Torres (Atlético, PA 190 – £25M release clause) So load up that old CD
But the real joy of the search isn’t efficiency—it’s nostalgia. It’s signing a 16-year-old Bale for Southampton. It’s watching Adu score a 30-yard free kick at Old Trafford. It’s a time capsule before xG, before data hubs, when a 20/20 for “Flair” meant you bought blind and prayed. And go snatch Modrić for £1
