The best player I have ever known on LMA2004 is Rivaldo. With Tottenham I sold Keane and Davis for around £30 million and brought In Rivaldo for a modest £12 million. Govou then came to the lane from Lyon for £16 million. The goals flew in!! Rivaldo & Govou can create, and score goals, which most players can't.

I'd also nominate Cech , Stam, Maldini (loan), Gardner (Anthony), Overmars (loan) to add balance to your team.

IT IS VITAL YOU BRING IN A PLAYER WITH GREAT CROSSING ABILITY, you can score lots then as the defenders on LMA are poor at defending ariel balls.