TEAM HARMS
Tactics
My defense gets a significant boost with the addition of both Thiago Silva and his partner-in-crime Marquinhos, who has been moved back from midfield. All three of my defenders are extremely competent one in one and are as quick as they are strong (this is peak Silva, not the Chelsea version), which allows me to play a risky high-line against prolifik. Silva assumes the role of a defensive leader and he's also going to be the main ball-playing asset of that backline (spreading his famous diagonals to Juninho & Futre). It fits me that prolifik is likely going to field a narrow attack with only one striker and no real wingers.
In front of them I have a lovely duo of Ardiles & Gündogan – extremely versatile & hard-working players who are going to help me recycle the ball and win it back fast if necessary.
Up front it's quite straight-forward – Bobek & Vukas assume familiar inside right & left roles that they've excelled in, Futre and Juninho stretch the play out wide and Larsson provides a point of reference in the middle.
Lesser (perhaps) known players:
Bernard Vukas:
In 2000, he was voted by the Croatian Football Federation as the best Croatian player of all Time, and in a poll by Večernji List, he was voted the best Croatian athlete of the 20th century.
He came to Hajduk Split in 1947 and stayed there until 1957, playing 202 games and scoring 89 goals. With Hajduk, Vukas won the Yugoslav First League title on three occasions, in 1950, 1952 and 1955, and he was the league's top scorer in the 1954–55 season with 20 goals. In 1950, Vukas helped Hajduk win the Yugoslav First League undefeated, a record which has never been broken.
Stjepan Bobek:
Usually a forward or attacking midfielder, Bobek was renowned for his technique, vision and goalscoring ability and is commonly regarded as one of Yugoslavia's greatest players.
During his time in Partizan, he played 468 games and scored 403 goals, still holding the club record. Bobek won two Yugoslav League titles and the Yugoslav Cup four times. He was the top scorer of the Yugoslav First League twice, in 1945 (25 goals) and 1954 (21 goals).
Julinho:
Best right winger that Brazil had before Garrincha came along. At 1960, during his stint at Palmeiras, he was included in World Soccer's World XI. A highly creative, talented, and dynamic player, with a slender build, Julinho usually played as a right winger, where he operated as a playmaker, and was known for his speed, vision, tactical sense, powerful shooting ability, and dribbling skills, which enabled him to cut into the centre and shoot on goal or create chances for other players. He was also known for his ability to build attacking plays, or get to the touchline and deliver accurate curling crosses to his teammates.
Eddy Graafland:
3rd best Dutch keeper of the XXth century behind van der Sar and van Breukelen according to IFFHS and Feyenoord's greatest ever keeper.
TEAM PROLIFIK
Neuer replaces Ladić to give us a drastic upgrade between the sticks. His ability on the ball boosts our possession-based style, and his quickness off his line mitigates this fact that Dias and Blanc aren't the quickest.
Vieira adds drive and athleticism in midfield compared to the more static Rattín.
We will play a heavily possession-based game in which we leverage our high techincal quality all over the pitch to dictate the game and create chances.
From Neuer in goal, to the Blanc-Dias CB pairing, through Vieira and Baxter in the engine room, to the attacking trio of Prosinečki, Titov, and Đorđević, we have highly skilled players who are comfortable on the ball. Tevez leads the line with his typical pace and tenacity.
Prosinečki will frequently drift infield to combine with Vieira and Baxter and bolster our short-passing game.
Blanc provides an additional route to goal, as he is not only a major threat from set pieces (a Đorđević speciality) but also has a knack for pushing forward in the run of play and getting on the end chances himself.
The score is certainly going to be big.