Cm 01 02 Patch 3968 Best Players
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.
| Player | Club | Position | Cost | Why | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Martin Řepka | 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. |
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. cm 01 02 patch 3968 best players
This is the category that made the game famous. These players are available for reasonable prices at the start and hit World Class ability within 2 seasons.
If Kerr is the midfield engine, Maxim Tsigalko (Dinamo Minsk) is the goal-scoring cheat code. In real life, Tsigalko’s career was tragically modest, but in the digital realm of 3.9.68, he is a myth. Blessed with 20 for Pace, Acceleration, Dribbling, and Finishing (or near enough), he is the perfect "diablo" striker—a role that exploits the match engine’s weakness for fast, agile forwards running onto through balls. Tsigalko will routinely score 50–60 goals a season, breaking every record in the book. His partnership with a tall target man (like the Norwegian legend Erik Nevland) is devastating. Tsigalko represents the dream of every lower-league manager: a world-class talent for under £1 million. Patch 3
A great keeper saves you 10-15 points a season.
1. Sebastian Deisler (Hertha Berlin) Wait, a midfielder? Yes. In the original 3.9.68 database, some human managers convert Deisler into a goalkeeper due to his physical stats, but he is naturally the best right-winger in the game. If you want a real keeper, look below. The Swedish left-footed magician is even better in
2. Vagner (Vasco da Gama) Perhaps the best "unknown" keeper in the game.
3. Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow) A staple of the CM series. He starts as a 15-year-old wonderkid.
While pace dominates, the 3.9.68 engine also rewards players with 20 for Passing, Creativity, and Technique. These players don't just assist; they control the tempo impossibly.