In the pantheon of football management simulations, Championship Manager 01/02 sits on a throne of its own making. Two decades after its release, its community remains vibrant, largely due to the perfection of . This update—the final official data patch—struck a miraculous balance: it fixed the glaring bugs of earlier versions while leaving the game’s beautiful, exploitable engine intact. For the manager, Patch 3.9.68 is not just a game; it is a treasure map. And buried within its data files are a select group of players who are not merely "good," but game-breakingly brilliant. These are the best of the best, the players who turn a title challenge into an inevitability.
| Player | Club | Position | Cost | Why | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Sigma Olomouc (CZE) | D C | £100k | Cheap, determined CB. | | Kennedy Bakircioglu | Hammarby (SWE) | AM/F LC | £500k | Swedish magician. 20 for corners, free kicks, crossing. | | Mads Jørgensen | Brøndby (DEN) | AM RLC | £500k | Versatile, creative, scores screamers. | | Bakari Koné | Ivorian youngster | F RC | £50k – £100k | Random potential, often becomes a god. | | Sergio (keeper) | Unattached? Or small Brazilian club | GK | Free / very low | Solid goalkeeper for lower divisions. | | To Madeira | Unattached (Portuguese fake player) | ST | Free | Famous exploit. Not real, but in the database. Scores 50+ goals a season. |
: An incredible bargain found at Wednesday for just £1k, often netting 30+ goals in a single season. Midfield Orchestrators & Wonderkids
This is a classic question for (with the patch 3.9.68 – the most popular and stable version). cm 01 02 patch 3968 best players
A Belarusian powerhouse. He routinely scores 50+ goals a season if played in a high-pressing system. Mark Kerr (M C):
The Swedish left-footed magician is even better in the patched version. With 20 for Long Shots, 19 for Passing, and 20 for Technique, he breaks the match engine. He costs around £4M but sells for £40M+ after two seasons. Play him as a central midfielder with a "Forward Runs" arrow. He will score 25 goals a season from midfield, most of them from 30 yards.
A young Italian forward at Atalanta who develops elite finishing attributes if given steady game time. For the manager, Patch 3
: A Bulgarian wonderkid who guarantees 40+ goals a season once he hits his twenties. The Speed Merchants
Patch 3.9.68 has a specific match engine. To get the best out of the players above, use these tactics:
If Maxim Tsigalko needs a partner, or if you prefer a different tactical setup, these forwards guarantee a massive tally of goals. Pawel Brozek (F C - Wisla Krakow) | Player | Club | Position | Cost
Patch 3.9.68 has a notorious corner-kick exploit: aim for the near post with a player who has high Jumping, Strength, and Heading. The following players turn this exploit into a guaranteed goal every other game.
Perhaps the best "unknown" keeper in the game.