"For my FIFA Ultimate Team I just get as many fast and attacking players on the pitch as possible," James Maddison tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.
But the Leicester City and England midfielder knows the difference between fantasy and reality. "It wouldn't keep any clean sheets," he laughs.
Millions of people, like James, are getting stuck into the latest FIFA title at a time of real change in gaming - there's a whole new generation of consoles on the way soon.
The 27-year-old FIFA franchise is undeniably one of the industry's most popular.
For James it's a way to relax after training, despite the extra little bit of attention he gets online: "I get hammered in the messages after every game I do.