Championship Manager 5 - Platform: XBox Recommended players: -------------------- GK Victor Valdes: FC Barcelona P.Cech : Chelsea C.Kirkland : Liverpool DF Felipe WB/MLC : SC Internacional Rodriguez FB/DLC : Villareal CF J.Carragher FB RLC: Liverpool L.Baines FBL : Wigan Athletic Alex Gonzalez DC : Real Madrid MD M.Essien DMC : Lyon Xabi Alonso MRC : Liverpool S. Gerrard MC : Liverpool F.Lampard MC : Chelsea Joaquin WG RLC : Real Betis Fabio Santos WB/MLC: Sao Paulo FC FC Adriano SC : Inter D. Cisse SC : Liverpool W.Rooney SC : Man Utd M. Owen SC : Real Madrid M.Baros SC : Liverpool Jo SC : Free Transfer Use the following players to create a dream team. GK: Petr Cech (Chelsea) RB: Carles Puyol (Barca) LB: Ashley Cole (Arsenal) CB: Rio Ferdinand (Man U) CB: Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) DM: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) AM: Pablo Aimar (Valencia) RM: Joaquin (Real Betis) LM: Arjen Robben (Chelsea) CF: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) CF: Ronaldinho (Barca) The following players are bargains. GK: Steve Simonsen (Stoke) RB: Dennis Brinkmann (Alemannia) LB: Nicky Shorey (Reading) CB: Matt Hill (Preston) CB: Lewis Buxton (Stoke) DM: Tom Huddlestone (Derby) AM: G. Jamarauli (Metalurg Donetsk) RM: E. Bopp (N. Forest) LM: Craig Armstrong (Bradford) CF: Chris Hermansen (Vejle) CF: David Nugent (Preston) Some of the following young players may be expensive, but they are worth it. GK: M. Moreau RB: Steven Watt LB: Tobias Rau CB: A. Vanden Borre CB: Vincent Kompany DM: Tom Huddlestone AM: Diego RM: Cristiano Ronaldo LM: Manuel Fernandes CF: Robinho CF: Derek Riordan The following players are experienced pros. GK: Victor Baia (Porto) RB: Stefano Torrisi (Bologna) LB: Graham Le Saux (Soton) CB: Johan Mjallby (Levante) CB: Leonidas Vokolos (POAK) DM: T.Fink (Bayern Munich) AM: Don Hutchinson (West Ham) RM: Oyvind Leonhardsen (Lyn) LM: Valery Karpin (Real Sociedad) CF: Kevin Campbell (WBA) CF: P. Van Hoojdonk (Fenerbahce) Top range keeper: ----------------- If you want a top range keeper and have about #14 to 16 million to spend, Timo Hildebrand from VFB Stuttgart is recommended. His skills rival those of Chelsea keeper Petr Chec.