Something magical happened a few hours into playing eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020.
My barebones Manchester United midfield—Paul Pogba, Andreas Pereira and Konami ambassador Scott McTominay—was getting absolutely battered. Nobody could keep the ball as Arsenal's midfield physically imposed themselves on a game I was winning 1-0.
In search of control, I subbed on Jesse Lingard (bear with me). His work rate and agility immediately pulled possession back into my grasp and helped to see out the victory. Lingard's energetic pace on the press and ability to dribble away from danger eliminated pressure and underlined a key victory in this year's game: every type of player is useable.