| Position | Player | Key Stats | Why they work | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Obafemi Martins (Newcastle) | 95 Pace, 82 Shot | The fastest gold striker in the game behind Agbonlahor. | | ST | Darius Vassell (Man City) | 91 Pace, 4* WF | Cheap pace. Links with England. | | CAM | Jô (Man City) | 88 Strength, 6'2" | Hold-up play. Shield the ball, turn, finesse. | | LM | Matías Fernández (Villarreal) | 88 Curve, 5* Skills | Left-footed finesse from the right side of the box. | | RM | Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille) | 89 Agility, 4* Skills | Glides through defenders. | | CDM | Michael Essien (Chelsea) | 95 Stamina, 92 Tackling | The best pure destroyer in the game. Expensive but worth saving for. | | LB | Gareth Bale (Spurs) | 89 Pace, 74 Crossing | Silver card that plays like gold. | | CB | Sébastien Bassong (Newcastle) | 78 Pace, 82 Strength | Silver pace merchant. | | CB | David Wheater (Middlesbrough) | 6'5", 85 Heading | Dominates corners. | | RB | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) | 85 Pace, 88 Stand Tackle | Solid. | | GK | Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg) | 6'4", 87 Reflexes | Height is broken in FIFA 09. | The "No Rules" God Squad (Best players by position) If you have infinite coins or are editing a custom team.

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| Position | Player | Key Stats | Why they work | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Obafemi Martins (Newcastle) | 95 Pace, 82 Shot | The fastest gold striker in the game behind Agbonlahor. | | ST | Darius Vassell (Man City) | 91 Pace, 4* WF | Cheap pace. Links with England. | | CAM | Jô (Man City) | 88 Strength, 6'2" | Hold-up play. Shield the ball, turn, finesse. | | LM | Matías Fernández (Villarreal) | 88 Curve, 5* Skills | Left-footed finesse from the right side of the box. | | RM | Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille) | 89 Agility, 4* Skills | Glides through defenders. | | CDM | Michael Essien (Chelsea) | 95 Stamina, 92 Tackling | The best pure destroyer in the game. Expensive but worth saving for. | | LB | Gareth Bale (Spurs) | 89 Pace, 74 Crossing | Silver card that plays like gold. | | CB | Sébastien Bassong (Newcastle) | 78 Pace, 82 Strength | Silver pace merchant. | | CB | David Wheater (Middlesbrough) | 6'5", 85 Heading | Dominates corners. | | RB | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) | 85 Pace, 88 Stand Tackle | Solid. | | GK | Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg) | 6'4", 87 Reflexes | Height is broken in FIFA 09. | The "No Rules" God Squad (Best players by position) If you have infinite coins or are editing a custom team.

Happy building, and enjoy the nostalgia of the greatest arcade football sim ever made. Fifa 09 Squad Builder