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Could the oldest team in FIFA 17 win promotion to the Premier League?

Do Didier Drogba and Francesco Totti comes up trumps for Wolves?

FIFA 18 is still some way away – so what better time to play around in FIFA 17 Career Mode.

This time YouTuber Barfieboy wanted to find out what would happen when the oldest team in the game played for Wolves in the Championship.

Would they get promoted? Or are the ageing stars past their best?

First off, let’s take a look at that team.

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The line up includes the likes of Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Shay Given 

Dider Drogba, 39, is up front – flanked by none other than 40-year-old Francesco Totti and 38-year-old Shunsuke Nakamura.

In midfield, Frank Lampard, 38, is the standout player while 41-year-old Shay Given is between the sticks.

So, how did they do?

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Wolves finish in second place and get promoted the Premier League

At the end of the season, the golden oldies finish in second place behind Newcastle – a monumental effort from the veterans.

They achieve automatic promotion – winning 25 games out of 45.

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It’s Didier Drogba who takes away the Golden Boot, netting 21 goals

Who else but Didier Drogba is the league’s top scorer with a stunning 21 goals. Meanwhile Totti put in a shift to net 14 and Lampard scored 13.

So, there you have it.

If a Championship Team wants to win promotion, they just need to sign a load veterans!

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