I like the spirit
Just make sure your team makes sense somewhat. 4-4-2 was definitely a no-no. Meazza on the left doesn't sit very well with me, but I don't think you'll get picked up on it too much if the rest looks good.
My suggestion of getting a LWF was primarily thinking backups (and there are still some scorching ones out there). In the event that you get stick for it you can do something about it, which I think is always a good way to prepare. After the draft that's it!
There was a cracking story of Meazza arriving 5 minutes before a game against Milan. Some board members were fed up with his lifestyle and threatened to have words after the game, lots of loud Italian hand waving, etc... They never did, he scored a hat-trick
Insurance. That's what two subs are for, it's not like players get injured, is it?
Probably best for you (it has done my head in since I noticed I was 13th, far enough to miss out and not low enough to make pairs like paceme, or iso once paceme had done his CB pair).
It may well have taken you this long because you wrote off Brazil long ago. Why do you think the likes of Rivaldo and Falcao lasted so long? I'm still a bit miffed not to have gone for Falcao, but Rijkaard was never going to make it.