$3 vs $3 · MID vs MID
2006 World Cup winner. Deep-lying playmaker template. Free kicks and Panenka penalties. AC Milan and Juventus icon. Reborn at Juve after Milan let him go.
Signature: The Panenka vs England
$3 take: Sweet spot. Lets you afford a $5 GOAT or two $3 anchors.
More on Andrea Pirlo →Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich — won league titles at three of Europe's biggest clubs. World Cup 2010, two Euros. Long-range scoring deep-lying playmaker.
Signature: Cross-field switches
$3 take: Sweet spot. Lets you afford a $5 GOAT or two $3 anchors.
More on Xabi Alonso →Same price ($3). Pick based on style — Andrea Pirlo brings The Panenka vs England, while Xabi Alonso brings Cross-field switches.
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 ($6/10 = ✅ pair them).
Andrea Pirlo costs $3, Xabi Alonso costs $3. Same price.
Yes — combined cost is $6/10, leaving $4 for other positions.
Andrea Pirlo is in the GOAT tier.