$4 vs $4 · DEF vs DEF
AC Milan one-club legend, 25 years. Five Champions Leagues, seven Serie A titles. Played at five World Cups. Won everything except a World Cup.
Signature: Reading the game without tackling
$4 take: Premium tier — pairs well with one $1 keeper and three budget picks.
More on Paolo Maldini →AC Milan's other legend. 20 seasons at Milan, six Serie A titles, three Champions Leagues. The original defensive libero. 1994 World Cup final, played with a torn meniscus.
Signature: Read the game three moves ahead
$4 take: Premium tier — pairs well with one $1 keeper and three budget picks.
More on Franco Baresi →Same price ($4). Pick based on style — Paolo Maldini brings Reading the game without tackling, while Franco Baresi brings Read the game three moves ahead.
Better value depends on the rest of your $10 squad. Both can fit in a $10 lineup — but only one at a time if combined cost exceeds your budget ($8/10 = ✅ pair them).
Paolo Maldini costs $4, Franco Baresi costs $4. Same price.
Yes — combined cost is $8/10, leaving $2 for other positions.
Paolo Maldini is in the GOAT tier.