The notion of the "best players" in CM 01/02 often differs from real life. The patch is celebrated for making "wonderkids" accessible. The data update corrected the potential of players who were obscure in real life but giants in the game.
| Player | Club | Position | Cost | Why Better | |--------|------|----------|------|-------------| | | Cheltenham | D/DM R | £30k | Becomes a 20/20 tackling machine. Better than Gary Neville. | | Kim Källström | Hacken | AM LC | £300k | Long shots, passing, creativity. Better than most Serie A playmakers. | | Isaac Okoronkwo | Shaktar | D/DM C | £1.2M | Pace + strength = better than Nesta in-game. | | Taribo West | Free | D C | Free | 20 for tackling, determination, pace. Better than any free defender. | | To Madeira | Gouveia (custom DB) | F RLC | £10k | Scores 50+ goals/season. Better than van Nistelrooy. | cm 01 02 patch 3968 best players better