I agree with the original post. It's not normal what is happening. The game should reflect reality. That's why the game is using real names players. Imagine if they would start messing with players positions as well. How it would be having Ronaldo or Messi as defenders? The in game stats should also reflect the in match performance. We all buy players based on stats and real life fame. We all want Ronaldo and Messi because they are the best and have high stats. In the monthly events how do you guys choose your rewards/players? Based on their stats, speed, dribbling, shooting etc. If those stats don't reflect the in match performance (and it doesn't) then the game is trying to trick us. I don't consider is fair to work hard to get Yashin from Ballon D'or Event and be forced to use this Savic.
A fair game would be to leave players perform based on their OVR and Stats and if EA wants to balance the game then they shod give a cheap boosted players at every event so that F2P players can have a chance. So a fair game would be to have Buffon, Yashin, etc be the best GK in the game but also have this Savic as a cheap option for the f2p players.