Championship Manager 5 [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.