$4 vs $3 · 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 →Liverpool's transformational center back. 2019 Champions League winner, 2020 Premier League winner. Never lost a 1v1 dribble at his peak. Calm, dominant.
Signature: Never dribbled past
$3 take: Sweet spot. Lets you afford a $5 GOAT or two $3 anchors.
More on Virgil van Dijk →Virgil van Dijk is the cheaper pick at $3, leaving you $7 for the rest of your squad.
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 ($7/10 = ✅ pair them).
Paolo Maldini costs $4, Virgil van Dijk costs $3. Virgil van Dijk is cheaper.
Yes — combined cost is $7/10, leaving $3 for other positions.
Paolo Maldini is in the GOAT tier.