Alright, guys, let’s talk about recreating that legendary Milan team from 2005. I’ve been messing around with this for a while, and I wanted to share my process, what worked, and what was a total pain.
Getting Started
First thing I did was pull up a bunch of info on that team. I needed the starting lineup, their formations, and any specific player instructions or roles I could find. It’s not like there’s one perfect source, so it was a lot of piecing stuff together from different websites and forums.
Recreating The Formation and Tactics
Next, I booted up my game and tried to match the formation. You know, that classic 4-4-2 diamond? It looked like this, and I made sure to do my best to recreate it.
- Dida
- Cafu
- Nesta
- Maldini
- Stam
- Pirlo
- Gattuso
- Seedorf
- Kaka
- Shevchenko
- Crespo
I set Pirlo as a deep-lying playmaker, told Gattuso to be a ball-winning machine, and made sure Kaká had the freedom to roam. I also put Shevchenko and Crespo up top, trying to get that deadly strike partnership going.
Finding the Right Players and Training Them Up!
Now, finding players who can actually play like those legends? That’s the tricky part. I spent hours searching through the player database. I looked for guys with good passing skills for Pirlo’s role, crazy stamina and tackling for Gattuso, you get the idea.
I didn’t get it exactly right at the first time, So, I have to try many times.
Once I got a decent squad, I focused on training. I put them through drills that matched their roles. Lots of passing drills for the midfielders, shooting practice for the forwards, and defensive work for the backline. It was a grind, but slowly, they started to gel.
The Testing and Adjustment!
Then came the testing phase. I played a bunch of matches, watching closely to see how they performed. Some things worked great, others… not so much. I had to tweak player instructions, adjust the formation slightly, and even swap out some players who just weren’t cutting it.

It’s a constant process of trial and error. I’m still messing around with it, trying to get it just right. But that’s the fun of it, right? Seeing your team slowly evolve and start playing like the legends you’re trying to emulate.
So yeah, that’s my journey so far. Still a long way to go, but it’s fun.