For Championship Manager 01/02 on the official 3.9.68 patch, the tactical landscape is divided between "Wib-Wob" (using "With/Without Ball" screens to exploit the engine) and "Non-Wib-Wob" (NWW) approaches. 1. Legendary "Cheat" Tactics (Wib-Wob)

In this patch, the match engine is the same as original 3.9.68, but player attributes are rebalanced (many players are stronger/weaker than original). However, the most successful tactics remain largely the same as the original game's "god tactics," with minor tweaks for the updated player pool.

Essential Player Tips for 3.9.68 Patch

• Max out determination – Patch 3.9.68 makes Determination the single most important hidden attribute.
• Pace is king – Faster strikers and wingers outperform technically better slow players.
• Buy these cheap beasts (updated database):
  • Tó Madeira (still exists in March 2023 patch? – yes, as a free agent)
  • Julius Aghahowa (cheap, explosive pace)
  • Kim Källström (young AMC, perfect for Diablo role)
  • Mike Duff (DR, cheap, consistent)

  Player roles:

  Championship Manager 01/02 is a legendary football management simulation game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive. Released in 2001, the game allows players to manage their favorite football teams, making tactical decisions, signing players, and competing in various leagues and tournaments.

  This regularly wins 6–3, 7–2. Use only if your team is much stronger.

  Two decades after its release, Championship Manager 01/02 remains the undisputed heavyweight champion of football management simulators. While modern games boast 3D engines and billion-pound economics, nothing beats the raw, number-crunching dopamine hit of watching your 2D blobs tear apart the AI on a cold Tuesday night in Stoke.

  Long considered one of the most powerful tactics ever made for the game. It uses heavy WIBWOB manipulation to flood the box and overwhelm AI defenses. 2-1-3-1-3 (All Central):